Eye on Congress

In this episode we delve into why the House made some changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, how proxy voting is going and the latest on health care policy news, including a look at opioid deaths since the pandemic broke out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight's episode we look at the New York Governor's visit to DC, how swing states are among the hardest hit from the pandemic and the House's first attempt at proxy voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency relief agencies, already stretched thin by the corornavirus, are bracing for above-average hurricane and wildfire seasons. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss the financial and logistical challenges of responding to natural disasters in the age of COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight's episode, we cover a raging battle over whether lawmakers should vote by proxy and examine the bipartisan support for figuring out a way to help those who are unemployed. Then, we look at how an oversight committee examines the dismissal of an internal watchdog at the Health and Human Services Department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight's episode, we examine the latest in the Paycheck Protection Program. Then, we look at how how some lawmakers are trying to prevent companies from being held liable if their employees contract coronavirus on the job.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we have an interview with Lt. Gen. John Shanahan, director of the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. He discusses why AI is critical and how it can help fight the pandemic. He also reflects on the role of AI across the military and his tenure as he gets ready to retire this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight's episode, we examine the political motivations behind President Donald Trump’s visit to Congress. Then, we look at what the Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve chairman had to say about fiscal policy and the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we delve into food security — and insecurity — with Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., who sits on the House Agriculture Committee. She talks about what Congress is doing to stave off rising levels of hunger in the U.S. We follow up with a report from CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald on what the world expects from the U.S. during this pandemic — what could be the worst humanitarian disaster in a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House narrowly passed a $3 trillion aid package late Friday, but Senate Republicans are already calling it dead on arrival. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s next for the largest aid package so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Congress meets to vote on two important issues -- a $3 trillion recovery package and voting by proxy. We have the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight we delve into the HHS whistleblower’s testimony to Congress, a senator who is accused of benefiting financially from intelligence briefings on COVID-19 and a first-responder system developed after 9/11 that is working well.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about the proposed voting rules changes that could become a reality in the House this week to continue to legislate during the pandemic. Also, how a shortage of body bags is another sign that America does not have enough personal protective equipment. And finally tonight, the Democrats floated a debt relief bill they know won't pass — here's why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this budget-focused episode, we examine where House Democrats set the bar for the next coronavirus relief bill. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s in the $3 trillion proposal, how the legislation sets a starting point for future negotiations with Republicans and why progressives aren’t happy with the package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode we highlight what the nation's leading public health officials told the Senate about the pandemic, including where we stand on testing, vaccines and whether children should return to school. We also look at the new aid package put forth by the Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, health policy is in sharp focus. The West Wing has recently had two confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising questions about whether it is too soon to open up the nation's Capitol and federal government as the administration has been suggesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we look at the devastating toll COVID-19 is having on the economy, budget and the Postal Service. We speak to Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers about the impact on workers, mail and the fate of the agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight’s podcast, we delve into the latest in health policy news: What will states that purchased the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine do with their supplies of the increasingly discredited COVID-19 treatment option? And what should we expect from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Senate testimony next week? Also, Republican lawmakers reckon with oversight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight's episode, we dive into the debate in Congress over what a new aid package should contain and the impact of COVID-19 on different sectors of the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we explain the latest thinking from the administration about disbanding the coronavirus task force, and the Senate is busy again with hearings. We take you inside the room where it happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we begin with a first at the Supreme Court: a live broadcast of oral arguments. Then, we move to the Pentagon and delve into how it might be rethinking national security due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the latest on health policy news and the coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices