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CQ Budget
Hosted by CQ Roll Call · EN
CQ Roll Call’s budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation’s money.
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New threat to funding
Mar 900:25:27Tap to summarizePresident 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. We also discuss the status of Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →War impact on funding standoff
Mar 200:21:32Tap to summarizeThe 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 for full-year appropriations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Tug-of-war over tariffs
Feb 2300:24:08Tap to summarizeA 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Immigration enforcement standoff
Feb 1700:27:29Tap to summarizeAs 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 negotiations in the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Homeland Security spending spat
Feb 900:26:26Tap to summarizeLawmakers are staring down a Friday deadline for Homeland Security funding, with little hope to avoid a partial shutdown. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Chris Johnson and Valerie Yurk examine the Democrats' demands for changes to immigration enforcement policies and the limited potential areas for compromise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Struggle for votes to end shutdown
Feb 200:26:30Tap to summarizeHouse leaders face a difficult challenge to muster the votes for ending the second partial government shutdown of this fiscal year. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman examine how mounting Democratic opposition and a fractious GOP conference put a $1.2 trillion spending package in jeopardy, and whether any compromise is in sight for a Homeland Security bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Immigration funding impasse
Jan 2700:23:50Tap to summarizeA 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Close to the finish line
Jan 2300:28:24Tap to summarizeThe 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 shutdown. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman, David Lerman and Aris Folley recount the drama of the House dealmaking and the state of the appropriations process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Homeland Security punt and reconciliation talk
Jan 1200:26:37Tap to summarizeHouse and Senate appropriators had to punt on a compromise Homeland Security bill as they race toward a Jan. 30 funding deadline. And behind the scenes, talks continue on a potential second "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill. CQ Roll Call's Aris Folley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman outline the challenges ahead for both appropriations and a reconciliation sequel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Appropriators get busy
Jan 600:23:52Tap to summarizeCongressional 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 cooperative spirit that could make progress possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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