When Congress focuses on one big fight, something else usually stalls
When Congress focuses on one big fight, something else usually stalls  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Apr 27 2026
Description: The budget resolution and reconciliation process are absorbing much of Congress’s attention, staff time and political oxygen. That focus is crowding the calendar for core governing work, including upcoming appropriations, must‑do bills, and pending confirmations. Here to break down how the current focus reshapes the rest of the legislative calendar is Deputy News Director at Bloomberg Government, Loren Duggan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.