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Unfinished fiscal agenda

CQ Budget, Ep. 239

Fog surrounds the Capitol dome on the morning of March 18, 2022. Congress faces a heavy legislative agenda when it returns after the April recess.
Fog surrounds the Capitol dome on the morning of March 18, 2022. Congress faces a heavy legislative agenda when it returns after the April recess. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Lawmakers face a jam-packed agenda after the April recess that includes pandemic aid, restaurant relief, a semiconductor manufacturing measure, fiscal 2023 appropriations and possibly a resurrected “Build Back Better” package. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak outline the to-do list and assess the prospects for passage.

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