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Partisan clash on spending and taxes - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Laura Weiss dissect the partisan battles brewing over appropriations and tax cuts.

Roll Call · Jun 16, 2023

Conservatives revolt - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Aidan Quigley examine the protest over spending levels that brought House business to a halt.

Roll Call · Jun 9, 2023

Debt limit deal explained - Roll Call

The bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit until 2025 is more complicated than advertised, with side deals constructed to let both parties describe the measure to their own advantage. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Paul M. Krawzak and Aidan Quigley explain the deal and its prospects for passage in…

Roll Call · May 30, 2023

Dissecting Biden’s budget - Roll Call

President Joe Biden unveiled a fiscal 2024 budget blueprint that Republicans have promised to oppose. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Aidan Quigley outline the tax and spending proposals and how they will influence this year’s battles over appropriations, taxes and the debt limit. Show Notes:

Roll Call · Mar 10, 2023

Next year's fiscal outlook - Roll Call

Lawmakers finally cleared an omnibus spending package three months late, but a divided Congress next year is sure to make fiscal policy even more contentious. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson, Aidan Quigley, Laura Weiss and Paul M. Krawzak assess how the two parties fared in the omnibus deal…

Roll Call · Dec 27, 2022

Final countdown - Roll Call

Lawmakers have less than a week left to pass a stopgap spending measure to avoid a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Aidan Quigley outline the likely game plan for completing a deal and the hurdles still standing in the way. Show Notes: Schumer starts process for…

Roll Call · Sep 23, 2022

Obstacles to stopgap funding - Roll Call

A short-term funding measure to head off a partial government shutdown is now caught up in fights over emergency spending requests and an effort to streamline federal permitting for energy projects. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson and Aidan Quigley outline the challenges facing Congress to pass stopgap funding…

Roll Call · Sep 9, 2022

Ukraine caucus leaders still on a ‘war footing’

WASHINGTON — Their loyalties to Ukraine are diverse and run deep. They’re not unified on every issue stemming from the war but are operating in lockstep agreement that the Biden administration can and should do more to help the young democracy defend itself against Russian aggression.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Ukraine caucus leaders still on a ‘war footing’ - Roll Call

Biden could be doing more, say co-chairs Marcy Kaptur, Brian Fitzpatrick, Andy Harris and Mike Quigley, who each have ties to the region.

Roll Call · May 12, 2022

Pandemic aid package derailed - Roll Call

In this episode of CQ Budget, David Lerman and Aidan Quigley examine how a deal on COVID-19 aid fell apart and the prospects of salvaging it.

Roll Call · Apr 8, 2022