CQ Budget

CQ Roll Call’s budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation’s money.

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Government
26
Rough-and-tumble September
24 min
27
Politics of appropriations
23 min
28
Big test on rescissions
21 min
29
Political fallout of 'big, beautiful bill'
27 min
30
'Beautiful' bill picked apart
22 min
31
Medicaid and 'SALT' divide GOP
26 min
32
'Big, beautiful' bill on the line
25 min
33
Reconciliation headaches in Senate
27 min
34
'Big, beautiful' bill heads to Senate
29 min
35
Medicaid cuts in play
23 min
36
Trump's budget ax
19 min
37
Budget promises put to the test
29 min
38
Budget battle in the House
27 min
39
Tough climate for appropriations
32 min
40
Spending bill's political fallout
20 min
41
Leadership test on spending
25 min
42
Stopgap spending decision time
23 min
43
Pivotal test for House budget
21 min
44
Budget reconciliation pressures mount
23 min
45
Budget reconciliation stalls
27 min
46
House GOP in a quandary
23 min
47
Funding freeze turmoil
25 min
48
Budget reconciliation 'horse race'
27 min
49
GOP's fragile majority
27 min
50
Political fallout over spending
26 min