Ep. 7: Zika Response, Health Law Oversight and Obama’s Lasting Legacy
The Week Ahead
Congress returns to face leftover debates over how much to spend to combat the Zika virus and whether aspects of Obamacare have legal standing. Also in the mix is how President Obama responds to Donald Trump. CQ Roll Call’s budget reporter Jennifer Shutt, health care reporter Erin Mershon, White House correspondent John Bennett and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim set the stage for the week ahead.
Show notes:
- Where Things Stand as Congress Leaves Town
- Puerto Rico Zika Outbreak Highlights Island’s Medicaid Woes
- McConnell on Trump, Burma and the Zika Virus
- Update: Solicitor General Who Handled Obamacare Case to Leave
- House Rejects Spending Bill After Gay Rights Measure Added
- Ryan’s Gamble for Order in the House
- House Republicans Win Round 1 in Obamacare Lawsuit
- Obama: World Leaders ‘Rattled’ by Trump’s ‘Ignorance of World Affairs’
- Obama’s Dress Down of Trump Rare for a President