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SERVOLUTE

Servolute is your go-to source for breaking down Congressional legislation and building up leadership in the public square. Each episode breaks down recent Congressional legislation into plain terms and offers insights to help public leaders, consultants, and engaged citizens navigate policy and lead with confidence. Join us to stay informed and make a greater impact in the public square.

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    Episode 050 - President Reagan Farewell Address and a Servolute Pause

    In episode 050 of the Servolute podcast, we're covering a timeless farewell address from President Reagan as well as news about pausing the Servolute podcast.

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    Episode 049 - Sanctions and Security: Congress Targets Russia and Iran

    In episode 049 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to sanctions against Russia and Iranian terror prevention.

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    Episode 048 - Congressional Shutdown Pay & FEMA Changes

    In episode 048 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to congressional paychecks and modernizing FEMA. 

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    Episode 047 - Baseball Diplomacy and Nuclear Energy

    In episode 047 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to professional baseball and international nuclear financing.

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    Episode 046 - Bank Failures, Presidential Prosecutions, and Congress’s Response

    In episode 046 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to presidential persecution and preventing bank failures.

  6. 45

    Episode 045 - School Security and the New LNG Approach

    In episode 045 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to securing our schools and increasing our natural gas exports.

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    Episode 044 - Federally Funded Failures & Real Estate Relief - What These Bills Mean for You

    In episode 044 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to delayed and over budget federally funded projects and changing capital gains tax law on real estate transactions. 

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    Episode 043 - National Security & Natural Disasters: What Congress Is Planning Next

    In episode 043 of the Servolute podcast, we're reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to security across the Middle East and wildfire response improvements. 

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    Episode 042 - Iran’s Oil Trade and Eminent Domain Power

    In episode 042 of the Servolute podcast, we're reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to enhanced sanctions on Iran and strengthening ownership of private property.

  10. 41

    Episode 041 - Border Security & Farmland Battles

    In episode 041 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to transparency at the Southern border and preserving American farmland. 

  11. 40

    Episode 040 - AI Technology & Upgraded Emergency Alerts

    In episode 040 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to AI technology in government and improving the emergency alert systems throughout the country. 

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    Episode 039 - Radiological Threats & Rising Power Bills

    In episode 039 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to radiological threats and smart grid updates.

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    Episode 038 - Workforce Education and U.S. Embassy Construction

    In episode 038 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to workforce education and U.S. embassy’s. 

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    Episode 037 - Continuing Resolutions: What They Are and Why They Matter

    In episode 037 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing a topic you’re probably hearing all about in the news. We’re covering everything you need to know about what Congress calls a Continuing Resolution.

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    Episode 036 - The Fight Over Drug Ads & America's Critical Supply Chain

    In this episode of the Servolute podcast, we're reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to reducing our nation's reliance on foreign critical material processing and restricting direct-to-consumer drug advertising.

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    Episode 035 - Foreign Aid & National Park Safety

    In this episode of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to preventing the funding of terrorism and national park safety.

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    Episode 034 - Nuclear Energy and Foreign Adversary Communications

    In episode 034 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to nuclear energy and foreign adversary communications.

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    Episode 033 - The Fight Over U.S. Farmland & Taiwan’s Security

    In episode 033 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to America’s farmland and deterring conflicts in Taiwan.

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    Episode 032 - Student Debt and Firearms - The Bills You Need to Know

    In episode 032 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to student debt and firearms.

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    Episode 031 - New Bills to Secure Power & Hospitals

    In episode 031 of the Servolute podcast, we're reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to the energy grid and hospital security.

  21. 30

    Episode 030 - Congress Targets Drone Threats & Regulatory Burdens

    In episode 030 of the Servolute podcast, we're reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to drone threats and regulatory burdens. 

  22. 29

    Episode 029 - Fair Tax and Voter Integrity

    In episode 029 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing two pieces of legislation. These bills relate to fair taxes and voter registration.

  23. 28

    Episode 028 - Online Privacy, Tax-Free Tips & Healthcare Savings

    In episode 028 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing three pieces of legislation. These bills relate to online privacy, tax-free tips & healthcare savings.

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    Episode 027 - Nuclear Threats, Tax Cuts, and Hypersonic Travel

    In episode 027 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing three pieces of legislation. These bills relate to nuclear threats, tax cuts, and hypersonic travel.

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    Episode 026 - Broadband Protection, Federal Pay, and Hurricane Relief

    In episode 026 of the Servolute podcast, we're covering rural broadband protection, federal employee accountability, and hurricane tax relief.

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    Episode 025 - Congress Takes on Ticket Fees, Kids on Social Media, and Supply Chain Disasters

    In episode 025 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing three pieces of legislation. These bills relate to concert ticket fees, kids on social media, and strengthening supply chains. 

