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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has little margin for error to pass a reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement.

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Reconciliation picks up, again

CQ Budget, Episode No. 388

By Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley
Posted April 13, 2026 at 4:31pm

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2027 budget would send defense spending soaring while slashing domestic agencies.

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New budget, same problems

By Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman
Posted April 6, 2026 at 4:53pm
Senate Majoirty Leader John Thune engineered a bipartisan plan to end the Homeland Security shutdown that Speaker Mike Johnson promptly rejected.

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GOP leadership schism

By Aidan Quigley and David Lerman
Posted March 30, 2026 at 4:40pm
The expected request by President Donald Trump, seen on March 17, for a 50 percent defense spending increase promises to complicate fiscal 2027 appropriations. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Fiscal 2027 budget outlook

By Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted March 23, 2026 at 4:25pm
Senate Majority Leader John Thune hasn’t ruled out attaching other legislative priorities to a war funding package.

Uncertain path for Iran war funding

By John M. Donnelly and David Lerman
Posted March 16, 2026 at 4:44pm
President Donald Trump put funding bills in jeopardy in a push for an expanded voter ID measure.

New threat to funding

By Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman
Posted March 9, 2026 at 3:54pm
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said the war shouldn't weaken Democratic resolve on Homeland Security funding.

War impact on funding standoff

By Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted March 2, 2026 at 2:05pm
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says tariff revenue will remain unchanged despite a Supreme Court ruling striking down many tariffs.

Tug-of-war over tariffs

By Michael Macagnone, Aris Folley and David Lerman
Posted February 23, 2026 at 5:40pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is locked in another shutdown battle as Democrats push for an immigration enforcement overhaul.

Immigration enforcement standoff

By Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and David Lerman
Posted February 17, 2026 at 5:09pm
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are demanding an overhaul of immigration enforcement as the price for Homeland Security funding.

Homeland Security spending spat

By Aidan Quigley, Chris Johnson and Valerie Yurk
Posted February 9, 2026 at 4:29pm