Podcasts by BPC Podcast Channel

Episode 3: BPC Action's Under the Dome on Congress's Coronavirus Response featuring Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) from 2020-03-17T08:00

As uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic grows, Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL), Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee, shares how Congress is preparing for impact. Direc...

Episode 12: BPC Weekly from 2020-03-12T08:00

This week's episode features conversations on how to fix long polling place lines, the importance of a family-based approach when it comes to the child care market, and the status of America's w...

Episode 11: BPC Weekly from 2020-03-05T14:42:26

On this week's episode, a conversation on the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates in an attempt to stem economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Also on the episode, a new bi...

Episode 2: BPC Action's Under the Dome featuring Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) from 2020-02-28T07:00

It's budget time! In this month's episode, BPC Senior Vice President Bill Hoagland and Senior Advisor Franz Wuerfmannsdobler - former long-time Senate budget and appropriations staffers - give a...

Episode 10: BPC Weekly from 2020-02-27T15:18:01

On this week's episode, hear from BPC's Chief Medical Advisor Anand Parekh as he details the global impact of the coronavirus. Also on the episode, an in-depth look at economic inequality in the...

Episode 9: BPC Weekly from 2020-02-20T21:37:55

On this week's episode, we hear from some of the co-chairs of BPC's Future of Health Care Initiative as they outline a bipartisan path forward to fix America's current health care system. Among ...

Episode 8: BPC Weekly from 2020-02-12T22:10:56

On this week's episode, hear from two of the co-chairs of BPC's Future of Health Care Initiative, former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Chris Jennings, founder and president of Jennings P...

Episode 7: BPC Weekly from 2020-02-06T17:27:37

This week's episode gives you the latest on the Iowa Caucuses, a review of the State of the Union and the economy, and why it's important to start thinking about your retirement right now.

Episode 6: BPC Weekly from 2020-01-31T14:16:19

This week's episode is all about higher education. BPC's Higher Education Task Force recently released a series of budget-neutral recommendations aimed at boosting access and affordability for s...

Episode 1: BPC Action's Under the Dome featuring Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) from 2020-01-31T07:00

This week’s episode of Under the Dome, BPC Action Executive Director Michele Stockwell shares what we can expect to see from Congress in 2020. Later, freshman Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), part ...

Episode 5: BPC Weekly from 2020-01-23T16:53:55

This week's episode features conversations on what we can expect to see during the impeachment trial in the Senate, Americans' attitudes towards our current immigration system, and the results o...

Episode 4: BPC Weekly from 2020-01-16T20:38:57

This week's episode features discussions on the environmental implications of the proposed changes to the National Environmental Protection Act, a new BPC poll on the role of health care in the ...

Episode 3: BPC Weekly from 2020-01-09T19:38:56

On this week's episode, a look at the growing tensions between the United States and Iran, Congress's effectiveness during an election year, and Congress's legislative agenda for 2020.

Episode 2: BPC Weekly from 2019-12-19T19:02:40

On this week's episode, we discuss how the presidential candidates plan to address the costs of their policy plans, how to improve the presidential debate structure, and what can be done to lowe...

Episode 1: BPC Weekly from 2019-12-12T19:26:26

This week’s episode of BPC Weekly, we hear from Theresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy, who broke down the policies behind the fake university in Michigan create...

Episode 14: The Infrastructure Debate - Challenges and Opportunities of Private - Public Partnerships from 2019-08-07T16:17:21

Andy Winkler sits down with Meridiam North America’s CEO, James Rubin, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of private – public partnerships throughout the U.S. They discuss everything fr...

Episode 13: The Infrastructure Debate – Congestion Pricing from 2019-06-12T21:17:33

Traffic buildup is a big issue in cities, especially in cities such as New York. One way officials are trying to control growing congestion is through “congestion pricing.” Brianne Eby, a policy...

Episode 12: The Infrastructure Debate – The $2 Trillion Deal from 2019-05-14T16:26

It’s infrastructure week. It’s been reported that Trump and Democrats agree to work together on a $2 trillion deal for infrastructure. Jake Varn, Michele Nellenbach and Andy Winkler walk through...

