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

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…

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

A $118 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and border security now faces tough sledding in the Senate and even longer odds in the House. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Mark Satter and Caitlin Reilly assess the prospects for the long-stalled emergency spending measure and two tax bills waiting in the…

Top appropriators reached a deal on fiscal 2024 spending allocations, while a bipartisan tax package faces backlash. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Caitlin Reilly assess the state of play on appropriations, taxes and the Senate’s war funding and border security package. Show Notes:

House tax writers approved a package of tax breaks for businesses and low-income families, while Senate leaders appeared increasingly optimistic about reaching a border security compromise that would clear the way for aid to Ukraine and Israel. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Caitlin Reilly and John M. Donnelly assess the…