Wednesday Morning Politics; Sen. Cory Booker; Rep. Ritchie Torres; COVID-19 Info and Advice; Pandemic Self-Care: Exercise

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 10, 2021
On today's show:
  • Claudia Grisales, Congressional reporter for NPR, talks about the latest news on Capitol Hill.
  • U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D, NJ) talks about the COVID relief bills and the issue of the filibuster and non-revenue Democrat agenda priorities.
  • Proponents of a child tax credit expansion in the $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill say that this move will lift millions of children and families out of poverty. 
  • U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY15) is one of this proposal's loudest advocates in Washington. He joins us to discuss it.
  • Jayne Morgan, MD, cardiologist and clinical director of the Covid Task Force for Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta, talks about the latest COVID news, including on variants, vaccines and guidance for vaccinated people.
  • The next installment in or Pandemic Self-Care series: Dylann Craig, DPT, director of Sports Medicine and Fitness at The Well and owner Impact Physical Therapy, answers the internet's burning questions about stretching and exercise.
Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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