CQ Budget

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

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Politics
Government
126
Gloomy fiscal forecast
29 min
127
Battle lines drawn
21 min
128
Appropriations power shifts
22 min
129
CQ Budget: Debt limit strategy
23 min
130
Two fiscal brawls ahead
24 min
131
Fiscal train wreck ahead?
25 min
132
Next year's fiscal outlook
29 min
133
Omnibus showdown
25 min
134
Political Theater: ‘The Corridors of Power’ sho...
26 min
135
Omnibus Spending Talks Heat Up
26 min
136
Lame-duck fiscal agenda
27 min
137
Stopgap funding finale
25 min
138
Final countdown
19 min
139
Spending talks morass
24 min
140
Obstacles to stopgap funding
23 min
141
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
142
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
143
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
144
Microchips and drug pricing
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Lauren Clason
26 min
145
`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
146
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
147
Military budget set to swell
Peter Cohn and John M. Donnelly discuss the fiscal 2023 Pentagon budget.
26 min
148
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
149
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
150
UFO's in budget projections
CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn analyze the latest fiscal and economic projections and explain what they might mean for future spending and tax policy.
25 min