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Rep. Eric Swalwell Peels Back the Curtain on Life Inside Congress
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Rep. Eric Swalwell Peels Back the Curtain on Life Inside Congress

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Congressman Eric Swalwell dropped by Mastering the Room mid-committee markup to talk shop—and he did not hold back. This is not your typical Sunday-show talking points parade. This is candid, curse-word-included, peanut-butter-addicted Swalwell in full form.

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🎧 You’ll hear:

  • How Congress is “pro wrestling” and how Ted Cruz offered him a fist bump in the Senate bathroom after bashing him on Fox News

  • What members say in the House gym but never say into a mic

  • Why Swalwell says we should scrap the Senate filibuster—and let members vote remotely

  • His thoughts on Speaker Mike Johnson (if he ever wanted to work with Dems, Swalwell’s got an idea for where to start)

  • The worry that keeps him up at night. Not Trump. Not MAGA. Not even Marjorie Taylor Greene. Something else…

🔥 Bonus content:

  • What Swalwell respects about Donald Trump (yes, really)

  • The one cringey social media post his wife will never let him live down

  • And his proudest moment as a member of Congress? January 6, 4 a.m., standing defiant on the House floor.

If you’ve ever wondered what your member of Congress really thinks behind closed doors, this is the one to listen to.

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