The top Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Greg Walden, talks about Congress’s and the Administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. He discusses the $2 trillion stimulus package and his belief the Administration is

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

Mar 22nd, 2020 29m 26s

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka talks about the coronavirus’s impact on American workers and what he expects ahead. He talks about the U.S. economy more widely as well, labor’s relationship with Congress and the Administration, and presidentia

Priorities USA Chair Guy Cecil

Mar 15th, 2020 31m 14s

Priorities USA Chair Guy Cecil talks about the Democratic presidential primaries and why his super PAC has decided to jump in and place ads defending Joe Biden against Republican attack ads so early in the race.Learn more about your ad choices

Rep. Garret Graves, R-LA, Ranking Member Select Committee on Climate Crisis

Mar 8th, 2020 32m 18s

Representative Garret Graves (R-LA), the top Republican on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, talked about his party’s plans to address climate issues. He also discussed an appeal to the Trump administration to promote U.S. fossil fuel

House Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Ranking Member Tom Cole (R-OK)

Mar 1st, 2020 29m 49s

House Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Ranking Member Tom Cole (R-OK) discussed efforts to reassert Congress' constitutional authority from the Executive Branch.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chairman of Heritage Action Tim Chapman

Feb 23rd, 2020 34m 34s

Tim Chapman of Heritage Action talked about the economy, Campaign 2020, President Trump’s tweets, conservative populism, and other issues. Heritage Action is an advocacy group closely linked to the Heritage Foundation.Learn more about your ad

CBO Director Phillip Swagel

Feb 16th, 2020 33m 19s

CBO Director Phillip Swagel talks about the budget, debt and other federal spending issues. President Trump sent his budget to Congress Monday, Feb. 10.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. James Clyburn, D-SC, House Majority Whip

Feb 9th, 2020 32m 27s

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) talked about what should follow President Trump’s acquittal on impeachment charges as well as the 2020 election. Topics included the upcoming February 29 South Carolina primary, the Iowa caucuses, and se

Stephanie Schriock, Emily's List, President

Feb 2nd, 2020 33m 6s

Stephanie Schriock of Emily’s List talked about the 2020 presidential race. Topics included the February 3 Iowa Caucus, and the toughest congressional races women were running in, from Maine to Kentucky, and Iowa to Kansas.Learn more about you

Steven Law, Senate Leadership Fund, President

Jan 26th, 2020 36m 41s

Steven Law, president of the Senate Leadership Fund, talked about Republican efforts to keep a Senate majority in 2020. Republicans were defending 23 seats in 2020 while Democrats were defending 12.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Member of the Foreign Relations Committee

Jan 19th, 2020 33m 57s

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) talked about the Senate impeachment trial against President Trump, including potential witnesses and the effects of the trial on other Senate business. He also discussed war powers, U.S.-Iran relations, the Iran nuclea

Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-IL, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair

Jan 12th, 2020 38m 36s

Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-IL, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair, talks about Campaign 2020 & efforts to keep a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director

Jan 5th, 2020 32m 44s

The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, talks about NIH projects, federal funding for NIH, & some NIH issues that need resolution.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newsmakers with Brandon Judd, President of the National Border Patrol Council

Dec 29th, 2019 32m 26s

Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, a border patrol agents' union, talks about U.S. border policy, conditions today, new appropriations for “the wall” in recent government-funding legislation, and more.Learn more abo

Newsmakers with Ellen Weintraub, Federal Election Commission Chair

Dec 22nd, 2019 32m 51s

Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub talks about the money reported being raised for campaign 2020, political ads and the practice of microtargeting, and the functioning of the FEC itself at this time when it lacks a quorum. She al

Newsmakers with Rep. Mac Thornberry R-TX, Armed Services Cmte Ranking Member

Dec 15th, 2019 32m 56s

Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee ranking member, talked about the National Defense Authorization Act, a bill that sets Congress’s defense priorities. The House earlier in the week passed the NDAA, and the Sen

Newsmakers with Representative Greg Walden (R-OR)

Dec 8th, 2019 38m 6s

House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) talked about prescription drug legislation, surprise medical bills, climate change, impeachment, and other congressional issues.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

Peter Ambler, Executive Director of Giffords

Dec 1st, 2019 34m 45s

Peter Ambler, executive director of Giffords, talked about governmental efforts to pass laws to curb gun violence. Giffords is the gun-control advocacy organization started by former Representative Gabby Giffords (D-AZ), who in 2011 was shot du

Rep Tom Emmer, Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee

Nov 24th, 2019 35m 5s

Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, talked about the 2020 elections and the outlook for electing more Republicans to the House. He also discussed the impact of President Trump’s re-election

Rep John Yarmuth, Budget Cmte Chair

Nov 17th, 2019 36m 57s

House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth talks about expectations that the House will vote next week on a short-term CR to avert a government shutdown, the risks of potential recession, & the Fed's independence. He also talks about impeachment

Rep John Yarmuth, Budget Cmte Chair

Nov 17th, 2019 35m 43s

Sen. Patrick Leahy, Approps Cmte Vice Chair

Nov 8th, 2019 32m 26s

Two weeks before federal funding runs out, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, assesses the status of appropriations legislation in Congress. Senator Leahy may also discuss impeachment actions.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, Approps Cmte Vice Chair

Nov 8th, 2019 33m 39s

Rep. Mike Johnson, Republican Study Cmte Chair

Nov 2nd, 2019 32m 34s

Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), chair of the Republican Study Committee, talks about Thursday's House vote on initiating impeachment proceedings against President Trump, his committee's health care plan, and wildfires in California.Learn m