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CQ Budget

CQ Budget

By: CQ Roll Call
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CQ Roll Call’s budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation’s money.© 2019 All Rights Reserved CQ Roll Call, Inc. 324838 Political Science Politics & Government
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  • 'Big, beautiful' bill on the line
    Jun 9 2025
    Senate Republicans are struggling to produce text of their reconciliation package this week despite disputes over Medicaid, food stamps, tax policy, Medicare and more. CQ Roll Call's Peter Cohn, Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman outline the big fights that could tie up the bill and look ahead to the fiscal 2026 appropriations process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Reconciliation headaches in Senate
    Jun 2 2025
    Republican senators want changes to the "big, beautiful" House reconciliation bill, from Medicaid to tax cuts and more. And House appropriators begin writing their fiscal 2026 spending bills while the Trump administration tries to claw back already approved funding. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman outline the fissures in the GOP reconciliation debate and the constitutional fight over the power of the purse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 'Big, beautiful' bill heads to Senate
    May 23 2025
    The House-passed reconciliation bill containing most of President Donald Trump's agenda won't clear the Senate in its current form. CQ Roll Call's Caitlin Reilly, Peter Cohn and David Lerman outline the changes that could be on the table and the competing demands among Senate Republicans that will make final passage a tough slog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
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