Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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January 2026 put the 119th Congress to the test—and once again, it barely showed up. This episode tracks how sudden vacancies shrank the Republican majority, why that paralysis explains one of the quietest legislative months in years, and what actually made it into law when Congress finally finished half of its long-overdue government funding.

View the show notes on our website at congressionaldish.com/cd333-january-2026-big-tests-minimal-action

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