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Political Theater, Episode 419

CQ Budget Editor David Lerman, left, and CQ Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick discuss Congress' agenda on a joint CQ Budget/Political Theater podcast.
CQ Budget Editor David Lerman, left, and CQ Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick discuss Congress' agenda on a joint CQ Budget/Political Theater podcast. (CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick and David Lerman
Posted September 8, 2026 at 9:19am

Congress avoided a shutdown fight until December, but passed on several sticky problems it will need to address after Election Day. CQ Roll Editor in Chief Jason Dick and CQ Roll Call Budget Editor David Lerman outline the major fights looming in November in a very special Political Theater and CQ Budget podcast collaboration.

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