CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics


Latest Episodes

Coronavirus Special Report: Former DHS head Tom Ridge on secure voting and the pandemic
June 24, 2020

In this episode, we bring you the latest on health policy news and why Tom Ridge, who is also a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania, has joined a bipartisan effort to secure voting in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

Coronavirus Special Report: Mr. Fauci goes to Washington
June 23, 2020

In today’s episode we listen to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the star witness at a House Energy and Commerce hearing. Fauci hasn’t testified on Capitol Hill since mid-May. He was joined by o

Budget deep dive: Breakdown in the Senate appropriations process
June 23, 2020

Partisan tensions over coronavirus aid and police brutality now threaten to derail the Senate appropriations process, while the House Appropriations Committee prepares for an extremely busy July. David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s changed duri

The Future Of: Transportation
June 19, 2020

In this new, occasional series, The Future Of, CQ Roll Call brings you a podcast that reimagines how policies will change because of COVID-19. In this episode we explore the future of public transportation with Sam Zimbabwe, Director for Seattle's Departm

Coronavirus Special Report: Why contact tracing and masks matter
June 18, 2020

In this episode, we delve into health care policy and some of the methods that public health officials say can help contain the coronavirus from spreading further. We have two reports: one on contact tracing and the other on masks. We also take a look at

Coronavirus Special Report: Unpacking the reality around COVID-19's rise and fall and rise
June 16, 2020

In tonight's episode we delve into health policy. The White House is saying that the media is creating a false narrative of a second wave of infections from COVID-19. Public health officials disagree. Meanwhile there is some good news regarding treatment.

Coronavirus Special Report: Hunger and housing insecurity are hitting minorities hard
June 15, 2020

In today's episode, we examine the Food and Drug Administration's move to withdraw emergency approval for hydroxychloroquine. We also take a sobering look at new statistics that show the rate of hunger and housing insecurity is nearly twice as high among

Budget Deep Dive: Appropriators face busy summer following COVID-19 delays
June 15, 2020

The annual appropriations process is starting later than normal this year due to coronavirus-related delays. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what could trip up lawmakers as they begin debate on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending. Lear

Coronavirus Special Report: Pandemic politics
June 11, 2020

In this episode of Coronavirus Special Report, politics is back in full view when it comes to the coronavirus and Capitol Hill. Political ads are targeting vulnerable Senators and their stance around relief, while one lawmaker goes on the defense about mo

Coronavirus Special Report: What the pandemic could mean for schools
June 10, 2020

In tonight's episode, we look at how Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin views the Paycheck Protection Program, what the pandemic could mean for schools this fall, and give a roundup of health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.