Ranked #1
Democrat to Reshape Priorities on Spending Panel
Democrat to Reshape Priorities on Spending Panel
Democratic Rep. Nita M. Lowey of New York is expected to lead the powerful House appropriations panel in the new Congres... Read more
12 Nov 2018
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12mins
Ranked #2
Trump's Christmas Wish List: Billions for Wildfire Suppression, Unaccompanied Children
Trump's Christmas Wish List: Billions for Wildfire Suppression, Unaccompanied Children
Just when lawmakers thought they had breathing room to hammer out a year-end spending deal, President Donald Trump drops... Read more
10 Dec 2018
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14mins
Ranked #3
Dueling Budget Plans Amid Increasing Hurricane Aid
Dueling Budget Plans Amid Increasing Hurricane Aid
House and Senate Republicans are likely to wrangle over their competing budget resolutions to pave the way for a tax ove... Read more
10 Oct 2017
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12mins
Ranked #4
Inching Toward a Spending Spree
Inching Toward a Spending Spree
CQ budget reporter Paul M. Krawzak explains the negotiations to lift the budget caps by as much as $250 billion over two... Read more
16 Jan 2018
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12mins
Ranked #5
Don't Pop the Champagne Just Yet on Tax Overhaul
Don't Pop the Champagne Just Yet on Tax Overhaul
Republicans hailed their budget resolution as the key to unlocking a tax code overhaul, but history suggests a partisan ... Read more
23 Oct 2017
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12mins
Ranked #6
Congress Looks to Avert Another Shutdown
Congress Looks to Avert Another Shutdown
CQ budget and appropriations reporters Kellie Mejdrich and Jennifer Shutt unpack what could happen in the next three wee... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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16mins
Ranked #7
How Congress Might Rewrite Trump's Budget
How Congress Might Rewrite Trump's Budget
The president has proposed deep cuts to planned spending in Medicare and Medicaid, while trying to uphold austere limits... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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14mins
Ranked #8
Spending Milestone Within Reach
Spending Milestone Within Reach
Congress is racing to pass at least three spending bills as early as this week and is poised to make progress on others,... Read more
10 Sep 2018
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5mins
Ranked #9
Down to the Wire Amid Setback in Government Funding Talks
Down to the Wire Amid Setback in Government Funding Talks
A new snag over immigrant detention policy has thrown a monkey wrench into border security negotiations, as lawmake... Read more
11 Feb 2019
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11mins
Ranked #10
Can Congress avoid a shutdown?
Can Congress avoid a shutdown?
Congress is finally back in town after a long summer recess and the race is on to avoid a government shutdown before th... Read more
9 Sep 2019
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16mins
Ranked #11
Spending Bill Strategy
Spending Bill Strategy
Republican lawmakers are hoping to be able to pass several of the 12 spending bills before the 2019 fiscal year begins O... Read more
30 Apr 2018
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11mins
Ranked #12
New Costs for Veterans Health Slow Spending Bill Progress
New Costs for Veterans Health Slow Spending Bill Progress
CQ budget reporter Kellie Mejdrich breaks down why Senate appropriators face stiff opposition from the House and White H... Read more
16 Jul 2018
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12mins
Ranked #13
Why partisan spending allocations spell trouble for the appropriations process
Why partisan spending allocations spell trouble for the appropriations process
After months of delay, Senate appropriators finally got to work on their spending bills for the new fiscal year, which b... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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15mins
Ranked #14
Trump Budget Could Conflict With Spending Plans
Trump Budget Could Conflict With Spending Plans
Roll Call senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski and CQ appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt preview the Trump admini... Read more
12 Feb 2018
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7mins
Ranked #15
Putting Trump's Immigration Crackdown in Context
Putting Trump's Immigration Crackdown in Context
President Donald Trump's move to criminally prosecute migrants crossing the border illegally, and to separate them fro... Read more
1 Jun 2018
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22mins
Ranked #16
Here Come the Minibuses
Here Come the Minibuses
The House takes up its first package of spending bills — a minibus — for fiscal 2019 this week, while the Appropriations... Read more
4 Jun 2018
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11mins
Ranked #17
Another Stopgap Coming as Congress Readies to Spend, Spend, Spend
Another Stopgap Coming as Congress Readies to Spend, Spend, Spend
Negotiations to keep the government funded beyond Feb. 8 are underway, as lawmakers prepare to add even more to the nati... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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12mins
Ranked #18
Divided Democrats May Forgo a Budget Resolution
Divided Democrats May Forgo a Budget Resolution
The House Budget Committee may punt on a fiscal 2020 budget resolution to avoid exposing Democratic caucus fissures over... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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13mins
Ranked #19
Defense, Domestic Budget Increases Crucial for Long-Term Spending Deal
Defense, Domestic Budget Increases Crucial for Long-Term Spending Deal
CQ appropriations reporters Kellie Mejdrich and Jennifer Shutt discuss the two-week spending bill that averted a govern... Read more
11 Dec 2017
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14mins
Ranked #20
First House Spending Bills Address #MeToo, Marijuana, Gitmo and More
First House Spending Bills Address #MeToo, Marijuana, Gitmo and More
It's not a joke! House appropriators are starting to mark up two spending bills this week. CQ appropriations reporter Ke... Read more
7 May 2018
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15mins