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Tech: Congress takes aim at Section 230
Democratic Sens. Mark Warner, Mazie Hirono and Amy Klobuchar introduced a new bill Friday and CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro has more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Budget: House Democrats begin to craft the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package
Nine committees have begun drafting bills for committee markups this week. And there were some surprises. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman previews what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Congress: Wither the $15 an hour minimum wage?
The GOP is against President Biden's plan to universally raise the nation's minimum wage to $15 an hour. CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller reports on the economic implications of not lifting the current rate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f
Health: Medicaid may face changes
Even before President Joe Biden nominates someone to lead the federal Medicare and Medicaid agency, the administration and Congress are taking steps to unwind former President Donald Trump's Medicaid legacy. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports. Learn mor
Defense: The military's connection to the insurrection at the Capitol
More than 20 percent of those rioters who turned out on January 6 had some affiliation with the military. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports on how Congress and the Pentagon is trying to root out violent extremism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi
Budget: The week that was
House votes on final budget adoption as Democrats meet with President Biden ahead of frenetic markup schedule next week. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Immigration: DHS will pause lottery for highly skilled workers
The Biden administration places the pause button on H1B visas via lottery. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CQ Future: US-China relations
Rethinking America's policies toward China is one area that has bipartisan support in Washington these days. China's emergence as an economic superpower on the world stage — coupled with its aggressive stance toward Hong Kong, Taiwan and anything resembli
Political Theater: Just how long will the U.S. Capitol look like a militarized zone?
Amid a pandemic, an impeachment trial, an economic crisis and the fallout over the Jan. 6 armed attack on the Capitol, Congress is trying to figure out how much enhanced security, and in what form, is necessary to protect lawmakers, staff and eventually t
Economy: Study says Biden's $1.9 trillion plan will help the economy
A Penn Wharton Budget Model says Biden’s $1.9T plan will expand the economy this year but the big $1,400 rebate checks will have limited impact. CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices