In tonight's episode, we look at how Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin views the Paycheck Protection Program, what the pandemic could mean for schools this fall, and give a roundup of health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this inaugural episode for an occasional series on policies, social justice and Congress, CQ Roll Call sits down with House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn on why this moment in history is different, and the House's move to overhaul policing, among other issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A modest decline in unemployment last month gave Republicans fresh ammunition to slow the timing and scale back the size of the next relief package. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss the complicated negotiations still to come as the Trump administration pushes more targeted aid and Democrats seek more robust relief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the next evolution of the Coronavirus Special Report, we are launching The Future Of, a podcast that reimagines how policies will change because of COVID-19. We will delve deeply into policies to provoke thought, vision and suggestions about what the future holds, featuring leading thinkers and doers in their disciplines on what to expect in a post-coronavirus world. We begin with government, and specifically oversight. Rep Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., and New York University professor Paul Li...
Tonight, we explore how disinformation about COVID-19 is spreading across social media, and what the tech companies who own these platforms and Congress are doing to mitigate it. Then, we explore the uptick in coronavirus related franked mail and the latest in health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, we have a report on the disproportionate economic impact the virus has had on minorities, the House’s proposal to fund transportation programs to the tune of nearly $500 billion, and the latest on the Paycheck Protection Program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, we examine how protests across the country might bring about a spike in coronavirus infections. Then, we discuss why two senators have held up the PPP bill in the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Part of Congress’ $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed in March was to give aid to states and cities. Much of that money has gone to police departments, but fire departments haven’t seen a dime. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt explore why that is, and how that could change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, we have an interview from reporter Clyde McGrady with Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio who was pepper sprayed during a protest in Columbus over the death of George Floyd. Then, we examine how campuses are preparing to re-open in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Already-strained relations between China and the U.S. have become even tenser during the coronavirus pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Niels Lesniewski sits down with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee to discuss what is at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we delve into why the House made some changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, how proxy voting is going and the latest on health care policy news, including a look at opioid deaths since the pandemic broke out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In tonight's episode we look at the New York Governor's visit to DC, how swing states are among the hardest hit from the pandemic and the House's first attempt at proxy voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emergency relief agencies, already stretched thin by the corornavirus, are bracing for above-average hurricane and wildfire seasons. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss the financial and logistical challenges of responding to natural disasters in the age of COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In tonight's episode, we cover a raging battle over whether lawmakers should vote by proxy and examine the bipartisan support for figuring out a way to help those who are unemployed. Then, we look at how an oversight committee examines the dismissal of an internal watchdog at the Health and Human Services Department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In tonight's episode, we examine the latest in the Paycheck Protection Program. Then, we look at how how some lawmakers are trying to prevent companies from being held liable if their employees contract coronavirus on the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, we have an interview with Lt. Gen. John Shanahan, director of the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. He discusses why AI is critical and how it can help fight the pandemic. He also reflects on the role of AI across the military and his tenure as he gets ready to retire this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In tonight's episode, we examine the political motivations behind President Donald Trump’s visit to Congress. Then, we look at what the Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve chairman had to say about fiscal policy and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's podcast, we delve into food security — and insecurity — with Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., who sits on the House Agriculture Committee. She talks about what Congress is doing to stave off rising levels of hunger in the U.S. We follow up with a report from CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald on what the world expects from the U.S. during this pandemic — what could be the worst humanitarian disaster in a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The House narrowly passed a $3 trillion aid package late Friday, but Senate Republicans are already calling it dead on arrival. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s next for the largest aid package so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today Congress meets to vote on two important issues -- a $3 trillion recovery package and voting by proxy. We have the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight we delve into the HHS whistleblower’s testimony to Congress, a senator who is accused of benefiting financially from intelligence briefings on COVID-19 and a first-responder system developed after 9/11 that is working well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We talk about the proposed voting rules changes that could become a reality in the House this week to continue to legislate during the pandemic. Also, how a shortage of body bags is another sign that America does not have enough personal protective equipment. And finally tonight, the Democrats floated a debt relief bill they know won't pass — here's why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this budget-focused episode, we examine where House Democrats set the bar for the next coronavirus relief bill. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s in the $3 trillion proposal, how the legislation sets a starting point for future negotiations with Republicans and why progressives aren’t happy with the package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In today's episode we highlight what the nation's leading public health officials told the Senate about the pandemic, including where we stand on testing, vaccines and whether children should return to school. We also look at the new aid package put forth by the Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, health policy is in sharp focus. The West Wing has recently had two confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising questions about whether it is too soon to open up the nation's Capitol and federal government as the administration has been suggesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, we look at the devastating toll COVID-19 is having on the economy, budget and the Postal Service. We speak to Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers about the impact on workers, mail and the fate of the agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In tonight’s podcast, we delve into the latest in health policy news: What will states that purchased the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine do with their supplies of the increasingly discredited COVID-19 treatment option? And what should we expect from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Senate testimony next week? Also, Republican lawmakers reckon with oversight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In tonight's episode, we dive into the debate in Congress over what a new aid package should contain and the impact of COVID-19 on different sectors of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we explain the latest thinking from the administration about disbanding the coronavirus task force, and the Senate is busy again with hearings. We take you inside the room where it happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tonight, we begin with a first at the Supreme Court: a live broadcast of oral arguments. Then, we move to the Pentagon and delve into how it might be rethinking national security due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the latest on health policy news and the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
