Tonight, we preview what's on the Senate's agenda when it reconvenes next week. Then, a look at how one Amazon plant — a hot spot for the coronavirus — is having profound implications for workers and the supply chain; plus, a roundup of the latest health policy news around COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2020•10 min
In this episode, Shawn Zeller speaks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about why he believes senators should not reconvene in Washington next week amid the pandemic, the precarious nature of the food supply chain and hunger. We also take a look at the impact of COVID-19 on rural communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2020•23 min
In tonight’s episode, we explore whether the federal government will issue more direct payments to Americans. We also talk about how Congress will get back to work and the impact of technology on health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2020•13 min
We’re zooming in on health policy tonight, including the White House’s plan to increase testing through mega-pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS and exploring what happens if a vaccine is developed by another country first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2020•8 min
Today, a conversation with CQ Roll Call's Clyde McGrady on his hometown — a small, predominantly African-American rural town in Georgia — and how COVID-19 is taking its toll there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2020•15 min
As COVID-19 continues to batter the U.S. economy, CQ Roll Call’s Niels Lesniewski speaks to Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto about why she feels certain provisions in the relief packages are unfair to small businesses in states that allow gambling. We also have the latest from Congress and health policy in tonight’s podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2020•12 min
Tonight, a look at the tug of war in Congress between lawmakers who want to vote remotely and those who insist the House reopen. Then, an examination of what is going on with oil and how the nation’s county coffers have been depleted by COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2020•18 min
Tonight, we examine the $483.4 billion relief package just passed by the Senate, intended to refill the coffers of small businesses and hospitals to provide for more testing. All eyes now move to the House. Also, CQ Roll Call’s Katherine Tully-McManus talks about how Republicans and Democrats are grappling with legislating in the age of COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2020•9 min
Tonight, we speak to New York Democratic Rep. Gregory W. Meeks of South Queens — the epicenter of the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. He talks about the pending COVID-19 relief bill for small businesses and says not a single dollar from a previous relief measure got to businesses in his community. We also cover the latest from Congress and health policy for the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2020•21 min
Tonight, we take you inside the Capitol for what’s on lawmakers’ minds as the pandemic continues. We also look at the struggle to get more money to desperate hospitals, and a potential app that may help with contact tracing, a necessary step to reopening society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2020•10 min
Tonight, we’re breaking down the president’s “Opening Up America Again” plan; we’ll also discuss what could be next for small businesses that still need funds to keep from going under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2020•10 min
Agriculture is the focus of this episode. Shawn Zeller speaks to GOP Reps. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota and Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about the impact of COVID-19 on food safety, food stamps and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2020•16 min
CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa speaks with GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida on what Congress' next steps should be to help small businesses during the pandemic. Then, we explore why senate Democrats are questioning how medical supplies are doled out to states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2020•8 min
Tonight: President Donald Trump spars with governors over who has the authority to reopen states. We also discuss how the closure of the Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota due to COVID-19 is threatening the food supply chain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020•10 min
In tonight’s podcast, we tell you about the increased friction between the federal and state governments, how COVID-19 is causing the deficit to balloon and its impact on one immigration policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2020•10 min
Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass, D-Calif., talks about the disturbing trend of African Americans dying at a higher rate from COVID-19 than the rest of the U.S. population. As a former health care worker, she believes we need better data to figure out why this is occurring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2020•15 min
A conversation with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on his thoughts on the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2020•12 min
Tonight's podcast breaks down the next relief package, including what could be in the legislation, when it could be considered by Congress and any potential hurdles for passage. Later, we talk about the state of policing in America during the COVID-19 pandemic: While crime is down, what other issues are popping up for law enforcement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 08, 2020•20 min
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., talks about trying to secure more funds for small businesses, as well as what he will push for in another economic aid package. We also hear how President Donald Trump might have avoided impeachment if he embraced the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 07, 2020•15 min
Tonight's podcast puts a spotlight on why the U.S. health care system has been so fraught and how the supply chain is basically broken. We also talk education policy and coronavirus — and the pressure the pandemic is adding to a deeply divided public school system across the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 06, 2020•17 min
We talk to House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., about why there is a need for an oversight panel for the COVID-19 stimulus package and much more about what comes next for the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 03, 2020•12 min
The pandemic is acting like a wrecking ball upon the U.S. economy, as a staggering 6.6 million unemployment claims were filed last week. We turn to CQ Budget Tracker David Lerman to discuss how the 2.2. trillion stimulus package might act as a salve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 02, 2020•10 min
As the pandemic washes across the nation, Washington continues to look for ways to alleviate the strain imposed by COVID-19 on America’s health and the economy. Tonight’s podcast offers the latest on what is happening with health policy and examines the pandemic’s impact on a slice of the legal system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 01, 2020•14 min
In tonight’s podcast, we bring you the latest on health policy and explain how restrictions have been eased to allow more venues to be transformed into makeshift hospitals. Then, a conversation with the lawmaker who nearly derailed the the house passage of the $2.3 trillion stimulus package to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2020•14 min
We're taking you behind the scenes of what it was like in the Capitol and at the White House over the last two hectic and historic weeks, Three of CQ Roll Call's journalists sit down with Jason Dick to share their perspectives on covering the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 30, 2020•24 min
Tonight: We take you inside the Capitol, where lawmakers cleared for the president’s signature a historic stimulus package of more than $2.2 trillion for combating the COVID-19 pandemic. It was not without drama and tension. We also bring you up to date on the latest health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 27, 2020•9 min
This Friday, we turn to the House and its upcoming vote on the $2.2 trillion stimulus package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 27, 2020•3 min
Tonight: We unpack what's in the nation's largest stimulus bill passed by the Senate last night to combat COVID-19 and what we can expect from the House on Friday. Then, we have a daily roundup of health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2020•11 min
CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller brings you the status of the latest stimulus package and all other coronavirus policy news to start your Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2020•3 min
Tonight: The latest on the COVID-19 recovery bill that's stuck in Congress, and a roundup of Wednesday's health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2020•7 min