Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) is the ranking Republican on the Ways & Means Committee with jurisdiction over much of the recent government response to COVID-19 economy. As the 66th chairman of the committee, Rep. Brady authored the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017, a major reform of our tax code.

Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN) provides a unique perspective on the COVID pandemic. Dr. Roe is Ranking Member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and chaired it in the 115th Congress. He also serves on the Education & Labor Committee. Dr. Roe is Co-Chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus.  Before coming to congress he ran a successful medical practice for 31 years, delivering close to 5000 babies!

Rep. Tom Reed, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, takes a roadside break from a busy district day to chat with ACCF President and CEO Mark Bloomfield.

Mark Bloomfield interviews Dan Poneman, President & CEO of Centrus Energy for a conversation about the White House Nuclear Fuel Working Group report.  Poneman is the former Deputy Secretary of Energy and also served as Acting Secretary of Energy under President Obama.

Mark Bloomfield hosts Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI),  Chairman of the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee. Senator Johnson also serves on the Budget, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science & Transportation Committees. Prior to serving in Congress, he was CEO of PACUR, LLC, a polyester and plastic manufacturer. 

Mark Bloomfield hosts President of the American Action Forum Doug Holtz-Eakin.  Holtz-Eakin is also former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and currently serves on the ACCF Center for Policy Research Board of Scholars.

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) is one of the longest serving members of Congress with almost three decades in the Senate and before that time in the House.  He is a senior member of the Senate Finance and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committees, of particular import for the COVID challenge. He is also a recognized leader of retirement security.

Mark Bloomfield interviews Steve Wechsler, President and CEO of National Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and ACCF Board Member on the impact of the coronavirus on the real estate industry and steps that could be taken for economic recovery.

Alan Murray oversees the business and editorial operation of the media company and is known for expanding its digital and conference franchises. He also writes a closely-read daily newsletter, the Fortune CEO Daily (fortune.com/getceodaily), which I enjoy reading and thought you might, as well. Many of you may remember him as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal for two decades and the author of Revolt in the Boardroom andShowdown at Gucci Gulch.

In his inaugural podcast, "Politics and Policy on the Potomac," ACCF President and CEO Mark Bloomfield speaks with Former Secretary of Treasury Lawrence H. Summers to get his perspective on Washington's response to the COVID Pandemic, his recommendations for further policy action and more.