BPC Weekly
BPC Weekly recaps the most important policy news of the week, how the Bipartisan Policy Center is involved, and why it matters to you.
Episodes
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, a conversation with former Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska on his new book "Death of the Senate," and how the institution can come back to life. Later, two members of BPC's new Small Business Administration Task Force join to discuss how small businesses can bounce back from the pandemic.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning goes behind the scenes on Congress' debt limit negotiations with CQ Roll Call Budget and Appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt. BPC's Director of the Early Childhood Initiative, Linda Smith, joins later to discuss her team's extensive survey of rural childcare.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly: an update on Congressional chaos with the Washington Post's House of Representatives reporter, Mike DeBonis. Later, BPC's Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Anand Parekh, joins to examine the latest COVID trends, and shares his thoughts on the efficacy of booster vaccines.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Shai Akabas, BPC's Economic Policy Project Director and one of DC's leading experts on the debt ceiling, to discuss how the Treasury is fending off default - at least for now. Later, former Senators Saxby Chambliss and Heidi Heitkamp join to examine the creative climate solutions their Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force is developing.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with the current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, to celebrate the launch of BPC's new J Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. Later, the Center's namesake, Ron Terwilliger, joins to share his vision for the next year and beyond.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, and Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO of the Food Industry Association, join host Luci Manning to discuss the work of BPC's Food and Nutrition Task Force. Later, BPC President Jason Grumet stops by to reflect on the past few decades of bipartisanship.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning discusses the ever-evolving infrastructure and reconciliation negotiations with BPC Action Managing Director Michele Stockwell. Later, BPC Elections Fellow and former Public Policy Director at Facebook, Katie Harbath, joins to examine technology's impact on democracy.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly: Matt Zeller, a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, shares the story of the Afghan interpreter who saved his life, and the organization they co-founded to pay the debt forward. Later, BPC's Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy joins host Luci Manning to examine the Special Immigrant Visa process.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, guest host Ethan Plotkin gets the latest on Capitol Hill with Axios Politics Reporter Sarah Mucha, who breaks down the road ahead for infrastructure and reconciliation. Later, Joseph Geierman, Mayor of Doraville, Georgia, discusses the prospective infrastructure bill's impacts on his city.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, an interview with Rory Steele, a Marine Corps Veteran and current Chief of Staff at With Honor, on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, and what Congress can do to help. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project Rachel Snyderman joins to discuss her team's work on the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit.