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A partial government shutdown enters its second week with both parties dug in for a protracted fight and congressional leaders unwilling to negotiate. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the roadblocks to a deal that could reopen the government and how long it might take…

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Health subsidies standoff - Roll Call

A partisan divide over extending health insurance subsidies that expire at year’s end threatens to trigger a partial government shutdown next week. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman and David Lerman explain what the fight is about, why it’s been so intractable, whether a compromise is in sight and what it…

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'Pocket rescission' showdown - Roll Call

Democrats are warning that Republicans risk a partial government shutdown next month if they don’t resist President Donald Trump’s plan to claw back $4.9 billion in foreign aid through a so-called pocket rescission. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman explain how the White House push to cancel…

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Big test on rescissions - Roll Call

The Senate will take up a bill to claw back $9.4 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds that Democrats warn would blow up the bipartisan appropriations process. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the political importance of the Trump administration’s rescissions package,…

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Political fallout of 'big, beautiful bill' - Roll Call

President Donald Trump’s new budget reconciliation law is already starting to define next year’s midterm elections. CQ Roll Call’s Daniela Altimari and David Lerman assess the political repercussions for both parties of the mammoth legislation and what it took to get the package across the finish line. Show Notes:

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‘Big, beautiful’ bill heads to Senate - Roll Call

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…

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Budget battle in the House - Roll Call

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a rebellion within GOP ranks over a budget blueprint that squeaked through the Senate. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the outlook for final adoption of a budget resolution and the big fights over Medicaid cuts and whether to pay…

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Tough climate for appropriations - Roll Call

CQ Budget discusses why the upcoming appropriations cycle faces some potentially strong political headwinds.

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Leadership test on spending - Roll Call

House GOP leaders must rally their razor-thin majority to pass a stopgap funding measure this week, while Senate Democrats must decide whether to vote against a bill they dislike and trigger a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the prospects for a fiscal 2025…

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Stopgap spending decision time - Roll Call

A continuing resolution to head off a partial government shutdown is caught in the political crossfire of federal employee layoffs, funding freezes and a partisan dispute over the power of the purse. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman assess the political pressures for passing a stopgap…

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Budget reconciliation stalls - Roll Call

House leaders had to punt on plans for a Budget Committee markup early this week as Republicans continue to squabble over the size of a budget reconciliation package and how to pay for it. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman assess the status of budget negotiations, the timing…

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House GOP in a quandary - Roll Call

Republicans are struggling to come together on a budget resolution that would pave the way for a mammoth reconciliation bill encompassing much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, but there’s no sign of a deal that would unite the conference. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the latest…

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Budget reconciliation ‘horse race’ - Roll Call

Torn over strategy for passing Donald Trump’s agenda, the House and Senate are on a collision course over how to use the budget reconciliation process to pass tax cuts, border security, defense funding and more. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman outline the dispute and the political dynamics…

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Immigration politics hit the Hill - Roll Call

Congress’ first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats.

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GOP's fragile majority - Roll Call

Jim Saksa and David Lerman recount what it took for Speaker Mike Johnson to win the gavel and explain what it means for battles to come.

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Political fallout over spending - Roll Call

Aidan Quigley and David Lerman review last week's GOP infighting over government funding and what it means for President-elect Donald Trump.

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Disaster aid scrubbing - Roll Call

Lawmakers are torn over the size and shape of a disaster relief package headed for a vote next month. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the latest on disaster aid, overdue appropriations, a new Senate defense budget writer and a House firebrand’s new role in curbing government…

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Finish line in sight - Roll Call

Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the outlook for new bipartisan legislation that would stave off a partial government shutdown.

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Long wait for a funding plan - Roll Call

Aidan Quigley, Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the obstacles holding up action that would avert a partial government shutdown.

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Spending bill punts - Roll Call

Aidan Quigley, Valerie Yurk and David Lerman discuss the latest setbacks to the appropriations process and the challenge ahead for Congress.

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Appropriations derailed - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call's Peter Cohn and David Lerman discuss the state of the appropriations process as election-year pressures continue to build.

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GOP’s political edge - Roll Call

The June 27 presidential debate put Democrats on the defensive, led to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside and left Republicans feeling emboldened. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman discuss what those political dynamics may mean for tax policy and the appropriations process, which ramps up…

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Defense spending schism - Roll Call

Caroline Coudriet and David Lerman preview the coming battle over defense spending in debates over the annual defense authorization bill.

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Food stamps fight - Roll Call

Olivia M. Bridges and host David Lerman discuss the divide over food assistance that threatens to derail the five-year farm bill.

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Biden’s budget dissected - Roll Call

The president's 2025 budget pitches election-year initiatives from child care to affordable housing while promising to reduce deficits.

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