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House GOP in a quandary

CQ Budget, Episode No. 340

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas,
a leader of the Freedom Caucus, boycotted a GOP policy retreat and made clear his opposition to a preliminary budget plan.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a leader of the Freedom Caucus, boycotted a GOP policy retreat and made clear his opposition to a preliminary budget plan. (Tom Williams/ CQ Roll Call file photo)

Republicans are struggling to come together on a budget resolution that would pave the way for a mammoth reconciliation bill encompassing much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, but there’s no sign of a deal that would unite the conference. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the latest on a budget resolution, the fight over spending cuts, and whether leadership’s timeline for action is becoming a pipe dream.

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