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The Fifty-Fifty Senate Is Going To Be A Little Bit Weird

The Fifty-Fifty Senate Is Going To Be A Little Bit Weird

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


The Fifty-Fifty Senate Is Going To Be A Little Bit Weird

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Vice President Kamala Harris can cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate; that means that Democrats effectively hold a majority in the chamber. But the even split means that the body's top leadership needs to work out terms for how things like committee membership work.This episode: political reporter Juana Summers, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.