Hey, this is Maureen in Grantsville, Maryland.

My new year's resolution is to produce more creative work that I'm proud of,

and I just hit publish on episode one of season two of my own podcast.

This episode was recorded at 205 PM on Monday, January 10th.

Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but either way,

I know you all will still be working hard to bring us the political news, puppy content,

and Star Wars references we can't live without.

Okay, here's the show.

Always wanted to see that.

Well, now I need to know what our podcast is, but you can't leave us hanging like that.

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast.

I'm Tamer Keith, I cover the White House.

I'm Kelsey Snelli, cover Congress.

And I'm Domenico Montenoro, senior political editor and correspondent.

And Congress is back from break both sides, both chambers,

and their to-do list for 2022. Looks well, a lot like their to-do list from the end of 2021.

Certainly for Democrats, they will try again to reach a compromise on President Biden's

signature Build Back Better Bill, and they say passing voting rights legislation is also a top

priority. Kelsey, these are two big pieces of unfinished business. Let's start with Build Back Better.

Where does that stand right now?

Well, I guess we could start by, you know, I'll just sing the song that never ends,

which is that this hinges on the decisions of West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin.

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