Does the Congress Matter?
Apr 24 2025 - Apr 24 2025 • Time: 5:30 - 7:00PM
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Tom O’Donnell, former chief of staff to House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt, in conversation about the state of the current Congress.
Does the Congress matter?
- · President Trump’s answer seems to be, “Not really.” Who needs legislation when executive orders will do?
- · And Congress so far seems to agree. But will that change?
Join us online on April 24 at 5:30 pm for a virtual conversation moderated by Alan Stoga, chairman of The Tällberg Foundation, to probe the questions we are all asking: When will Congress start to function again as an independent branch of government? And, what can we expect in hyper-partisan Washington?
Our special guest will be Tom O’Donnell, the former chief of staff to House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and a long-time presence on Capitol Hill.
- · Mr. O’Donnell is deeply knowledgeable about how Washington works and doesn’t work.
- · He will share his insights about what Congress can actually get done in today’s chaotic, unruly government.
Registration is $20 per person. For more information or to register, please call our office at 802-867-0111 or visit greenmtnacademy.org.
