On Monday, after months of delay, the U.S. Senate released its proposal for the next round of Covid-19 relief, which utterly fails to meet the challenge of the unprecedented crisis we face. So does it constitute a “relief” package? We’ll find out after the Senate, House and White House negotiate in the coming days and weeks.

In the meantime, Center and IPP staff join Anne on the pod to discuss what the Senate bill should’ve been — and what’s needed to help Iowans get to the other side of this once-in-a-lifetime crisis.