CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


Latest Episodes

Budget deep dive: Playing chicken with the debt limit
August 06, 2021

An upcoming decision on whether to raise or suspend the debt limit is shaping up to be one of the more challenging legislative battles this year. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss what is likely to be a contentious fight between the t

Political Theater: ‘Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union’ explores path, legacy of 44th president
August 04, 2021

The HBO documentary series “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” arrives at a tumultuous time in American politics. It explores the formative years and presidency of Barack Obama, an era that seems both faraway and contemporary, with race relations

Fintech Beat: Bank charters, fintech charters, and crypto
August 03, 2021

Michele Alt, Dan Awrey and Caitlin Long provide an overview of the world of bank charters and fintech charters — and what they mean for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget deep dive: Senate infrastructure deal secured
July 30, 2021

The Senate voted this week to advance bipartisan infrastructure legislation with $550 billion in new spending over the next 5 years. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the road ahead for the bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: ‘This is about whether or not we will have a democracy or an autocracy,’ Clyburn on voting rights
July 29, 2021

Voter nullification, authoritarianism, and the end of democracy, that’s what Rep. James E. Clyburn says are the very real consequences of not passing legislation to protect voting rights. The South Carolina Democrat emphasized that voter suppression is no

Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: 'The flag would still be flying today'
July 29, 2021

Six years ago, Malcolm Graham lost his big sister, Cynthia Graham Hurd, in the Charleston shooting that took nine Black churchgoers' lives. Now a city councilman in Charlotte, N.C., Graham reflects on the work he did to remove the Confederate flag from it

Political Theater: The ADA at 31: Still striving to remove barriers
July 28, 2021

This week, the White House celebrated the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, touted as a bipartisan success that has delivered for Americans, and hinted it could be used to help secure voting rights. CQ Roll Call Chief

Fintech Beat: The sustainable investing start-up
July 27, 2021

Fintech Beat sits down with Stefania Di Bartolomeo, CEO of Physis Investment, to talk about impact investing and the rising tide of startups aiming to shape ESG.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget deep dive: First appropriations bills head to House floor
July 23, 2021

The House is taking up seven appropriations bills as one package next week, bringing debates about federal funding for abortion, environmental policy and infrastructure to the floor. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the road ahead

Political Theater: How DACA went from temporary plan to forever battle
July 22, 2021

Initially conceived as a temporary solution for vulnerable immigrants, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has become an intractable political battlefield as Congress continues to punt, year after year, a comprehensive overhaul of the count