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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.
Episodes
- CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics
Coronavirus Special Report: What's on the table for another relief package
In this episode, we look at what the Trump administration is considering for another relief package to help kick start the U.S. economy and how states are…
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Coronavirus Special Report: How $14 million in relief funds wound up going to lawmakers and their families
In today's episode, we look at how some lawmakers and their families were able to access $14 million in funds from the Paycheck Protection Program. We will…
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Coronavirus Special Report: What will it take to get kids back to school?
In this episode, we explore what back-to-school may look like, an impassioned plea for more money to protect frontline workers and surge testing. Learn more…
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Budget deep dive: Confederate statues, COVID-19, nuclear testing mark appropriations process
House Democrats have unveiled fiscal 2021 spending bills that amount to an assault on the Trump administration's agenda. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and…
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Coronavirus Special Report: A closer look at foreign aid appropriations to fight COVID-19
In this edition of Coronavirus Special Report we examine how lawmakers through appropriations want to help the global battle against COVID-19. Learn more about…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Administration releases names of those who received funds under PPP
As the pandemic continues its chokehold on the nation, lawmakers are furiously working on appropriations. We explore how lawmakers in the House are proposing…
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CQ Future: Housing
CQ Future takes a deep dive into the impact that the pandemic has had on housing. A conversation with Shamus Roller, executive director of National Housing Law…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Congress comes together over PPP
In this episode of Coronavirus Special Report, CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa explains how the Senate took the House by surprise and came together over PPP. Learn…
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Coronavirus Special Report: "I'm very concerned. We are going in the wrong direction"
In today’s episode we break down the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing that heard from America’s leading public health officials…
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Budget deep dive: COVID-19’s impact on Social Security and Medicare trust funds
An economic recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic means a drop in payroll tax revenues that finance the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. CQ…
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Coronavirus Special Report: COVID-19 prompts the House to push harder for health care coverage
In today's episode, we look at how the pandemic is pushing lawmakers to reexamine health care policy, the backlash over pricing for drugmaker Gilead's…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Former DHS head Tom Ridge on secure voting and the pandemic
In this episode, we bring you the latest on health policy news and why Tom Ridge, who is also a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania, has joined a…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Mr. Fauci goes to Washington
In today’s episode we listen to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the star witness at a House…
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Budget deep dive: Breakdown in the Senate appropriations process
Partisan tensions over coronavirus aid and police brutality now threaten to derail the Senate appropriations process, while the House Appropriations Committee…
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The Future Of: Transportation
In this new, occasional series, The Future Of, CQ Roll Call brings you a podcast that reimagines how policies will change because of COVID-19. In this episode…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Why contact tracing and masks matter
In this episode, we delve into health care policy and some of the methods that public health officials say can help contain the coronavirus from spreading…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Unpacking the reality around COVID-19's rise and fall and rise
In tonight's episode we delve into health policy. The White House is saying that the media is creating a false narrative of a second wave of infections from…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Hunger and housing insecurity are hitting minorities hard
In today's episode, we examine the Food and Drug Administration's move to withdraw emergency approval for hydroxychloroquine. We also take a sobering look at…
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Budget Deep Dive: Appropriators face busy summer following COVID-19 delays
The annual appropriations process is starting later than normal this year due to coronavirus-related delays. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Pandemic politics
In this episode of Coronavirus Special Report, politics is back in full view when it comes to the coronavirus and Capitol Hill. Political ads are targeting…
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Coronavirus Special Report: What the pandemic could mean for schools
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…
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One-on-one with Majority Whip James E. Clyburn
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…
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Budget deep dive: Surprising jobs report could slow next coronavirus aid package
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…
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The Future Of: Oversight
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Disinformation spreading about COVID-19
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: COVID-19's disproportionate economic impact on minorities
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Will protests spike rates of COVID-19?
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…
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Budget deep dive: Disparity between police and fire departments over virus aid
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Protests erupt across the country during a pandemic
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Sen. Marsha Blackburn on China
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: The House amends the Paycheck Protection Program
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Mr. Cuomo goes to Washington
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…
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Budget deep dive: The cost of of battling multiple disasters
Emergency relief agencies, already stretched thin by the corornavirus, are bracing for above-average hurricane and wildfire seasons. CQ Roll Call’s David…
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Coronavirus Special Report: The battle in Congress over voting
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: What's next for the Paycheck Protection Program
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Artificial intelligence, the Pentagon and the pandemic
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Breaking down the fiscal policy czars' Hill testimony
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Del. Stacey Plaskett
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…
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Budget deep dive: The House passed a $3 trillion aid package. Now what?
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Congress debates two important issues
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: '2020 could be the darkest winter in modern history'
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Democrats barrel toward remote voting rules change; and why body bags matter
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…
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Budget deep dive: Analyzing the next relief bill before Congress
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: What public health officials are saying about testing, vaccines and reopening America
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: As virus surges in DC, questions swirl about readiness to reopen
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: The fate of the US Postal Service hangs in the balance
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: What's next for the surplus of hydroxychloroquine?
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: The pandemic's impact on health insurance and meat packers
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: The Senate gets back to work
In this episode, we explain the latest thinking from the administration about disbanding the coronavirus task force, and the Senate is busy again with…
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Coronavirus Special Report: A historic moment for the Supreme Court
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: What's on the agenda when the Senate reconvenes?
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Sen. Chris Coons on why the Senate shouldn't return, meat packing facilities and hunger
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Will there be more direct payments to Americans?
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Questions surround distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: How one rural town in Georgia is coping with COVID-19
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: How counties around the nation are being decimated by COVID-19
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Unpacking the latest relief package
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Rep. Meeks on how small-business funds are missing minority communities
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…
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Coronavirus Special Report: Evening update, 4/17
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…