Institute of Politics

Nov. 6, 2013 - Less than a month after the U.S. government shutdown, the question remains: what’s next in the battle over the federal budget and U.S. fiscal priorities? And what’s at stake in the short-term—and the long-term—for our economy, our government and our politics? We explored those questions and the forces at play in this contentious, high-stakes debate with two of the most knowledgeable members of Congress: House Chief Deputy Whip, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), and the Ranking Minority Member of the House Budget Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). The conversation was moderated by The Wall Street Journal's Jerry Seib.