Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Stuck On 435 (1929) w/ Philip Bump

Stuck On 435 (1929) w/ Philip Bump

Published: June 26, 2022, 11:42 a.m.

It\u2019s June 26th. In 1929, Congress passed the \u201cPermanent Reapportionment Act,\u201d which capped the number of representatives in the house.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Philip Bump of the Washington Post to discuss why the overall number of representatives had shifted a fair amount up to that point, but has now been stuck for almost a century. They also discuss the efforts at reform \u2014 and the unintended consequences of adding more seats.

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