Health: Senators grill Murthy and Levine on COVID-19 response plans, opioids
Vivek Murthy and Rachel Levine, nominees for two of the Biden administration’s top health posts, told senators they would follow scientific recommendations and ensure health equity if given the opport...
25 Feb 20213min
Equal Time: Seeking environmental justice: the impact of climate change on communities of color
The recent extreme climate event in Texas slammed many cities and towns throughout the state, but, as is the case in most natural disasters, communities of color were most affected. This has been a tr...
25 Feb 202142min
Changing demographics: Major issues tribal communities are facing
Tribal leaders delineated the major issues facing Native American communities nationwide this week, including health care access and climate change issues. CQ Roll Call reporter Michael Macagnone repo...
24 Feb 20212min
Political Theater: ‘Mad’ about you: Madeleine Dean’s Philadelphia story
It’s been a busy few years for Rep. Madeleine Dean, the Pennsylvania Democrat elected to the House in 2018. The lawyer and professor was part of a historic wave of women elected who put the chamber ba...
24 Feb 202129min
Immigration: Biden loses in court again over deportation freeze
The Biden administration’s 100-day deportation moratorium was blocked indefinitely in court on Tuesday night. CQ Roll Call immigration reporter Suzanne Monyak reports on the sharp blow to Biden’s effo...
24 Feb 20213min
Health: Becerra touts record as GOP targets HHS nomination
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, on Tuesday appeared for his first of two Senate confirmation hearings before the Senate Health, Educatio...
23 Feb 20212min
Interior: Haaland's nomination hearing and the Keystone XL pipeline
New Mexico Democrat Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as secretary of the Interior Department if she is confirmed by the Senate. At a hearing on Tuesday, Haaland faced questions ...
23 Feb 20212min
Health: Vaccine signup struggles highlight state and federal challenges
The Biden administration’s new programs to get COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies, long-term care centers and other sites are meant to ease state vaccine distribution — but in some cases they are having ...
23 Feb 20213min
