House Republicans Wednesday made an opening bid on their version of an infrastructure proposal and released a $400 billion, five-year authorization of highway, transit and safety programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Tuesday showcased testimonies in support of a national program for paid family and medical leave. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.

Three years ago, the Federal Election Commission changed the rules so that contributions could pay for child care for those running for office. As CQ Roll Call's Stephanie Akin reports, more candidates are relying on campaign dollars for childcare. Learn

The pandemic has taken a toll on the nation's mental health, and children are no exception. CDC data shows visits by 12-to 17-year olds to the ER stemming from mental health issues rose 31 percent from March to October 2020 over the previous year. CQ Roll

Rebecca Rettig, the General Counsel of Aave, breaks down open-source, non-custodial protocols, and the operational mechanics of decentralized finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House announced today it would export 20 million additional COVID-19 vaccination doses overseas to help stem the global pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Ariel Cohen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Negotiations on a bipartisan infrastructure compromise gained new momentum after President Biden met this week with GOP senators. The one thing everyone agrees on is that both sides want a bipartisan agreement. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerm

Is “Big Tech” too big to dismantle? That is the question on our minds. It appears to be the one industry that has galvanized both Democrats and the GOP as they try to dismantle these behemoths, albeit for different reasons. CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller spe

A new $28 billion fund opened up two weeks ago to help restaurants get back their footing after the pandemic. But as CQ Roll Call's David Lerman reports demand already outstrips supply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we started this podcast in January 2018, we were not thinking about whether it would make it to 200 episodes. Then again, we didn’t think we get reprimanded by Werner Herzog, either. So, borrowing from the “How it Started, How it’s going” meme, here’