Politics and Policy on the Potomac

Mark Bloomfield hosts two former cabinet secretaries with extensive track records in public service and policymaking.  ACCF President and CEO interviews former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on "The 2020 Election, China, Trade & American Leadership". NOTE: Technical difficulties at the beginning of the webinar prevented Secretary...

Joshua Bolten is the President and CEO of the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies. In addition to his private sector experience, Josh has 20 years of public service experience, which includes eight years as Chief of Staff to President George W Bush. Earlier, he served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget Management.

Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) discusses how he and New Hampshire are handling the serious health and economic challenge of the COVID pandemic. The 82nd governor of the Granite State is serving his second term. He was an entrepreneur before his public service and prior to that an environmental engineer.

Mark Bloomfield welcomes Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Bárcena and Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman for a webinar on a very timely topic: The Impact of the COVID Economy on the USMCA and North American Trade & Economic Relations.

Mark Bloomfield gets a state perspective on the COVID Economy from Governor Asa Hutchinson, the 46th governor of Arkansas. Earlier, Hutchinson served as an Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and as a three-term congressman from Arkansas.

Mark Bloomfield hosts Karl Rove and Jim Messina for a webinar on Politics, the COVID Economy and the 2020 Election.  President George W. Bush called Karl the “architect“ of his successful 2000 and 2004 campaigns. Jim was the campaign manager for President Obama‘s 2012 reelection campaign, which Google’s former executive chairman Eric Schmidt called “the best run campaign ever.”

Mark Bloomfield and Rep. Gwen Moore discuss the racial tensions gripping the nation, the impact of the coronavirus and how Nelson Mandela remains an inspiration today.

Adam Sieminski is President of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Center (KAPSARC) and senior advisor for the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program. Prior to that, Adam was the Administrator for the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Mark Bloomfield interviews Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi on the COVID pandemic and the outlook for an economic rebound.  Dr. Zandi is a cofounder of Economy.com.  He serves on the board of directors of MGIC, the nation’s largest private mortgage insurance company, and is the lead director of Reinvestment Fund, one of the nation’s largest community development financial institut...

Mark Bloomfield interviews Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) who represents the 33rd Congressional District in Texas, which has a diverse population—15% white, 10% black and 70% Hispanic—providing a very interesting perspective on the COVID economy. It is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, home to much of the oil and gas industry that has been devastated by the pandemic. Rep. Veasey...

Mark Bloomfield interviews two energy industry leaders.  Mike Sommers, President & CEO of the American Petroleum Institute and Chet Thompson, President & CEO with American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers share their perspective of the impact of the COVID Pandemic on the oil and gas industry and the path to recovery.

Mark Bloomfield discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the insurance industry with Susan Neely, President and CEO of the American Council for Life Insurers.  Neely also serves on the ACCF Board of Directors.

Mark Bloomfield discusses congressional efforts to stimulate the economy in the COVID Pandemic with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus.

Mark Bloomfield interviews Karen Kerrigan of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council on the impact of the coronavirus on America's small businesses.

Mark Bloomfield discusses the impact of COVID pandemic with National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson.

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 m...

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...

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.