Congress is still in a tug of war over a possible COVID-19 aid package. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman talks about where things stand. Then we turn to CQ Roll Call health reporter Mary Ellen McIntire, who breaks down who President-elect Joe Biden wants on his team to lead the country out of the pandemic and why. Katherine Tully-McManus hosts this episode of Political Theater’s The Transition.

Show Notes:

• A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
• Bipartisan coronavirus relief package hits snags over details
• Biden poised to add diversity to federal courts
• Falling through census cracks could hurt tribes
• Adulting might be alive and well in Congress