CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


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Immigration: Separated families
May 24, 2021

A new DHS Inspector General report found that immigration authorities failed to give hundreds of migrant parents the chance to reunite or take their kids back home with them before getting deported. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports. Learn more about

Health: Parental leave and COVID-19 vaccines
May 21, 2021

The Biden administration and some employers have not extended COVID-19 vaccine paid leave policies to parents helping kids get shots. As CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports, this gap could make it difficult for some of the most vulnerable to get vaccinated

Budget deep dive: Looking ahead at a busy appropriations season
May 21, 2021

June and July are going to be busy for lawmakers as Congress looks to tackle a budget resolution, appropriations bills, debt limit legislation, infrastructure and more. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the next few months and look

Congress: Disunity among Democrats
May 21, 2021

Cracks among House Democrats came to the fore this week with policy disagreements on police reform, Israel and taxes. CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller explains how this could threaten Biden's agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic

Budget: Paying for human infrastructure
May 20, 2021

The Treasury department released a report Thursday on how tax enforcement initiatives will work and how Treasury plans to arrive at $700 billion in revenue to help pay for “human” infrastructure. CQ Roll Call's Peter Cohn breaks it down. Learn more about

Political Theater: "There’s a number of people who still take it for granted"
May 20, 2021

Few political issues are as polarizing as abortion, and now abortion opponents are on the cusp of a potentially epic win after decades of incremental gains. History professor Jennifer L. Holland discusses the politics of abortion rights, which are in focu

ESG: Pushback on executive pay
May 20, 2021

Shareholders are beginning to say no to high compensation for chief executive pay. CQ Roll Call's Laura Weiss reports on what is fueling this new trend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: "We can't give in to Jan. 6"
May 20, 2021

In a fiery and no-holds-barred conversation, Mary C. Curtis speaks with former RNC chair Michael Steele on the future of the GOP, why he cannot defend the current Republican party to Black voters and why he believes the country can and should do better. L

Defense: Extremism in the military
May 19, 2021

As Congress and the Pentagon struggle to understand the extent of extremism in the military--and what to do about it-- experts and those with direct experience say the armed forces have a problem. CQ Roll Call's Mark Satter has this special report. Learn

Immigration: Citizenship eligibility for those born overseas
May 19, 2021

The State Department has changed its U.S. citizenship policy on children born abroad, scrapping a previous genetic requirement imposed under prior administrations. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm