Policy matters more than politics.

The show will air a few hours a day, live, during weeks Congress is in session — mostly Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 535 brings depth, substance, and transparency to the work happening on Capitol Hill — spotlighting the policy debates, legislative initiatives, and behind-the-scenes negotiations driving real change in Americans’ lives.

It’s the brainchild of three minds with different experiences on Capitol Hill and Washington: a television producer with nearly three decades experience, including almost 10 years running a Hill unit; a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who’s written for more than 25 years about the influence industry; and a former congressional aide who has represented several Fortune 500 companies.

• Kristin Wilson, executive producer of 535, has worked in almost every major TV bureau in Washington since the late 1990s: MSNBC, Fox News, ABC, NBC, BBC and CNN. After helping cover the 2016 campaign for CNN, she moved to the Capitol and served as supervising producer for the cable giant’s award-winning team.
• Brody Mullins, editor in chief of 535, was born and raised in Washington, rising up through the ranks of National Journal’s Congress Daily, covering tech policy, and Roll Call, where he covered lobbying, before starting a two-decade career as an investigative reporter for the Wall Street Journal, winning a Pulitzer there in 2023. He and his brother, Luke Mullins (also a 535 contributor), wrote the definitive book on the influence industry: “The Wolves of K Street.”
• David “Woody” Woodruff, publisher of 535, worked on Capitol Hill for Fred Upton (R-Michigan) and on the staff of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For the past two decades he has worked in-house for such corporations as BP and Archer Daniels Midland. He now serves as an associate for Rubicon Strategy.

This trio has recruited a team of contributing journalists with nearly 150 years of experience reporting in Washington for news outlets ranging from NBC News, The Washington Post, NPR, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, NOTUS and Puck News. Their long-format interviews with the lawmakers, staff, journalists, and advocates closest to the work explores the major legislation shaping jobs, local economies, and everyday lives — with a laser focus on what’s happening at this end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

The show airs live from the Cannon House Office Building, giving a unique, in-the-room vibe that no other show provides.

The show is designed for policymakers, staff, those who try to influence legislation, and engaged audiences across the country — a space for in-depth, substantive conversation about the work of governing.