CQ Budget

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

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Congress clears omnibus spending package with c...
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Will COVID-19 aid be contained in the governmen...
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Bumps in the road for $908 billion bipartisan C...
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Nominee for White House OMB, Neera Tanden, come...
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Democrats eager to revive earmarks
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COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending bill face ...
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How the transition of power may affect spending
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How will a strong showing from Republicans this...
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How the election may impact the spending process
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Pre-election deadline looms for coronavirus aid...
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Republicans and Trump at odds over coronavirus ...
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Could we see the return of earmarks?
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Democrats release new COVID-19 relief bill
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House Democrats draft stopgap funding bill with...
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Lawmakers navigate politics in tackling a stopg...
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Debt levels set to break records
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Trump forced through some COVID-19 relief. Now ...
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COVID-19 relief talks progress slowly
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Senate Republicans release their COVID-19 relie...
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COVID-19 aid negotiations ramp up
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What’s in the Labor-HHS-Education bill for fisc...
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Confederate statues, COVID-19, nuclear testing ...
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COVID-19’s impact on Social Security and Medica...
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Breakdown in the Senate appropriations process
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Appropriators face busy summer following COVID-...
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