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The House and Senate are moving in opposite directions on fiscal 2024 spending, as House Republicans seek deeper cuts than senators of both parties favor. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Paul M. Krawzak and Aidan Quigley assess the state of play as appropriators try to make headway before the long…

Senate appropriators approved spending allocations for their 12 annual bills in a party-line vote, setting up a clash with their House counterparts. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley, and Paul M. Krawzak assess the state of the appropriations process and a new push by former President Donald Trump to…

CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Aidan Quigley assess the chances for a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit.

The Republican-controlled House plans to vote next week on GOP legislation to raise the debt limit and force spending cuts, in a major test of unity for the new House majority. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Laura Weiss outline the new debt limit bill and assess its…

President Joe Biden wants to see a Republican budget before resuming fiscal talks with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But Republicans say their budget will be delayed as they urge negotiations over raising the debt limit. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson and Aidan Quigley outline the debt limit standoff and…

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:

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…

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…

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…