Episode 3: Agreeing to Disagree – Marcus Peacock from 2019-05-01T15:25:59

This week, Michele is joined by Marcus Peacock, the Chief Operating Officer at Business Roundtable. Marcus has held several high level posts in the U.S. government and worked on Capitol Hill. Listen

Episode 2: Agreeing to Disagree – Dr. Laura Brown from 2019-03-08T13:25:43

BPC’s Michele Nellenbach sits down with Dr. Laura Brown, the director of George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. Their discussion focuses on trends related to the...

Episode 1: Agreeing to Disagree – Former Governor David Heineman from 2019-03-08T13:18:59

Former Nebraska Governor David Heineman joins Michele Nellenbach to discuss how he worked with the Nebraska unicameral legislature. As governor, Heineman worked with 49 different operators in th...

Episode 11: The Infrastructure Debate – Infrastructure and Congress from 2019-02-26T15:01:10

Many are wondering how engaged President Trump actually is on one of his campaign issues: revitalizing the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Eyes are turning back to Congress for a broad infras...

Episode 10: The Infrastructure Debate – An Infrastructure Deal in the New Congress from 2019-01-18T19:07:09

We begin 2019 with a divided Congress but infrastructure has once again emerged as a beacon for bipartisan cooperation. Inside any debate over infrastructure there is one avoidable question, how...

Possibilities for Budget Process Reform in the New Congress from 2019-01-11T23:26:51

Flaws in the federal budget process have become self-evident over the past decade, with delayed federal funding and government shutdowns turning into an annual tradition. These concerns have esc...

Episode 9: The Infrastructure Debate – Schools from 2018-12-21T14:16:56

Of the nearly 100,000 public K-12 schools in the United States, more than one in four are in poor or unsatisfactory condition. Finding additional funding for school facilities is inherently chal...

Episode 8: The Infrastructure Debate – The Wildfires in California from 2018-11-20T19:03:29

Right now half a dozen wildfires are burning throughout California with devastating impacts. BPC’s Jake Varn talks with James Gore, the Co-Chair of the National Association of Counties Resilient...

Episode 7: All Things Elections from 2018-11-05T17:40:11

In this episode of All Things Elections podcast, we speak to Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor of Elections at the Democracy Project and former Federal Compliance Officer for Maricopa County (AZ) El...

Episode 6: All Things Elections from 2018-10-24T14:37:52

Americans are a very mobile society with millions of citizens moving each year both within states and to other states. Until recently, states had few formal options to compare their voter regist...

Episode 7: The Infrastructure Debate – A Discussion with Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros from 2018-10-15T13:00:33

Listen in to hear former San Antonio Mayor and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros discussed a variety of infrastructure and economic development issues. The Secretary discuss...

Episode 5: All Things Elections from 2018-10-03T14:10:42

The contours of the American electorate are constantly changing. Trends in birthrate, educational attainment, and group support for particular parties are measurable and projectable in the short...

Episode 6: The Infrastructure Debate – Congress and the Gas Tax from 2018-08-23T17:06:17

BPC sits down with Chris Vieson, Staff Director for the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, to discuss Chairman Shuster’s recently released infrastructure plan, and the outlook for ...

Episode Five: The Infrastructure Debate – Water Infrastructure from 2018-07-26T16:43:27

Recently, nearly a fourth of Washington, D.C. was under a Water Boil Advisory. Each year, about 7,000 Boil Water Advisories are issues across the country. This is a stark reminder of the state o...

Episode 4: All Things Elections from 2018-07-10T19:44:18

Suspected meddling during the 2016 presidential election led to a controversial Department of Homeland Security designation of elections as critical infrastructure. This federal foray into elect...

Episode Four: The Infrastructure Debate – Tolling from 2018-07-02T13:15:51

BPC’s Jake Varn and Michele Nellenbach discuss tolling of roads and highways. They are joined by Darrin Roth of the American Trucking Associations and Joe McAndrew of the Greater Washington Part...

Accountability for Higher Education Institutions from 2018-06-29T11:59:21

Currently, just two-fifths of first time full time students graduate from college with a bachelors degree in four years. On top of that, tuition prices continue to climb, debt levels swell, and ...

Episode 3: All Things Elections from 2018-06-07T18:34:26

This month’s All Things Elections podcast features Dr. Eitan Hersh, associate professor of political science at Tufts University, interviewed by Democracy Project director, Dr. John Fortier. Her...

