Where else would we start other than with the “first branch,” Congress?
Host Adam White interviews Josh Chafetz, a professor of law at Cornell University and author of “Congress’s Constitution: Legislative Authority and the Separation of Powers“. They discuss Congress’ powers, especially its “power of the purse” and its efforts to conduct “oversight” of the executive branch. Taped during the House’s impeachment hearings, we dive into a core constitutional question: What can Congress do, and how?