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    Episode 024 - 3 New Bills That Could Change Your Car, Your Gas Prices, and Your Government

    In episode 024 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing three pieces of legislation. These bills relate to your car, your gas prices, and preventing hidden legislation.

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    Episode 023 - Follow the Money: Congressional Plans to Pass Budgets, Fix Disaster Relief, & Fund the Border Wall

    In episode 023 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing three pieces of legislation. These bills relate to congressional paychecks, addressing disaster funding, and who pays for the border wall.

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    Episode 022 - Your Privacy, Your Wallet, and the Border

    In episode 022 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing three pieces of legislation. These bills relate to your health and location data, the Federal Reserve, and immigration reform. 

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    Episode 021 - Innovating VA Care, Addressing Childhood Obesity, and Fighting Fentanyl

    In episode 021 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing into three important pieces of legislation: the INNOVATE Act, the Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act, and the HALT Fentanyl Act. Each of these bills addresses a critical issue in public health and safety.

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    Episode 020 - Electrical Resilience, Government Decentralization, and Wildfire Mitigation

    In episode 020 of the Servolute podcast, we will break down the POWER Act of 2025, which aims to tackle electrical grid resilience during disasters, the DRAIN THE SWAMP Act, which looks to decentralize federal agencies, and the Fix Our Forests Act, aimed at mitigating the wildfire crisis.

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    Episode 019 - Blocking Terrorist Funding, Boosting U.S. Agriculture, and EV Tax Breaks

    In episode 019 of the Servolute podcast, we are reviewing a bill intended to prevent U.S. tax dollars from falling into the hands of terrorist organizations like the Taliban. Then, we’re reviewing a bill that is focused on encouraging businesses to buy American-grown crops and products. And we will wrap things up by reviewing a bill that is focused on rolling back federal tax credits and incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) and related infrastructure.

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    Episode 018 - Five Recently Passed Laws You Didn’t Know About: From Fentanyl Sanctions to Beagle Brigades

    In episode 018 of the Servolute podcast, we will cover the DHS Border Services Contracts Review Act, the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024, the SHARE IT Act, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023, a bill to designate the bald eagle as the national bird, and we’ll cover the newly introduced Chinese Communist Party  Fentanyl Sanctions Act.

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    Episode 017 - Troops to the Border, Increased Coast Guard Protection, Republican Legislative Strategy, DOGE Updates, and Cabinet Nominee Updates

    In episode 017 of the Servolute podcast, we're covering the deployment of troops to the Southern Border, Congressional calls for increased Coast Guard protection, the Republican Legislative Strategy, the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE updates, and several Cabinet Nominee updates ranging from the Secretary of Transportation to the Director of the FBI.

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    Episode 016 - Cabinet Nominee Updates, Protecting Students on Campus Act, and a new Medal of Honor Monument

    In episode 016 of the Servolute podcast, we cover Cabinet Nominee Updates, Protecting Students on Campus Act, and a new Medal of Honor Monument.

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    Episode 015 - Executive Orders, President Trump’s Memo to Congress, Laken Riley Act Updates, and Marco Rubio's Confirmation

    In episode 015 of the Servolute podcast, we cover Executive Orders, President Trump’s Memo to Congress, Laken Riley Act Updates, and Marco Rubio's Confirmation.

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    Episode 014 - Cybersecurity Concerns, TikTok Ban, Debt Ceiling Strategy, and Inauguration Day Details

    In episode 014 of the Servolute podcast, we’re reviewing cybersecurity protection law, updates about the U.S. TikTok ban, approaching the debt ceiling, and the details of Inauguration Day.

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    Episode 013 - Immigration Reform, Senate Vacancy Filled, and the Push for Border Security

    In episode 013 of the Servolute podcast, we explore two critical pieces of immigration-related legislation—the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act and the DIRECT Act—and discuss the appointment of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate following Marco Rubio’s nomination as Secretary of State.

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    Episode 012 - Strengthening America: Critical Minerals, Disaster Recovery, and Transparency

    In episode 012 of the Servolute podcast, we’ll dive into the SECURE Minerals Act of 2024, a game-changing proposal to reduce America’s reliance on foreign-controlled supply chains for critical minerals. Then, we’ll explore the Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — a bill designed to cut through the bureaucratic chaos of disaster recovery. And finally, we’ll look at the Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act, which could revolutionize how we track and monitor disaster aid spending.

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    Episode 011 - The Balanced Budget Plan, Hegseth’s Hearing Highlights, and Cuba's Terrorism Designation Removal

    In episode 011 of the Servolute podcast, we explore the recently proposed Balanced Budget Amendment, breaking down its key provisions and potential impact on federal spending. We then delve into the highlights of Pete Hegseth’s Senate hearing as President-elect Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, including questioning and notable moments. Finally, we examine the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, unpacking the motivations, historical context, and the debates it has sparked.

