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CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics
This is CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics, formerly CQ on Congress, which has all of the audio content from the CQ Roll Call newsroom.
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Budget deep dive: Bumps in the road for $908 billion bipartisan COVID-19 aid deal
The $908 billion bipartisan plan for COVID-19 aid, which left many optimistic of a deal last week, is now being held up again over the fine print. Among the…
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Fintech Beat: What’s digital “infrastructure”?
Amias Gerety co-hosts Fintech Beat to interview Tricia Kemp, one of the country's most successful venture capitalists, to unbundle just what digital…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Let's make a deal
In this episode of Political Theater's The Transition, Congress is still in a tug of war over a possible COVID aid package. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman talks…
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Congress: Why lawmakers are struggling to pass a COVID aid package
The momentum built on Capitol Hill last week for another bill to provide coronavirus relief could turn out to be a mirage. Part of the problem, as CQ Roll…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Congress is racing to finish must-pass bills before the New Year
As the holiday season is upon us, so too is a time honored tradition. Congress working at the last minute to shore up must-pass bills. CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa…
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Health: A bill to legalize marijuana passes the House
The House took a symbolic swipe at the 1970s war on drugs and passed a bill on Friday to legalize marijuana. It is unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled Senate…
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CQ Future: Democratic party
It's no secret that in the corridors of power there is a struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party. While Joe Biden won the presidency, there certainly…
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Budget: Rep Rosa DeLauro, D-Ct, wins powerful appropriations gavel
After a year of jockeying, Rep Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., bested two other lawmakers Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur, chairwoman of the Energy-Water subcommittee, and…
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Equal Time: Breaking the "pale and male" barrier
Former Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has usually been the only U.S. African American, female diplomat in the room. It's a reflection, she tells Mary…
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Health: "The most difficult time in the public health history of this nation"
CDC Director Robert Redfield says that this winter will be the worst time this nation has ever seen when it comes to public health. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Inauguration 2021 -- It could get weird
Jim Bendat has literally written the book on our Inauguration Day traditions and history. And one thing he is pretty confident of predicting: between Donald…
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Defense: President Trump threatens -- again -- to veto NDAA
The National Defense Authorization Act has become a political football. President Trump has threatened twice to veto this important bill -- once over…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Congress begins decorating its end-of-year legislative tree
Congress is very good at putting off its most important business until the end of the year. The current spending measure funding the government expires on…
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Budget deep dive: Nominee for White House OMB, Neera Tanden, comes under fire by GOP
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Neera Tanden to be White House budget director. She would be the first woman of color to oversee the Office of…
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Health: What to expect once COVID-19 vaccine gets approved
The Trump administration says a vaccine will be ready to distribute within 24 hours of the Food and Drug Administration giving the green light. CQ Roll Call's…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Joe Biden and the Dare to be Dull approach to governing
The first full official day of the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration featured President-elect Joe Biden introducing several…
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Budget deep dive: Democrats eager to revive earmarks
House Democrats are planning on bringing back earmarks at the start of the next Congress. What does that mean for the appropriations process? CQ Roll Call’s…
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Fintech Beat: The outsider
Adeyemi Ajao talks about how he started a $100 million company from a dorm room in Spain, and shares his views on Silicon Valley, being a Black venture…
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Health: The latest on COVID-19 vaccines
There is a lot of promising news coming out about vaccines to fight COVID-19 but it is hard to keep track of when these potential shots will be available to…
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Political Theater's The Transition: It's been a long week
We're delving into President Donald Trump's latest moves to block President-elect Biden from moving forward, why foreign policy towards Europe may be thorny…
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Budget: Something may be better than nothing
Congress left for Thanksgiving without coming up with a deal for a COVID-19 aid package. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CQ Roll Call that a compromise…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Trump team briefs senators on Operation Warp Speed, but not Biden team
With a COVID-19 vaccine in sight, it's more important than ever the Trump administration and the team of President-elect Joe Biden coordinate on the pandemic…
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Health: How soon could a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?
There has been good news in recent days about the progress of vaccines to combat the coronavirus. But as CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports, there is a debate…
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Equal Time: Majority Whip James E. Clyburn - "The pursuit of a more perfect union"
In this episode of Equal Time, Mary C. Curtis speaks with Democratic Rep. James E. Clyburn, the majority whip, about his role in President-elect Joe Biden's…
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Budget: Top Republicans say White House is on board with a year-end omnibus
The White House has signaled to top GOP leaders in Congress that it will agree to a year-end omnibus. This contradicts what President Donald Trump has said in…
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Aviation: FAA rescinds ban on Boeing's 738 Max
Boeing's 738 Max has been okayed to fly again. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports on this and other aviation news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Health: President-elect Biden listens to frontline health workers
Lack of COVID-19 tests and a shortage of PPE still plague frontline health workers according to a roundtable discussion with President-elect Joe Biden. CQ Roll…
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Political Theater's The Transition: The ‘traffic jam’ gets worse every day that Trump delays
David Marchick, director of Center for Presidential Transition, has a traffic report for us: If the Trump administration doesn’t start doing its part in the…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Richmond is Biden's gain and Congress' loss
President-elect Joe Biden has poached the first member of Congress for his administration — Louisiana Democrat Cedric Richmond. The lawmaker will become a…
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Aviation: A big day for Boeing
The House this week is scheduled to take up a bill revamping how the FAA certifies aircraft, and the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up its version on…
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Tech: Is it time for social media platforms to be legally responsible for their content?
