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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
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Political Theater: Mitch and Rick, the GOP's 'Odd Couple'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell prefers to work behind the scenes. Rick Scott, chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm is an outspoken, outgoing…
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Fintech Beat: Do NFTs require decentralized law?
Stu Levi, a partner at Skadden, breaks down what IP law means for NFTs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CQ Budget: Final countdown
Lawmakers have less than a week left to pass a stopgap spending measure to avoid a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Aidan Quigley…
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Political Theater: We love it when you're vulnerable: Swing districts, members versus members and more
Elections always come down to a choice. Someone wins, someone loses, and Roll Call has long chronicled the path to Election Day by reporting on Congress' most…
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Fintech Beat: Home Prices and Mortgage Costs: Why the US Housing Regulator is Looking Into Fintech
Jason Cave, Deputy Director of the FHFA talks fintech and what the agency's new office for innovation might mean for mortgage markets. Learn more about your ad…
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CQ Budget: Spending talks morass
Negotiations on a short-term measure to avoid a partial government shutdown next month have stalled, as disputes over environmental permitting, coronavirus…
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Political Theater: Law and order revisited at "Riotsville, USA"
Filmmaker Sierra Pettengill’s documentary, “Riotsville, USA,” examines the history of the government’s efforts to crack down on protest movements. The title…
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CQ Budget: Obstacles to stopgap funding
A short-term funding measure to head off a partial government shutdown is now caught up in fights over emergency spending requests and an effort to streamline…
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Political Theater: Weird times, Weird poll numbers
Politics works in patterns. But we might be in one of those outlier election cycles, when politics don’t always match up with typical narratives. Roll Call…
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Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: Progress? Certainly. But has the Americans with Disabilities Act changed the country enough?
Marking its 32nd anniversary this year, the Americans with Disabilities Act has inspired the world to see disability through the lens of equity, opening…
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Fintech Beat: Ransomware (and Crypto) 101
Elementus founder Max Galka joins Julian Ha to talk ransomware and crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CQ Budget: A win for Democrats
Democrats celebrated the passage of their climate, health and tax package, but debate over the partisan measure now moves to the campaign trail. CQ Roll Call's…
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Political Theater: Strange days are here: August in Washington
August can be a strange month, especially in a place like Washington. On one hand, things are slow. Congress goes on recess. People take vacations. On the…
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Political Theater: Moving right along: A political reporter’s turning point
Amanda Becker is a veteran political journalist. The Washington correspondent for The 19th News has covered a variety of beats here in The Swamp over the last…
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CQ Budget: Democrats unite
Democrats appear to have the votes they need to pass a revised version of their health, climate and tax package along party lines in the evenly divided Senate…
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Political Theater: The long story for victims of Camp Lejeune gets a new chapter
President Joe Biden will soon sign legislation that will give easier access to health and disability benefits to more than 3.5 million veterans who were…
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CQ Budget: Joe Manchin's 180
A surprise change of heart from the West Virginia Democrat put a revamped "Build Back Better" plan back on the table. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Lindsey…
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Fintech Beat: European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and EU's Peter Kerstens on MICA
Peter Kerstens and Eva Kaili join the podcast to discuss the EU's new rules for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CQ Budget: Microchips and drug pricing
Before their August recess, lawmakers hope to pass a major funding package to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing and a measure designed to lower the…
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Fintech Beat: Richard Bookstaber on Fintech, Diversification and the Volatility Paradox
Richard Bookstaber, author of the End of Theory and Demons of Our Own Design, Demystifies Fintech Market Volatility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Political Theater: Previously on the 2022 primary show: crazy cash, ISIS brides and representatives prohibited from representing
We are at a pause in the congressional primary season, with several major states having selected their nominees for November’s general election, including…
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Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: From data privacy concerns to worsening care inequities, the ramifications of the Roe decision
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade raised many questions on the future of abortion rights in the United States. With search histories and…
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CQ Budget: `Build Back Better' unravels
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III told fellow Democrats he could no longer support climate provisions or higher taxes as part of any budget reconciliation…
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Political Theater: 'Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down' has impeccable timing
The new documentary from filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” comes out amid a nationwide debate about gun safety, the…
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Fintech Beat: Blockchains as "Last Mile" Infrastructure in the Global South
Robby Greenfield shares how Umoja Labs are leveraging blockchain-based tools to deliver financial inclusion in Africa and beyond. Learn more about your ad…
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CQ Budget: Crunch time for Democratic agenda
Senate Democrats want to pass a downsized "Build Back Better" reconciliation package before the August recess despite a threat from the Republican leader to…
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Political Theater: Cruel summer: The Supreme Court’s lengthy break in the spotlight
Supreme Court justices have it made: Not only do they get to remake American society with a few opinions, they get to take three months off afterward! Chief…
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Fintech Beat: The "How" of the Global Economy
Author of “The Field Guide to Global Payments, Sophia Goldberg, joins Amias Gerety to answer the age old question: Are payments companies getting paid too much…
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Political Theater: It’s a small White House after all
The walls sure are thin in the West Wing. That is just one takeaway from the testimony of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to the House select…
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Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: For Pride Month, reflecting on progress and the road ahead
As Pride Month ends, celebration is tempered by setbacks across the country, from laws that ban transgender athletes from competing in school sports to efforts…
