Cq Budget Tracker Extra
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Sinopsis
CQs Budget Editor Jane Norman leads a weekly conversation on how lawmakers in Congress are spending taxpayers' money and how their actions impact among other areas federal agencies, safety net programs and the presidents agenda.
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Tax breaks percolating
18/03/2022 Duración: 19minWhile the fiscal 2022 omnibus spending package steered clear of tax legislation, lawmakers are preparing to push for several tax measures in coming months, including breaks for charitable donations, research and development, employee retention and more. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Laura Weiss outline the congressional tax agenda and efforts to shore up funding for the IRS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Omnibus spending deal done
11/03/2022 Duración: 24minIt came more than five months late, but omnibus appropriations for the current fiscal year made it across the finish line this week. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson explain what took so long, how a compromise was reached, and the sacrifices made to get a deal done. They also assess a new fight over additional pandemic aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Countdown to a spending deal
04/03/2022 Duración: 20minWith one week to go before current government funding runs out, lawmakers are struggling to reach a deal on fiscal 2022 appropriations while accommodating a new White House request for additional Ukraine aid and pandemic relief. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn assess the state of spending negotiations and discuss a lower-profile bill offering a major expansion of veterans' health care benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What's happening with infrastructure spending?
11/02/2022 Duración: 25minBig spending increases for roads and other transportation projects approved in the bipartisan infrastructure law remain on hold until Congress passes an appropriations bill. In this episode of CQ Budget, budget tracker David Lerman speaks to experts Peter Cohn and Jessica Wehrman to understand what the hold up is and the political implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Two weeks and counting
04/02/2022 Duración: 16minThe path to avoiding a government shutdown is changing by the hour. And if an agreement on spending isn't reached in two weeks, the government will come to a grinding halt. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman discuss what may go to the House floor as soon as Tuesday and what the details of a deal could look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Budget priorities clash in coming months
28/01/2022 Duración: 19minDemocrats have so much to do and so little time. Congress faces a Feb. 18 deadline to complete overdue appropriations but distractions are multiplying. That means as each day passes the chances for a revival of the "Build Back Better" package dwindles. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson preview what is coming up in a very busy next few months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Getting something done
21/01/2022 Duración: 18minPresident Biden and others have spoken this week about breaking apart the behemoth reconciliation package known as "Build Back Better" to pass pieces of it. But as CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn explain, this idea may be more complicated than it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Movement on the appropriations process?
14/01/2022 Duración: 18minLead appropriators from both sides of the aisle are sitting down to chat. Polite chatter in the hallways of Congress has replaced boisterous accusations. Could this mean months of drama over issues like defense and non-defense spending are getting hammered out? CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman lay out where things stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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New year’s outlook for reconciliation package and appropriations
07/01/2022 Duración: 16minCQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman look ahead to negotiations around the roughly $2 trillion reconciliation package and appropriations season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Democrats look to new year to pass tax and spending package
17/12/2021 Duración: 20minDemocratic leaders hoped to pass a $2.2 trillion climate change and social safety package known as Build Back Better by Christmas. Instead, negotiations between President Joe Biden and West Virginia's Senator Joe Manchin will continue into the new year. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss whether Democrats will be able to pass the measure in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Senate clears procedural debt limit measure
10/12/2021 Duración: 21minThe Senate cleared a bill to let Democrats increase the debt limit on their own, delaying the next bipartisan debate over the debt limit until after the midterm elections. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the bipartisan effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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So much to do, so little time
03/12/2021 Duración: 25minThere is so much left for Congress to do before the end of the year — a vote on the debt limit and the sweeping climate and social spending package. But divisions are so sharp that even the smallest of tasks like agreeing on a stopgap funding measure have become monumental tasks. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Peter Cohn break down everything you need to know about the reconciliation package, the debt ceiling and the latest continuing resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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At last, House passes massive reconciliation package
19/11/2021 Duración: 15minThe House voted 220-213 Friday morning to send the Senate the $2.2 trillion reconciliation package -- capping off overnight drama when GOP leader Kevin McCarthy stalled passage while speaking for more than eight hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will the reconciliation bill pass soon?
12/11/2021 Duración: 21minThe House could vote as soon as next week on the roughly $2 trillion reconciliation package, sending it to the Senate where it's provisions could be changed. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the latest around the reconciliation package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Reconciliation at risk
05/11/2021 Duración: 19minFinancing concerns left moderate Democrats queasy about voting for a budget reconciliation package to expand the safety net and combat climate change. The plan hinges on new taxes, prescription drug cost savings, and increased tax enforcement. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Laura Weiss explain the financing behind the package and some last-minute negotiations that could still trigger further change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The skinny on the stripped down reconciliation framework
29/10/2021 Duración: 21minPresident Biden presented House Democrats with a $1.75 trillion reconciliation framework text this week. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down what was cut from the framework, the rift between progressive and moderate Democrats and what’s next for the reconciliation bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What's the meaning of compromise?
22/10/2021 Duración: 19minWhen it comes to reconciliation, reducing the original price tag by $1.5 trillion has left a lot on the floor. President Joe Biden signaled Democrats are close now, or at least closer, to a final package. A Medicare expansion to cover dental, hearing and vision; tax rate increases on corporations and wealthy individuals; and two years of tuition-free community college appear to be left by the wayside. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman lay out the specifics and discuss the politics of the bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What’s next for the reconciliation bill?
15/10/2021 Duración: 18minDemocrats have two weeks to meet a self-imposed deadline to pass a reconciliation bill, but a rift between moderate and progressive Democrats over the size of the package remains. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the latest around the reconciliation bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Debt limit crisis averted, for now
08/10/2021 Duración: 21minThe Senate approved a short-term debt limit patch Thursday night, raising borrowing authority by $480 billion, but the compromise agreement between Senate leaders doesn’t provide much time to reach a longer-term agreement. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman take a look at the impending showdown over the debt limit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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President Biden's domestic agenda at stake
01/10/2021 Duración: 19minThe House could vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill Friday, but progressive Democrats plan to vote against the measure unless the Senate passes a reconciliation package. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the latest around President Joe Biden's domestic agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices