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Politics Report Card: The U.S. Congress, the Biden Presidency, and the Lone Star State

 

Texas - the only state to gain two congressional seats in the 2020 Census - both defines and reflects American politics writ large. Join Houston Seminar for three online lectures with UH's Richard Murray and UT's Sean Theriault on the major issues and players in the political landscape of Texas and the nation.

November 4: The U.S. Congress
Democrats were handed the Congressional levers of government in January, though by the slimmest of margins. Sean Theriault will discuss how Democrats have risen—or not—to that challenge. What path has the Republican Party pursued in the minority? What do these records suggest about the 2022 midterm elections? What other key questions currently loom large for Congress?

November 11: The President and the Nation
A year after the 2020 Election, an assessment of the Biden Administration’s record is in order. Richard Murray will assess how the 46th president is handling the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy, climate change, and relations with a closely divided Congress. Are there any signs of ending the “uncivil war” Mr. Biden addressed in his inaugural address? And what are his party’s prospects for avoiding major reversals at the polls next year as typically happens in midterm elections after a turnover in party control?

November 18: Future Prospects for Texas
Texas filing deadlines for state and federal races in the 2022 elections are fast approaching. Richard Murray will discuss what we might expect in those elections: will the Lone Star State be solid red once again, or will it follow Georgia and Arizona in becoming a Sun Belt battleground? Democrats had high hopes of making big gains in Texas in 2020 but fell well short of their aspirations. What were the causes of their disappointment in 2020? Will things be any different next year?

Event type: 
Dates: 
Thursday, November 4, 2021, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 11, 2021, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Price: 
25.00
Phone number: 
7136669000
Venue: 
Online Seminar
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