1933: The workings of Congress take place behind closed doors. Newspapers cover important stories when they can get information from members.
Today: There are cable television stations devoted to covering Congress. Although some meetings still occur in secret, there are many more educated reporters examining the fine details of bills as well as many more congressional staffers and lobbyists willing to provide background information.
1933: America is in the midst of the Great Depression. The year that Both Your Houses is first performed, the Roosevelt administration passes the Federal Emergency Relief Act, granting $500 million to the states in order to help ease unemployment.
Today: The economy is fine-tuned, to.....
This is a free excerpt of 111 words. This section contains 217 words. This
study guide contains 13,337 words (approx. 44 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Both Your Houses Access Pass.
