Institute of Politics

How does a half-trillion dollar piece of legislation get passed in one of the most deadlocked congresses of all time? We didn’t know, so we figured we would ask the people who got it done. Join the IOP's Student Advisory Board as we hear from a panel of Senate staffers who did the on-the-ground wheeling and dealing (no pun intended) to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This conversation will provide us with an inside look into process and policy on Capitol Hill unlike any other.

Joining us will be:

• Justin Folsom, legislative director for U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana)
• Avery Pierson, legislative assistant, lead infrastructure staffer for U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio)