CQ Roll Call Policy Briefs

A new 10-year budget forecast shows soaring revenue increases that the Congressional Budget Office acknowledged it can't fully explain. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn analyze the latest fiscal and economic projections and explain what they might mean for future spending and tax policy. 

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the ninth anniversary of the Dreamers act. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports on what to expect.

The White House has laid out how they’ll use the funds allocated to the previous administration's border wall efforts. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.

A mammoth surface transportation bill advanced out of House committee early Thursday morning, but a lot of it will be left on the cutting-room floor when it reaches a conference committee with the Senate. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman explains.

House lawmakers, angry about ransomware, and hearing the Colonial Pipeline CEO, urge the Biden administration to be more aggressive in fighting cyber threats. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports.

Europe is still deeply disquieted by the illiberal direction the U.S. has taken, despite Biden's victory. The U.S. President will have to calm jittery nerves to successfully negotiate new understandings on thorny issues. CQ Roll Call's Rachel Oswald reports.

Senators grilled the acting OMB director, Shalanda Young, on Tuesday over the administration's proposed fiscal 2022 budget. Their questions provide a roadmap for potential stumbling blocks ahead. CQ Roll Call's Paul Krawzak reports.

President Biden's task force to reunite families separated under the Trump administration says it lacks records on more than 2,100 kids, according to a new progress report. CQ Roll Call's Suzanne Monyak reports.

President Biden took Congress by surprise by proposing a severe cut in funds for the program designed to improve safety and security of biological materials and medical surveillance overseas. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly reports.

The pandemic made clear that the digital divide is profound--especially when it comes to tribal lands. CQ Roll Call's Dean DeChiaro reports.