Aris Folley

House and Senate appropriators had to punt on a compromise Homeland Security bill as they race toward a Jan. 30 funding deadline. And behind the scenes, talks continue on a potential second “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley,... See more

A dispute over a Trump administration plan to consolidate federal firefighting operations may be close to resolution, in a sign of modest progress toward Senate passage of a major fiscal 2026 spending package. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., said Thursday he wa... See more

As appropriators aim to finish the nine remaining fiscal 2026 spending bills ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline, CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Aidan Quigley discuss two recent Senate spending bills and the two chambers’ competing approaches. Show Notes:

The longest partial government shutdown in history ended late Wednesday night when President Donald Trump signed into law a short-term spending patch that funds federal agencies through January. Flanked by House GOP leaders around his desk in the Oval Off... See more

Enough Senate Democrats finally broke ranks with their party to clear a path for ending the longest partial government shutdown in history. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman assess the political fallout of the shutdown, what it me... See more