# CQ Budget: Reconciliation race

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Podcast: [CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cq-roll-call-policy-and-politics-48177)
Published: 2026-05-18T19:54:00+00:00
Episode link: https://chrt.fm/track/D3F8DG/traffic.megaphone.fm/FISCAL9741414205.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1198

## Resource

Republicans are scrambling to rewrite portions of the $72 billion budget reconciliation bill after the Senate parliamentarian advised against key parts, including Secret Service funding connected to the White House ballroom project. CQ's Paul M. Krawzak and Aidan Quigley discuss the parliamentarian's advice and the prospects of passage before the upcoming Memorial Day recess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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