CQ Roll Call Policy Briefs

After promising to be a cheaper alternative, SpaceX is poised to charge more — much more — at least for the first in a series of forthcoming spy satellite launches than its competitor United Launch Alliance. CQ Roll Call’s John Donnelly breaks down what we know, and don’t know, about SpaceX’s staggering price.

CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman looks at how the Democratic party has been redefining infrastructure so it includes climate change and not just potholes and roads.

CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire unpacks what's at stake for different health policies now that Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing opens up a slot on the Supreme Court.

In this CQ Roll Call Policy Brief, Shawn Zeller offers an analysis as to why House leader Nancy Pelosi is willing to play chicken with the GOP over virus relief, even as some other Democrats thinks the party should compromise.

CQ Roll Call's Tanvi Misra reports on how a deportation flight to Somalia raises concern that the U.S. may be exporting the coronavirus.

A congressional report finds that a 'spectacular' regulatory failure by the Federal Aviation Committee, alongside Boeing's culture and focus on profits, contributed to two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman reports.

States and advocacy groups are applauding the Trump administration's decision to pull back a proposed rule that could have had broad implications for Medicaid funding. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman explains.

CQ Roll Call’s Ellyn Ferguson breaks down what’s in the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act and the Generalized System of Preferences and what the outlook is for each of them being renewed.

The stalemate on a new coronavirus relief package highlights an Autumn of legislative draws in the Capitol. Will Congress be able to get much done until the virus is gone? CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller breaks it down.

The GOP’s latest proposal for a coronavirus aid package is likely not to pass, but it may place just enough pressure on Democrats to force them to ease their demands. CQ Roll Call’s Doug Sword breaks down what to watch before the vote in the Senate on Thursday.