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Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, accused the Trump administration of an "illegal" move to cancel funding.

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Power of the purse challenged

CQ Budget, Episode No. 407

By Paul M. Krawzak, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted September 28, 2026 at 3:35pm

President Donald Trump's request for supplemental Iran war funding has awaited congressional action since June. He is seen here at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9.

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Iran war funding dilemma

By John M. Donnelly and David Lerman
Posted September 21, 2026 at 3:04pm
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, isn't expected to release or mark up any fiscal 2027 spending bills until after the elections.

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Winter funding fight brewing

By Peter Cohn, Savannah Behrmann and Aidan Quigley
Posted September 15, 2026 at 1:28pm
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, at right, and ranking Democrat Patty Murray of Washington have been unable to approve spending bills in committee this year.

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Congress punts on big issues

By Jason Dick and David Lerman
Posted September 4, 2026 at 7:09pm
Senate Budget Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., conceded he lacked the votes to take up a budget resolution on the floor before the August recess.

Unfinished business

By Paul M. Krawzak, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted August 10, 2026 at 6:02pm
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, secured a bipartisan stopgap spending agreement.

Senate funding patch secured

By Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted August 3, 2026 at 5:08pm
Senate GOP leaders want to focus on passing a stopgap funding measure while President Donald Trump seeks action on voting restrictions.

Funding patch expands

By Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman
Posted July 27, 2026 at 3:07pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will have to convince restive conservatives to back a budget resolution and a continuing resolution.

House spending push

By Aris Folley, Jacob Fulton and Aidan Quigley
Posted July 20, 2026 at 5:39pm
The death of Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., creates a vacancy in a key post as Republicans try to pass a third reconciliation bill.

New push on reconciliation 3.0

By Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman
Posted July 13, 2026 at 7:16pm
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has been holding up House business in pursuit of voting restrictions.

Leadership test in House

By Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted June 29, 2026 at 6:18pm