Episode 3: The Infrastructure Debate – Houston and the Infrastructure of Flooding from 2018-05-15T13:00:35

This month’s episode features Carol Haddock, Director of Houston’s Department of Public Works and Engineering. Last year, the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey submerged thousands of homes and bus...

Episode 2: All Things Elections from 2018-05-02T21:08:33

This month we talk about the voting experience at the polls and the BPC/MIT Election Lines Program. Our guest this month is a co-author on the just-released report, Improving the Voting Experien...

Episode 2: The Infrastructure Debate – Permitting from 2018-04-19T14:00:42

On this episode of The Infrastructure Debate, Jake and Andy bring together a builder and an environmentalist to discuss their positions on a contentious infrastructure issue – permitting and env...

Episode 1: The Infrastructure Debate from 2018-03-22T16:57:28

Listen to BPC’s newest monthly with infrastructure experts discussing all sides of the issues. BPC experts analyze the Republican and Democratic reactions to the Trump Infrastructure plan.

AEIC: A Conversation with Christopher Guith from 2018-03-20T11:00:42

Brad Townsend staff of BPC’s American Energy Innovation Council talks U.S. competitiveness and technology innovation with Christopher Guith from the U.S Chamber’s Global Energy Institute.

Episode 1: All Things Elections from 2018-02-22T15:41:44

In our first episode, we talk to Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft about voter registration modernization in his state and why complete and accurate voter rolls improve Americans’ voting ...

Training Health Professionals to Combat Obesity from 2017-12-15T17:40:49

BPC’s health series looks at the importance of training health care professionals in obesity care and counseling. Sadly, obesity counseling is not a major focus in the training and educating of ...

Behind the Scenes with the Former Public Trustees: A Follow Up Interview on Social Security and Medicare from 2017-11-20T14:34:26

The former public trustees for Social Security and Medicare, Chuck Blahous and Bob Reischauer, sit down for a follow up interview on their work analyzing the financial status of the programs. Bl...

The State of Social Security and Medicare from 2017-10-18T17:24:25

The former public trustees for Social Security and Medicare, Chuck Blahous and Bob Reischauer, provide a detailed update of the programs financial statuses based on the 2017 Social Security and ...

What to Know on Immigration: Immigration Reform from 2017-09-14T19:21:08

BPC Immigration Director Theresa Brown and Press Secretary Jordan LaPier examine the question, “what ever happened to comprehensive immigration reform?” They discuss the failure of past comprehe...

What to Know on Immigration: Sanctuary Cities from 2017-09-08T19:26:01

Our fourth episode of “What You Need to Know on Immigration” covers so-called “sanctuary cities” and their place in the politics of immigration. BPC’s Theresa Brown and Jordan LaPier cover what ...

What to Know on Immigration: Temporary Visas from 2017-08-24T17:45:03

In episode three of “What You Need to Know on Immigration,” BPC’s Jordan LaPier and Theresa Brown discuss the legal immigration temporary visa system. They cover background on who uses temporary...

What to Know on Immigration: Immigration Enforcement under Trump from 2017-08-22T17:41:51

In the second podcast of our series, “What You Need to Know on Immigration” covers the contentious issue of enforcement. Jordan LaPier talks with Immigration Project Director Theresa Brown about...

What to Know on DREAMers and the DACA Program from 2017-08-15T19:02:42

August 15 marks the five-year anniversary of former President Obama’s executive action “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” or DACA. In the first of our series of “What You Need to Know on ...

Exploring NAFTA from 2017-08-10T19:13:59

BPC experts discuss the issues surrounding NAFTA as the August 16 start of negotiations approaches.

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Immigration and the Supreme Court from 2017-06-30T19:03:26

Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Director at BPC Theresa Cardinal Brown, and Bo Cooper, lead partner of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, and Lowey’s Government Strategies and Compliance Group and ...

Common Cents: Tax Reform from 2017-02-25T20:15:52

Bill Hoagland and Steve Bell take a look at issues related to tax reform...

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Common Cents: Evidence-Based Budgeting from 2017-02-06T20:07:14

Sandy Davis discusses how evidence-based budgeting can help in policy decision-making and why it has become a hot topic on Capitol Hill.

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Common Cents: The Debt Limit from 2017-01-10T20:19:56

Shai Akabas and Sandy Davis offer clear reasons for why policymakers and the public need to pay attention to the debt limit and budget deficits...

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