Eye on Congress

Tonight, we preview what's on the Senate's agenda when it reconvenes next week. Then, a look at how one Amazon plant — a hot spot for the coronavirus — is having profound implications for workers and the supply chain; plus, a roundup of the latest health policy news around COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Shawn Zeller speaks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about why he believes senators should not reconvene in Washington next week amid the pandemic, the precarious nature of the food supply chain and hunger. We also take a look at the impact of COVID-19 on rural communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight’s episode, we explore whether the federal government will issue more direct payments to Americans. We also talk about how Congress will get back to work and the impact of technology on health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re zooming in on health policy tonight, including the White House’s plan to increase testing through mega-pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS and exploring what happens if a vaccine is developed by another country first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, a conversation with CQ Roll Call's Clyde McGrady on his hometown — a small, predominantly African-American rural town in Georgia — and how COVID-19 is taking its toll there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As COVID-19 continues to batter the U.S. economy, CQ Roll Call’s Niels Lesniewski speaks to Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto about why she feels certain provisions in the relief packages are unfair to small businesses in states that allow gambling. We also have the latest from Congress and health policy in tonight’s podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, a look at the tug of war in Congress between lawmakers who want to vote remotely and those who insist the House reopen. Then, an examination of what is going on with oil and how the nation’s county coffers have been depleted by COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we examine the $483.4 billion relief package just passed by the Senate, intended to refill the coffers of small businesses and hospitals to provide for more testing. All eyes now move to the House. Also, CQ Roll Call’s Katherine Tully-McManus talks about how Republicans and Democrats are grappling with legislating in the age of COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we speak to New York Democratic Rep. Gregory W. Meeks of South Queens — the epicenter of the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. He talks about the pending COVID-19 relief bill for small businesses and says not a single dollar from a previous relief measure got to businesses in his community. We also cover the latest from Congress and health policy for the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we take you inside the Capitol for what’s on lawmakers’ minds as the pandemic continues. We also look at the struggle to get more money to desperate hospitals, and a potential app that may help with contact tracing, a necessary step to reopening society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, we’re breaking down the president’s “Opening Up America Again” plan; we’ll also discuss what could be next for small businesses that still need funds to keep from going under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agriculture is the focus of this episode. Shawn Zeller speaks to GOP Reps. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota and Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about the impact of COVID-19 on food safety, food stamps and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa speaks with GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida on what Congress' next steps should be to help small businesses during the pandemic. Then, we explore why senate Democrats are questioning how medical supplies are doled out to states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight: President Donald Trump spars with governors over who has the authority to reopen states. We also discuss how the closure of the Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota due to COVID-19 is threatening the food supply chain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight’s podcast, we tell you about the increased friction between the federal and state governments, how COVID-19 is causing the deficit to balloon and its impact on one immigration policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass, D-Calif., talks about the disturbing trend of African Americans dying at a higher rate from COVID-19 than the rest of the U.S. population. As a former health care worker, she believes we need better data to figure out why this is occurring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on his thoughts on the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's podcast breaks down the next relief package, including what could be in the legislation, when it could be considered by Congress and any potential hurdles for passage. Later, we talk about the state of policing in America during the COVID-19 pandemic: While crime is down, what other issues are popping up for law enforcement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., talks about trying to secure more funds for small businesses, as well as what he will push for in another economic aid package. We also hear how President Donald Trump might have avoided impeachment if he embraced the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's podcast puts a spotlight on why the U.S. health care system has been so fraught and how the supply chain is basically broken. We also talk education policy and coronavirus — and the pressure the pandemic is adding to a deeply divided public school system across the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices