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CQ Budget, Episode No. 399

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.
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. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman
Posted July 13, 2026 at 7:16pm

The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., triggers a Budget Committee shake-up as House Republicans make a new push this week for a third reconciliation package. CQ Roll Call’s Paul M. Krawzak and Aidan Quigley join host David Lerman to assess the impact of Graham’s death and prospects for a new reconciliation bill.

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