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CQ Roll Call’s budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation’s money.
Republican senators want changes to the "big, beautiful" House reconciliation bill, from Medicaid to tax cuts and more. And House appropriators begin writing their fiscal 2026 spending bills while the Trump administration tries to claw back already approved funding. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman outline the fissures in the GOP reconciliation debate and the constitutional fight over the power of the purse.
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CQ Budget
CQ Roll Call’s budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation’s money.