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Fintech Beat: BIS's Hyun Song Shin on Crypto, CBDCs, and Designing Money
Hyun Song Shin, the BIS economic advisor, joins the show to talk about recent disruptions in crypto markets, and the advantages of CBDCs Learn more about your…
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Political Theater: Send lawyers, footballs and money: the strange twists and turns of Washington's football team
Washington's professional football team has a long history of controversy, and Congress and local governments spend a lot of time picking apart its foibles…
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CQ Budget: Military budget set to swell
Two major congressional committees have now spoken on the fiscal 2023 Pentagon budget. Peter Cohn and John M. Donnelly discuss how the Armed Services panels…
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CQ Budget: Defense spending battle lines
A bipartisan Senate defense authorization bill upped the ante on defense spending for the coming fiscal year. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn…
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Fintech Beat: Market Swings, Software-Based Investing--and Community Banking
Amias Gerety interviews M1 CEO Brian Barnes on relationship investing and automation in the fintech economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Political Theater: "The Martha Mitchell Effect" gives voice to one of Watergate's great characters
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate break-in, a scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. This is one of…
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CQ Budget: Appropriations kickoff
House appropriators are about to begin their markups on fiscal 2023 spending bills after taking a shortcut on a budget blueprint. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman…
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Politcal Theater: How ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ reflects a stranger, more vulnerable political time
"Top Gun: Maverick," the legacy sequel to the 1986 movie "Top Gun," has soared at the box office since its Memorial Day weekend opening, making more than 550…
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Fintech Beat: There’s nothing Micro about a Billion Women: Mary Iskenderian on Microfinance
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, the CEO of Women's World Banking, talks about her new book and the opportunities and challenges facing women entrepreneurs in…
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Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: For Asian Americans, celebration, challenges and action
May, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, has special significance in 2022, as both acknowledgment of contributions and reminder of a resurgence…
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CQ Budget: Pandemic aid derailment
Senate spending hawks blocked a $48 billion aid package for restaurants and some other small businesses. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson…
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Political Theater: So, who exactly is the establishment in politics now?
Tuesday’s primary races in states — be they Idaho, North Carolina, Pennsylvania or Oregon — were good news for the establishment of both political parties. Or…
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Fintech Beat: Robinhood on Volatility, Regulation, and the New Retail Investor
Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher joins Fintech Beat to talk about what changes in the economy and regulation mean for the company. Learn more about your ad…
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CQ Budget: Senate fumble on Ukraine aid
A lone senator's objection stymied bipartisan hopes for speedy passage of a $40 billion Ukraine aid measure. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn explain…
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Political Theater: Six months out, why these congressional incumbents are vulnerable
As the November midterm elections continue to come into focus, several Senate and House incumbents are vulnerable in their bids for re-election. Some are…
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Fintech Beat: Sheila Warren on Crypto Regulation, DeGlobalization, and Contagious Policy
Julian Ha interviews Sheila Warren, the CEO of CCI, on Global Trends in Crypto Regulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CQ Budget: Aid package puzzle
Disputes over school meal waivers, immigration policy and business assistance are some of the moving pieces complicating aid measures for Ukraine and COVID-19…
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Political Theater: Mod (Com) Squad: The people modernizing Congress
Reps. Derek Kilmer and Williams Timmons are under no illusion about the challenges to make Congress a more modern and efficient institution. But as the leaders…
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Fintech Beat: Fintech For Farmers?
Chris Brummer sits down with AcreTrader Founder Carter Malloy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CQ Budget: Aid quandary for Congress
New aid for Ukraine is tied up in a fight over pandemic relief and immigration policy. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn explain the tangle over…
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Political Theater: White House Correspondents' Dinner is back: Expect super-spreader jokes
For the first time since 2019, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is back, stepping gingerly into the COVID-19 era, awkward jokes and all. CQ…
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Fintech Beat: John Hope Bryant on Entrepreneurialism and Financial Literacy
John Hope Bryant, the famed American financial literacy entrepreneur and businessman, joins the podcast with QED's Amias Gerety to talk about Black Wealth…
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Political Theater: Cash Rules All Politics? Maybe, maybe not. Breaking down the latest FEC fundraising numbers
It's the year of our Midterm Election, 2022, and Q1 fundraising numbers are in. What's a million dollars get you these days? How are incumbent members running…
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CQ Budget: Unfinished fiscal agenda
Lawmakers face a jam-packed agenda after the April recess that includes pandemic aid, restaurant relief, a semiconductor manufacturing measure, fiscal 2023…
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Political Theater: Let's get specific about the generic ballot
We're going to hear a lot about the congressional generic ballot as we get deeper into the 2022 midterm campaign. But, as Edwin Starr might ask, "What is it…
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Fintech Beat: SEC's Allison Lee on Climate, Private Markets and Accredited Investors
Allison Lee sits down to talk priorities and interests as she reaches her final stretch as Commissioner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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CQ Budget: Pandemic aid package derailed
A $10 billion aid package for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics fell victim to the politics of immigration. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Aidan Quigley…
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Political Theater: There's no crypto in baseball! ... Oh, wait
Major League Baseball is back — and it's got some cryptocurrency-sportsbook-anti-competitive-business-practice baggage. District Fray's Brandon Wetherbee joins…
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire co-hosts with Chris Brummer to talk Disclosure NFTs, Disclosure DAOs and More
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins the show to co-host and ask Chris Brummer anything and everything about his new white paper, "Disclosure, Dapps and DeFi."…
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CQ Budget: Partisan fiscal clash resumes
President Joe Biden's budget request for the coming fiscal year sets the stage for a replay of the partisan struggle over defense and nondefense spending…