| Date: | Topic | Lead Roles (but EVERYONE should prep) |
| 10/06 | Bipartisanship is the "Secret Sauce"..., by UVA Batten School, 5/31/2023 | House and Senate Dem & Repub Leaders |
| 10/06 | The Polarization in Today's Congress..., by Drew Desilver, PEW, 3/10/22 | House and Senate Dem & Repub Leaders |
| 9/15 | The Tragic Mediocrity of the U.S. Congress, by John F. Harris, POLITICO, 4/9/21 | EVERYONE (to get us started) |