Eye on Congress

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

We talk to House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., about why there is a need for an oversight panel for the COVID-19 stimulus package and much more about what comes next for the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pandemic is acting like a wrecking ball upon the U.S. economy, as a staggering 6.6 million unemployment claims were filed last week. We turn to CQ Budget Tracker David Lerman to discuss how the 2.2. trillion stimulus package might act as a salve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the pandemic washes across the nation, Washington continues to look for ways to alleviate the strain imposed by COVID-19 on America’s health and the economy. Tonight’s podcast offers the latest on what is happening with health policy and examines the pandemic’s impact on a slice of the legal system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In tonight’s podcast, we bring you the latest on health policy and explain how restrictions have been eased to allow more venues to be transformed into makeshift hospitals. Then, a conversation with the lawmaker who nearly derailed the the house passage of the $2.3 trillion stimulus package to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking you behind the scenes of what it was like in the Capitol and at the White House over the last two hectic and historic weeks, Three of CQ Roll Call's journalists sit down with Jason Dick to share their perspectives on covering the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight: We take you inside the Capitol, where lawmakers cleared for the president’s signature a historic stimulus package of more than $2.2 trillion for combating the COVID-19 pandemic. It was not without drama and tension. We also bring you up to date on the latest health policy news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices