CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


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Environment: Putting the science back in policy
January 27, 2021

President Biden's executive order on Wednesday is an attempt to re-install scientific integrity to governing by taking politics out of the census, climate change and other policy issues. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports. Learn more about your ad c

Tech: Battle over Section 230
January 27, 2021

Nearly 100 advocacy groups urged Biden and Congress not to revoke Section 230 to punish Big Tech for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro reports on how these groups said removing this law would place free expression and marginalized comm

Budget deep dive: Biden weighs strategy for COVID-19 relief
January 26, 2021

Republicans are already signaling that they don’t support the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan, potentially forcing Democrats to pass it through budget reconciliation. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the sta

Fintech Beat: Ben Mezrich on the Winklevoss twins and Bitcoin
January 26, 2021

Amias Gerety interviews Ben Mezrich, author of the nonfiction account on which the movie "The Social Network" was based, about his latest book on Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss' foray into Bitcoin and his opinion on the cryptocurrency. Learn more about your

Health: Biden pushes his vision on health policy
January 25, 2021

President Biden is revamping many health policies to fight COVID-19 and other issues leftover from his predecessor. The plan is to announce them Thursday. CQ Roll Call's Lauren Clason reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economy: Senate panel to hear from Commerce nominee on Tuesday
January 25, 2021

President Biden's choice for commerce secretary, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, appears before a Senate panel on Tuesday. If she is approved, Biden will lean on her to help implement his economic recovery plan. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone reports.

Defense: Democrats also eye legislation to protect transgender troops
January 25, 2021

The president on Monday reversed a Trump-era ban on transgender troops serving in the military. And this time there is movement afoot to change the law to lock in this policy. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m

Lobbying: K Street sharpens its focus
January 22, 2021

Possibility of bipartisan deals on health care, immigration and infrastructure has lobbyists on K Street humming. CQ Roll Call's Kate Ackley reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health: The latest on COVID-19 vaccines
January 22, 2021

There's been a flurry of news on COVID-19 vaccines this week. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports on what is new about supply and demand as well as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economy: Biden continues his flurry of executive orders
January 22, 2021

The most recent executive orders from the new president focus on the economy and CQ Roll Call's Doug Sword unpacks the new policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices