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Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., succeeded in passing a Motion to Recommit that supported sanctions against Iran. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Financial Services bill loaded with hot-button issues may signal trouble ahead

By David Lerman, Jim Saksa and Toula Vlahou
Posted July 1, 2019 at 11:31am
Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., who wants to extend fully refundable child tax credit to lower-income households, has long complained that the GOP's quick passage of the 2017 tax overhaul led to errors. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

The Democrats’ tax package explained

By David Lerman, Doug Sword and Toula Vlahou
Posted June 24, 2019 at 3:39pm
House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., said Democrats would be open to a one-year spending deal, but acknowledged it might create problems for getting another deal during an election year. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The politics behind spending limit negotiations

By David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak
Posted June 17, 2019 at 3:16pm
Keith Hall, the former director of the Congressional Budget Office, wants Congress to deal with the rising deficit and faulted the process Republicans followed to repeal Obamacare. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Ex-CBO director knocks GOP on Obamacare and Congress for rising deficits

By David Lerman, Paul M. Krawzak and Toula Vlahou
Posted June 3, 2019 at 3:23pm
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, left, listens during the House Oversight and Reform Committee markup on April 2, 2019. Roy blocked the disaster aid package from passing in the House Friday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

House to consider disaster aid again after GOP Rep. Roy deals setback

By David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt
Posted May 28, 2019 at 9:19am
U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. fly off the coast of Northwest Fla. May 15, 2013, off the coast of Northwest Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/Released)

Taliban money and fighter jets at issue in Pentagon’s $690 billion bill

By David Lerman, John M. Donnelly and Toula Vlahou
Posted May 20, 2019 at 1:41pm
Relief for Puerto Rico after deadly hurricanes is among the issues hanging up a broader disaster aid package in Congress. (Angel Valentin/Getty Images)

Stalemate over disaster aid frustrates states

By David Lerman and Kellie Mejdrich
Posted May 13, 2019 at 2:03pm
The Washington Monument can be seen as traffic travels over the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge April 13, 2015. The bridge is one of 61,000 bridges across America that the Department of Transportation said were structurally deficient and in need of repair. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Why Trump, Chuck and Nancy face huge hurdles in infrastructure spending plan

By David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Toula Vlahou
Posted May 6, 2019 at 12:51pm
Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., chair of the House Appropriations Committee walks across the Capitol from the House side for a meeting with House and Senate appropriators in an effort to revive spending talks and avert a second shutdown on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Appropriations season begins and the future of Social Security

By Andrew Siddons, David Lerman and Doug Sword
Posted April 29, 2019 at 2:13pm
Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan seemed understanding of the trade-offs made to get to the spending deal but said he wanted to read the bill text first before deciding on his vote. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Progressive power play: Pentagon-level spending for nondefense programs

By David Lerman and Kellie Mejdrich
Posted April 15, 2019 at 12:02pm