This week on Facing the Future, we turn once again to the expertise of David Lerman, editor of CQ Budget Tracker, for a breakdown on the current breakdown in Congress when it comes to passing bills to fund the government. The clock is ticking towards the end of the current fiscal year on September 30th and if nothing is passed, the federal government would go into a partial shutdown. The Senate has passed all 12 appropriations bills out of committee with a strong bipartisan vote (for the first time in a dozen years), but the House is not able to come to consensus. Hard right members are seeking deeper spending cuts than the caps set in the bipartisan debt limit deal between Speaker McCarthy and President Biden.
The Skinny on Biden's Budget
Two Views: Biden's Infrastructure Plan
The Question for Biden: How to Pay the Bills?
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Reconciliation
Detailed Proposals and Fond Farewells
We Need a Strategic Plan
Time to Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?
Reconciling Differences: COVID Relief and Immigration Reform
Vaccine Distributors and Accountants
Providing Help Where It's Needed Most
Shape of Things to Come: Five Imperatives for Policymakers
Senators Kerrey and Danforth: Bipartisanship and "Regular Order" Needed in Congress
GAO: Guardrails Needed for Long-Term Fiscal Policy
Reconciling Deficits
Narrow Margins Call for Compromise
2020 Highlights: Looking Ahead and Finding Common Ground
Health Spans, Life Spans, and Health Care Costs
Senators Cassidy and Hassan Discuss Bipartisan COVID Relief
Building Bridges for People and Policy
Busting Myths and Taking Gambles
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