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
101
The politics of Medicare funding
17 min
102
Gloomy fiscal forecast
29 min
103
Battle lines drawn
21 min
104
Appropriations power shifts
22 min
105
CQ Budget: Debt limit strategy
23 min
106
Two fiscal brawls ahead
24 min
107
Fiscal train wreck ahead?
25 min
108
Next year's fiscal outlook
29 min
109
Omnibus showdown
25 min
110
Political Theater: ‘The Corridors of Power’ sho...
26 min
111
Omnibus Spending Talks Heat Up
26 min
112
Lame-duck fiscal agenda
27 min
113
Stopgap funding finale
25 min
114
Final countdown
19 min
115
Spending talks morass
24 min
116
Obstacles to stopgap funding
23 min
117
A win for Democrats
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Laura Weiss and Paul M. Krawzak examine passage of the climate, health and tax package.
29 min
118
Democrats unite
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn outline the changes that led to a revised version of the health, climate and tax package.
27 min
119
Joe Manchin's 180
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson and Laura Weiss examine a surprise change of heart from Joe Manchin, putting a revamped "Build Back Better" plan back on the table.
32 min
120
Microchips and drug pricing
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Lauren Clason
26 min
121
`Build Back Better' unravels
Sen. Joe Manchin III no longer supporting climate provisions or higher taxes as part of any budget reconciliation package.
27 min
122
Crunch time for Democratic agenda
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn examine the legislative options for what could be a chaotic and unpredictable July work session on Capitol Hill.
25 min
123
Military budget set to swell
Peter Cohn and John M. Donnelly discuss the fiscal 2023 Pentagon budget.
26 min
124
Defense spending battle lines
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn explain the new battle lines over defense spending that could stall appropriations.
24 min
125
Appropriations kickoff
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak outline what lies ahead for appropriators and assess the latest effort to resurrect a "Build Back Better" reconciliation package.
21 min