Skip to content
RollCall logo

Podcasts

COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending bill face long odds

CQ Budget, Ep. 178

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., expressed concerns that the even if Senate Republicans and House Democrats come to an agreement on a spending bill, President Trump may not sign it.
Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., expressed concerns that the even if Senate Republicans and House Democrats come to an agreement on a spending bill, President Trump may not sign it. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted November 17, 2020 at 12:34pm

The odds are seemingly against a robust COVID-19 relief package and omnibus appropriations bill passing during the lame-duck session. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the partisan disagreements and what they mean for fiscal 2021.

Show Notes:

Recent Stories

Homeless rights activists hold a rally outside of the Supreme Court on Monday. The court heard oral argument in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, regarding ordinances that bar people who are homeless from camping on city streets.

Supreme Court airs concerns over Oregon city’s homelessness law

President Joe Biden speaks during a 2022 event on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, meant to curb gun violence.

Supreme Court to decide if government can regulate ‘ghost guns’

Former President Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial with his legal team in Manhattan.

Voters got first true 2024 week with Trump on trial, Biden on the trail

Activists protest at the Supreme Court in March as justices heard oral arguments on an abortion medication case. The justices are set to hear another abortion-related case Wednesday.

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on abortion and Trump

Saturday's vote marks a win for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who nonetheless faces an existential threat to his job.

House passes $95.3B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

FBI Director Christopher Wray repeatedly urged Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without a warrant requirement.

Senate sends surveillance reauthorization bill to Biden’s desk