CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


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Immigration: Will deportation flights lead to exporting COVID 19?
September 16, 2020

CQ Roll Call's Tanvi Misra reports on how a deportation flight to Somalia raises concern that the U.S. may be exporting the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coronavirus Special Report: Pentagon, HHS will take the lead in distributing vaccine
September 16, 2020

In today's Coronavirus Special Report, we delve into how the departments of Health and Human Services and Defense will play a key role in distributing a vaccine when it is ready, why some states may go it alone when it comes to validating vaccines and how

Transportation: 'Spectacular' regulatory failure and culture at Boeing led to 737 Max disasters
September 16, 2020

A congressional report finds that a 'spectacular' regulatory failure by the Federal Aviation Committee, alongside Boeing's culture and focus on profits, contributed to two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman report

Health: States, health groups applaud withdrawal of Medicaid rule
September 15, 2020

States and advocacy groups are applauding the Trump administration’s decision to pull back a proposed rule that could have had broad implications for Medicaid funding. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon

Who should be an accredited investor?
September 15, 2020

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins the podcast to talk about artificial intelligence and capital markets for a live conversation at the HPC + AI Wall Street conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget deep dive: Lawmakers navigate politics in tackling a stopgap funding measure
September 15, 2020

Congress needs a continuing resolution to avoid a partial government shutdown next month. But how long should government operate on a stopgap? CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt explain the political implications behind the duration of a stopg

Policy: The coronavirus is killing congressional productivity
September 11, 2020

The stalemate on a new coronavirus relief package highlights an Autumn of legislative draws in the Capitol. Will Congress be able to get much done until the virus is gone? CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

CQ Future: Congress
September 11, 2020

With Congress at a virtual stalemate over a new round of aid to help Americans during COVID-19, we thought it was time to take a look at what is its future. Can Congress ever regain its stature as a governing body? We talked to two representatives who’ve

Coronavirus Special Report: Senate GOP 'skinny' relief bill fails
September 10, 2020

In today’s episode, we look at why Senate Republicans weren’t able to pass a coronavirus relief bill, making the prospect of another rescue package before the presidential election in November unlikely. We also have the latest health policy news. Learn m

‘Surge’ part of ongoing surge in political documentaries
September 10, 2020

If you ran for Congress in 2018, there was a pretty good chance you are part of a political documentary. First came “Knock Down the House,” which featured a (then) little known candidate, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and now comes “Surge,” which follows women