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With half of fiscal year 2018 already behind them, lawmakers are struggling with a catch-all spending bill to fund the rest of the year, but controversial issues popping up — from gun control legislation to the border wall — could cripple talks, says CQ budget and appropriations reporter Ryan McCrimmon. RollCall Show Notes: 10 Policy […]
Roll Call senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski and CQ appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt preview the Trump administration’s fiscal 2019 budget request, which is being released just days after Congress passed a $153 billion increase to next year’s discretionary spending cap. RollCall Show Notes: House Appropriators Ready to Carve Up Budget Deal Opinion: Budget Deal Gives […]
CQ appropriations reporters Kellie Mejdrich and Jennifer Shutt discuss the two-week spending bill that averted a government shutdown and look at how lawmakers may keep the government funded beyond Dec. 22. RollCall  Show Notes: Budget Deal Could Bust Caps by $200 Billion Senate’s Defense Spending Bill Shows Need for Budget Deal  Â
Negotiations to keep the government funded beyond Feb. 8 are underway, as lawmakers prepare to add even more to the nation’s credit card, say CQ’s senior budget reporter Paul M. Krawzak and appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt. Also, the race heats up for the next chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. RollCall  Show Notes: […]
CQ budget reporter Paul M. Krawzak explains the negotiations to lift the budget caps by as much as $250 billion over two years. RollCall Show Notes: Spending, Immigration Talks Entangled Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  Stitcher Â
CQ appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt talks about the various hurdles lawmakers will need to overcome to prevent another government shutdown. Â Â Â Â Â
Analysis: Chances for Budget Through Regular Order Shaky -
Budget Battle Opening Salvo Still Stalled -
Opinion: Congress Needs to Raise Budget Caps -
Foreign Aid Budget Cuts Prompt a Food Truck … With no Food -
David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: Trump’s Next Budget Battle Begins Soon -
Republicans Could Face Trouble Balancing Next Budget -
Budget Nominee Mulvaney an Investor in Gold, Silver -