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Ep. 10: Trump Team Tight-Lipped on President’s Budget As Appropriations Begin

Budget Tracker Extra

By Jane Norman and Kellie Mejdrich
Posted March 28, 2017 at 10:46am

Lawmakers this week will start to consider where money should be spent in what appears to be a very difficult budget process, says CQ Roll Call’s appropriations reporter Kellie Mejdrich. Meanwhile, the administration sent a missive about who should discuss President Trump’s initial budget request, says Mejdrich.

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