On this week's episode of Highway to Hill: Does calling your member of Congress actually do anything? Charlie and SoRelle are joined by Anne Meeker, former House casework director and the Managing Director of PopVox Foundation, to break down what happens when you contact Congress: how offices batch and track constituent communications, why you should be nice to congressional interns answering the phone, and why constituent casework is such a crucial part of Congress.
Then, in the Gavel Drop: Steve Daines pulls a last-minute retirement switcharoo in Montana to hand-pick his successor, and the House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Pam Bondi on the Epstein files.
This week’s syllabus 📚
* “The Long Road to Change: How Caseworkers Helped Build the Future of Congressional Data.” (Anne Meeker, POPVOX Foundation)
* “Federal judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days’ notice for members of Congress to visit ICE facilities” (Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press)
* “Sen. Steve Daines announces he will not seek reelection” (Sophia Cai, Jacob Wendler, Dasha Burns, Elena Schneider and Meredith Lee Hill, POLITICO)
* “Pam Bondi’s in trouble with Republicans on Capitol Hill.” (Hailey Fuchs, POLITICO)
