Progressive member of Congress Mark Pocan reveals what it's like to work behind the scenes with Speaker Paul Ryan to improve life in Rock County, Wisconsin.

The great passion of Kennedy's last year was a struggle to enact an amendment ending the poll tax and removing other barriers to voting.

Mark Pocan, who featured prominently in our recent "United States of ALEC" episode, was elected last week to the U.S. House last week representing Wisconsin.

Watch preview videos from this week's show, exposing the little-known, but strongly-felt influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council.