CQ Budget
Hosted by David Lerman and Aidan Quigley and Caitlin Reilly · CQ Roll Call
4.9from 36 ratings
- 380
- Episodes
- 16
- Transcribed
- 36
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About CQ Budget
CQ Roll Call’s budget tracker David Lerman explains how lawmakers in Congress spend the nation’s money.
- Publisher
- CQ Roll Call
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Sept 2017
- Latest episode
- 28 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
16 of 380 episodes have a transcript.
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Power of the purse challenged
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Iran war funding dilemma
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Winter funding fight brewing
Inside a recent episode
Power of the purse challenged
Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They're going after health research that they consider woke and liberal. They've taken some ideological targets here, the Trump administration has, in selecting these these programs for cuts, right? So those are the type of programs at stake, not huge ones, but, but some ideological fights involved there. And so the question, Paul is, is this legal or not? And we've certainly had some conflicting opinions on that. Right. So you have sort of like two main opposing sides here. And one is the government accountability office, which argues that, that a pocket rescission is illegal because Congress has the power of the purse and the president is not allowed to cancel spending that Congress has approved and that a president has signed into law unless it follows the proper procedure. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on CQ Budget
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Paul M Krawzak
- Aris Folley
- John M Donnelly
- Peter Cohn
- Savannah Behrmann
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 29 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 90
Contact CQ Budget
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about CQ Budget
Who hosts CQ Budget?
David Lerman and Aidan Quigley and Caitlin Reilly host the show. Published by CQ Roll Call.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does CQ Budget take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
16 of 380 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of CQ Budget?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine