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If There’s a Deal, Then What’s Up With Trump’s Budget Request?

By David Hawkings and Bian Elkhatib

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On Monday, President Donald Trump will roll out his budget request for fiscal year 2019, which begins on Oct. 1, 2018. Senior editor David Hawkings explains what that means for Congress and how it relates to the two-year budget deal struck by Senate leaders earlier this month.

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