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Congress avoided a shutdown fight until December, but passed on several sticky problems it will need to address after Election Day. CQ Roll Editor in Chief Jason Dick and CQ Roll Call Budget Editor David Lerman outline the major fights looming in November in a very special Political Theater and…

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Congress punts on big issues

Congress avoided a shutdown fight until December, but passed on several sticky problems it will need to address after Election Day. CQ Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick and CQ Roll Call Budget Editor David Lerman outline the major fights looming in November in a very special Political Theater…

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Unfinished business

The Senate left town for its August recess with much of its agenda put on ice, including a third budget reconciliation package. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and Aris Folley join host David Lerman to assess what the pile-up of work means for September and a lame-duck session following…

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Senate funding patch secured

With a bipartisan deal in hand to avoid a partial government shutdown starting Oct. 1, Senate leaders hope to pass the stopgap measure this week. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley join host David Lerman to assess the obstacles to passage that lie ahead and what else could…

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Funding patch expands

The Senate wants to pass an expanded version of a House-passed stopgap funding bill before it leaves town for the August recess. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Paul M. Krawzak join host David Lerman to discuss the prospects for a funding extension and why work on reconciliation 3.0 is…

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New push on reconciliation 3.0

The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., triggers a Budget Committee shake-up as House Republicans make a new push this week for a third reconciliation package. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and Aidan Quigley join host David Lerman to assess the impact of Graham’s death and prospects for a…

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Leadership test in House

A push for new voting restrictions has held up business in the House, including appropriations bills. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley join host David Lerman in assessing the leadership test facing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and what it means for spending bills and a third reconciliation package.…

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Reconciliation 3.0 hurdles

House Republicans are scrambling to produce a third reconciliation bill this Congress focused on defense spending and combating fraud, but they face numerous obstacles. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Paul M. Krawzak join host David Lerman to assess the bill’s prospects and all the complications that lie ahead. Show…

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At the finish line

House Republicans appeared set to clear a Senate-passed reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies through the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Paul M. Krawzak join host David Lerman to discuss the final chapter of the reconciliation battle and how a controversial Justice…

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‘Anti-weaponization’ fund retreat

The Trump administration began to back down from its push for a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund intended to compensate alleged victims of past administrations. CQ Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone and Aidan Quigley join host David Lerman to discuss what the apparent retreat might mean for a GOP reconciliation bill…

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Immigration funding bill derailed

The surprise creation of a Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund outraged Senate Republicans and disrupted plans to pass their reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement before the Memorial Day recess. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton join host David Lerman in assessing the blowup and the challenge ahead for getting…

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Ballroom blitz

Democrats are taking aim at $1 billion in the GOP’s reconciliation bill for security funds connected to plans for a White House ballroom. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak joins host David Lerman for a look at the procedural challenges facing the security money and how it could complicate passage…

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GOP friction over shutdown finale

Passage of a bill to end the record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security exposed widening tensions between House and Senate Republicans. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley join host David Lerman to discuss what it took to end the shutdown, the source of simmering friction between…

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Critical test for immigration funding

House Republicans will try to adopt a budget resolution that emerged from the Senate in a first step toward funding immigration agencies. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the challenge for House leaders and the road ahead for the budget reconciliation process. Show Notes:

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New budget, same problems

President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 spending request sets the stage for another partisan clash over guns versus butter, while calling for at least one more reconciliation bill that would test Republican unity. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the prospects for Trump’s budget, the…

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GOP leadership schism

The House and Senate standoff over Homeland Security funding exposed a stunning disconnect between the top two Republican leaders. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the clash over funding strategies between the two chambers, the prospects for reaching a deal and whether a two-week recess will have…

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Fiscal 2027 budget outlook

President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a fiscal 2027 budget request, even as lawmakers try to find a deal on this year’s Homeland Security funding and consider a potential supplemental funding package for the Iran war. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the…

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Uncertain path for Iran war funding

The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about plans for a supplemental war funding package while providing Congress with little information about the costs of military operations against Iran. CQ Roll Call’s John M. Donnelly and David Lerman assess the potential timing for a war funding bill, the options for…

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New threat to funding

President Donald Trump threatened to block all legislation until Congress passes an expanded voter ID bill that Democrats oppose. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess what the president’s stance means for long-stymied Homeland Security funding and a potential emergency military spending package for the Iran war.…

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War impact on funding standoff

The war against Iran gave Republicans a new line of attack in a push to end the partisan standoff over Homeland Security Department funding. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and David Lerman assess how the war might impact negotiations over an immigration enforcement overhaul compromise that could clear the way…

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Tug-of-war over tariffs

A landmark Supreme Court ruling upended federal revenue projections and sent the Trump administration scrambling for alternative tariff authorities. CQ Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone, Aris Folley and David Lerman discuss the long-awaited court verdict, its fiscal impact and what it means for presidential power. Show Notes:

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Immigration enforcement standoff

As a partial Homeland Security Department shutdown enters its first full week, there’s no sign of a bipartisan immigration deal that could unlock a full-year funding bill. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and David Lerman assess the major sticking points to reaching a deal and the state of…

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Immigration funding impasse

A glide path for a final fiscal 2026 spending package suddenly evaporated after the second fatal shooting of a Minneapolis citizen in an immigration crackdown. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Jacob Fulton and David Lerman assess the chances for finding an escape route from another partial government shutdown. Show Notes:

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Close to the finish line

The House has passed all 12 spending bills for the current fiscal year and the Senate is on track to clear them by the Jan. 30 deadline to avoid another partial shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Jessica Wehrman, David Lerman and Aris Folley recount the drama of the House dealmaking and…

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Appropriators get busy - Roll Call

Congressional leaders have big hopes for the new year: passing all the remaining, long-delayed spending bills by a Jan. 30 funding deadline. But can they pull it off? CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the outlook for appropriations and what accounts for a new bipartisan…

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