Bonus Chat: What if we make the House bigger?

In our very first bonus non-Friday episode, Charlie deep dives on the implications of an age-old question in Congress: should we expand the size of the House of Representatives? He’s joined by Anne Meeker and Aubrey Wilson of POPVOX Foundation to talk through some of the potential benefits, needs, and challenges that would come along with embiggening the People’s Chamber. It’s a conversation that came about amidst a series Charlie is covering on his Substack newsletter You Are Here on this very question:Luckily, Anne and Aubrey were ready to deliver by discussing two amazing reports they co-authored with the great folks at Protect Democracy. These studies tackle the issue of expanding the House from both the DC and district perspectives, and are a ton of fun to spend some time with if you find this topic as interesting as we do:* “Where Will They All Sit? Envisioning a modernized workspace for an expanded House of Representatives” * “How would constituent services in American multi-member districts work?” (with Lee Drutman)SoRelle and Charlie will be back this Friday to dig into another crazy week in Congress news; in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this conversation with Anne and Aubrey. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit highwaytohill.substack.com