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Abortion Rift Slows Spending Bill Progress

CQ Budget··23 July 2026·10 min

About this episode

CQ budget and appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt explains how the latest negotiations to arrive at a fiscal 2018 catchall spending bill have been mired over funding that could reach Planned Parenthood, always a contentious issue for lawmakers. Also, Congress considers changing the start of the fiscal year.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices