It came more than five months late, but omnibus appropriations for the current fiscal year made it across the finish line this week. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson explain what took so long, how a compromise was reached and the sacrifices made to get a deal done. They also assess a new fight over additional pandemic aid. Show Notes: Senate clears $1.5 trillion omnibus spending billHouse passes overdue $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations billPandemic aid bill pulled as House aims to wrap up omnibusPolicing overhaul provisions not hitching a ride on omnibus spending billHouse Democrats’ retreat upended by spending bill delaysCapitol Ink | Omnibus spending convoy