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    Episode 010 - Legislation Spotlight: Antifa Designation, Disaster Relief, and IVF Access

    In episode 010 of the Servolute podcast, we break down three impactful pieces of legislation in Congress: House Resolution 26, which seeks to designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization; the American Relief Act of 2025, a sweeping law addressing disaster recovery, healthcare access, and national defense; and the IVF Protection Act, aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization for aspiring parents.

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    Episode 009 - Mar-a-Lago Talks, Constitutional Amendments, and Senate Confirmations

    In episode 009 of the Servolute podcast, we cover President-Elect Trump’s weekend meetings at Mar-a-Lago with key Republican lawmakers to rally support for his legislative agenda. We also cover Senate Joint Resolution 2, proposing a line-item veto, term limits, and stricter fee and tax legislation rules. Then, we review the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 and its implications for women’s sports. Finally, we preview this week’s Senate confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees.

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    Episode 008 - Buying the Panama Canal, ICC Sanctions, and Legislative Strategy

    In episode 008 of the Servolute podcast, we explore three key stories from Congress: the Panama Canal Repurchase Act aimed at countering China’s influence, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act to defend U.S. sovereignty against ICC overreach, and President-Elect Trump’s efforts to unify Republicans around his second-term agenda.

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    Episode 007 - Drones, Presidential Cabinet Confirmations, and Wildfires

    In Episode 007 of the Servolute Podcast, we cover the latest on the Laken Riley Act, set for a Senate vote this Friday, and discuss the Counter-UAS Authority Act, which tackles the challenges and opportunities of drone management. We also provide updates on the California wildfires, including federal aid and debates over prevention strategies, and wrap up with an overview of Congressional Committees and their role in confirming President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees.

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    Episode 006 - Public Lands, Immigration Reform, and a Presidential Farewell

    Episode 006 of the Servolute podcast covers the GOP’s first leadership press conference of the 119th Congress, focusing on fiscal responsibility and debt ceiling negotiations. It also highlights the EXPLORE Act, enhancing access to public lands, and the Laken Riley Act, strengthening immigration enforcement. The episode concludes with a tribute to President Jimmy Carter, including details of his funeral arrangements and legacy as a public servant and humanitarian.

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    Episode 005 - From Certification to Reform: Trump’s Victory and Social Security Updates

    In episode 005 of the Servolute podcast, we cover Congress’s formal certification of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory and dive into the Social Security Fairness Act, a landmark reform that ends decades of reduced benefits for public sector workers. Learn what these changes mean for millions of Americans and the future of Social Security.

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    Episode 004 - The Road to a Unified Congress: Strategy, House Speaker, and Election Certification

    In this episode of the Servolute Podcast, we delve into the reelection of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House, the adoption of new House rules, and the strategic debates shaping the Republican legislative agenda for 2025. We also provide an overview of the 2024 presidential election certification process, reaffirming President-elect Trump’s victory. Join us as we unpack the key developments and their implications for the 119th Congress.

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    Episode 003 - How Congress and Lawmaking Works + Navigating the 119th Congress

    In this episode of the Servolute Podcast, we’re breaking down the fundamentals of how Congress operates and diving into the dynamics of the newly convened 119th Congress. With Republicans holding majorities in both the House and Senate for the first time since 2019, the political landscape is set for major shifts.You'll learn:The step-by-step process of how a bill becomes law.The structure and roles within Congress, from the Senate Majority Leader to the Speaker of the House.What to expect as Speaker Mike Johnson faces a challenging road ahead with a razor-thin GOP majority.The key legislative priorities for Republicans, including immigration, energy policy, and tax reform.How fresh faces in both chambers are poised to shape the legislative agenda.

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    Episode 002 - What is Servolute and a Breakdown of the 2025 Congressional Calendars

    In this inaugural episode of Servolute, Bryson Shook introduces the vision and mission behind the podcast—simplifying Congressional legislation and equipping public sector leaders. Then, he dives into the 2025 Congressional calendars for the U.S. House and Senate, breaking down key dates, their significance, and how they shape the legislative year.

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    Episode 001 - Servolute Trailer

    In the trailer episode of the Servolute podcast, Bryson Shook shares the vision behind the podcast: simplifying Congressional legislation and empowering public sector leaders. It’s a quick introduction to what listeners can expect—clear insights, actionable strategies, and a focus on serving with purpose.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Servolute is your go-to source for breaking down Congressional legislation and building up leadership in the public square. Each episode breaks down recent Congressional legislation into plain terms and offers insights to help public leaders, consultants, and engaged citizens navigate policy and lead with confidence. Join us to stay informed and make a greater impact in the public square.

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