Funding Feud, Political Plotting & Deadly Drugs

Funding Feud, Political Plotting & Deadly Drugs

Three weeks before the government runs out of money, Congress has two options: a three-month extension of current spending favored by most lawmakers or a six-month fix pushed by a group of House conservatives, says CQ Roll Call’s Budget and Economics editor Jane Norman. Each option has political advantages and pitfalls, which CQ Roll Call’s senior editor David Hawkings spells out. On another front, soon after lawmakers passed a bill to deal with the epidemic of opioid abuse, CQ Roll Call's health reporter Andrew Siddons says they’re now confronted with the dangerous presence of lab-made synthetic drugs like fentanyl, blamed for hundreds of overdoses, including that of music icon Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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CQ Budget: House spending push

CQ Budget: House spending push

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is trying this week to adopt a budget resolution and pass the annual defense authorization bill and stopgap spending measure. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton j...

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Political Theater: The dog days are here already for Congress

Political Theater: The dog days are here already for Congress

Jason Dick and Molly Reynolds discuss how history will view the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., how congressional illnesses are starting to affect the institution, why things are getting stuck in bo...

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CQ Budget: New push on reconciliation 3.0

CQ Budget: New push on reconciliation 3.0

The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., triggers a Senate Budget Committee shake-up as House Republicans make a new push this week for a third reonciliation package. CQ Roll's Paul M. Krawzak and Ai...

13 Heinä 22min

Political Theater: Sean Astin on being a leader during a time of upheaval

Political Theater: Sean Astin on being a leader during a time of upheaval

Jason Dick talks with film legend Sean Astin, the president of SAG-AFTRA, about his deep connections to Washington, D.C., public service, the issues he is advocating on Capitol Hill and meeting the mo...

2 Heinä 59min

CQ Budget: Leadership test in House

CQ Budget: Leadership test in House

A push for new voting restrictions has held up business in the House, including appropriations bills. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley join host David Lerman in assessing the leadership te...

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CQ Budget: Spending split

CQ Budget: Spending split

While House appropriators move forward with their fiscal 2027 spending bills, the usually bipartisan Senate process has run into major roadblocks with disputes over spending levels and amendments. CQ ...

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Political Theater: No more ‘Idiocracy’ references please; let's talk about the ads

Political Theater: No more ‘Idiocracy’ references please; let's talk about the ads

Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the big UFC bout at the White House, the relationship between President Donald Trump and combat sports and entertainment and the expansion of Brandon's media e...

19 Kesä 34min

Political Theater: Rory Kennedy and the art of the documentary sequel

Political Theater: Rory Kennedy and the art of the documentary sequel

Jason Dick talks with filmmaker Rory Kennedy about her new documentary, "Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing," a sequel to her 2022 "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing" and how, despite a very public airi...

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