A continuing resolution to head off a partial government shutdown is caught in the political crossfire of federal employee layoffs, funding freezes and a partisan dispute over the power of the purse. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman assess the political pressures for passing a stopgap funding extension and the state of negotiations for a budget reconciliation package.

Show Notes:

• Next up for ‘big, beautiful’ budget package: House-Senate talks
• DOGE subpanel clashes over USAID
• GOP budget adopted in House after late arm-twisting