Big Tech — including Facebook and Twitter — are in Congress' crosshairs. Many lawmakers say that these companies should no longer be shielded by a nearly 25…
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Budget deep dive: COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending bill face long odds
The odds are seemingly against a robust COVID-19 relief package and omnibus appropriations bill passing during the lame-duck session. What does this mean for…
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Fintech Beat: Fintech's free will
Jenny Xia Spradling, the co-founder of Free Will, recounts her journey, why she walked away from her first startup, and how her new big venture has enabled…
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Political Theater's The Transition: "More people may die"
President-elect Joe Biden says that "more people may die" if President Donald Trump doesn't soon share what the current plans are to combat COVID-19 and…
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Immigration: Some Trump immigration policies are in peril
A federal judge over the weekend ruled that acting Homeland Secretary chief Chad Wolf was improperly installed so lacked the authority to block new DACA…
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Health: Big strides on vaccines to fight COVID-19
A second company Moderna, follows in Pfizer's footsteps and announces that its vaccine trials to fight the coronavirus were over 94 percent effective. CQ Roll…
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Health: Why abortion and religious liberty cases could soon appear before SCOTUS
Legal experts argue that the addition of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court increases the likelihood that the justices could choose to hear…
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Budget: 5 reasons why Congress will likely punt on spending and most COVID aid
Paul M. Krawzak reports on the likelihood of appropriations funding and more COVID-19 relief legislation during the lame-duck session set to begin Monday…
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Congress: A new balance of power
Democrats will still have a majority in the House in 117th Congress. But, as CQ's Shawn Zeller reports, the margin is narrower and that will spur new issues…
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CQ Future: The national debt
Debt. What debt? Conventional wisdom in Washington used to be — bring down the national deficit in order to ensure a healthy economy. CQ Roll Call's Shawn…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Trump's post-election moves spark anxiety
In a little over a week, President Donald Trump has launched legal action to try to counter election results, fired the Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Congress isn't putting its own transition on hold
President Donald Trump might be holding off on his participation in the transition process, but Congress is not. New members report to Capitol Hill this week…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Was Election Day really a week ago?
We're looking at the fallout from the Trump administration fueling the myth that the president didn't lose the election. President-elect Joe Biden and his team…
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Health: Biden speaks out strongly in support of the Affordable Care Act
With the fate of the ACA --or Obamacare -- before the Supreme Court, the president-elect signaled his support for it. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire breaks…
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Defense: A $696 billion piece of spending legislation proposed in Senate
CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly breaks down what is -- and isn't -- contained in the Senate's ask for defense spending in this fiscal year 2021 appropriations…
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Health: Latest spending bill would boost NIH
Appropriators proposed an additional $1.9 billion in funding in this year's Health portion of the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya…
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Transportation: Latest spending bill on par with last year's amount
The Senate appropriations bill for Transportation released Tuesday does not include monies aimed at harm from the pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman lays…
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Budget deep dive: How the transition of power may affect spending
President-elect Joe Biden is beginning his transition into the White House, but President Trump continues to contest the outcome of the election, threatening…
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Political Theater's The Transition: The Biden team wastes no time
President-elect Joe Biden launches his transition with a marquee roster to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. We also look at what is likely to happen to immigration…
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Defense: Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
In the stroke of a tweet, President Donald Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly explains what comes next. Learn…
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Political Theater's The Transition: The tipping point
At the time of this recording, five states have still not been called in the presidential election, with former Vice President Joe Biden leading in three of…
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Executive Branch: With a country divided, what will follow?
CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller takes a look at what the near future holds for governing as the country's schisms were revealed this week. Learn more about your ad…
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Political Theater's The Transition: Release the Trump campaign lawsuits!
The country is on edge as battleground states continue their vote count in the race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the presidency. But that has not…
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Equal Time: In North Carolina, red and blue don't make purple
North Carolina is a true political battleground and Charlotte has had challenges that echo those of many big American cities — protests and debates over police…
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Health: How health care ballot measures fared on election night
Health policy was on the ballot in 32 states on Tuesday. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman breaks down the big ticket measures and what passed where. Learn more…
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Political Theater: The 2020 election is a story that just won't end
If you like tidy stories, then 2020 is not for you. As election officials continue counting votes for the presidency and Senate and House races, it's tough to…
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Budget deep dive: How will a strong showing from Republicans this election affect the budget process?
While votes are still being counted in close races, Democrats are beginning to grapple with the likelihood of a narrow House majority and continued Republican…
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Demographics: The Latino vote
In the 2020 presidential election, the AP has called Florida for Trump and Arizona for Biden. These results signal that Latinos are far from a monolithic…
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Legal: Will the outcome of the presidential election move from the ballot box to the courtroom?
With the winner of the 2020 presidential election still unfolding, there are ingredients for some of the tighter contests to be challenged. CQ Roll Call's Todd…
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Tech: FBI investigating robocalls telling voters to stay home
National and cybersecurity officials are on alert as Election Day unfolds. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports that the FBI is investigating robocalls telling…