Topic: Ep. 248- How A Bill Becomes A Law
When: Tuesday 3/11/2025 at 2:00 pm ET
We all remember School House Rock – “I’m just a bill.” But even with that catchy song, do you know how a bill actually becomes law? Did you know we all – “we the people” – are the first step? Join us this week for an important refresher, as the 119th Congress begins its work.
Constitutional Chats are hosted by Janine Turner, Cathy Gillespie, student ambassadors, and experts who join us weekly to discuss hot-topic issues! The audience is not on camera, but you may ask questions!
Dr. Dave Brat
Before coming to Liberty as Dean of the School of Business, Dr. Brat served in the United States
Congress for Virginia’s 7th District. He served on the Budget, Education and Small Business
Committees, and Chaired the subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access. His
knowledge base comes from years of experience in business, as an economic consultant with
Arthur Andersen and the World Bank and 20+ years of work in higher education teaching
economics and ethics. He worked with the Senate side of the Virginia General Assembly for
seven years. He also served as the president of the Virginia Association of Economists and was a
member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy.
He is passionate about connecting and celebrating the long history between the life of the mind
and the Christian tradition. His vision is to advance Liberty’s unique position in higher education
as an institution which studies, teaches, knows and lives out the good life and actively puts faith
to work in the real world of business and beyond as we train Champions for Christ. Dave was
just promoted to his current role: Sr.VP for Business Engagement and so he is very excited to
come and engage new friends on behalf of Liberty University.
Able to discuss: U.S. Economy, Higher education, U.S. Government Budget and Debt, Education,
History of Ideas, Philosophy of Science, Ethics, Economic Growth, CBDC and U.S. as Reserve
Currency, Judeo-Christian tradition and origin of Human Rights, Inflation and Federal Reserve,
and if you don’t get too spicy, he is happy to comment on modern politics across the board but
will usually couch comments in policy alternatives.