About this episode
The episode discusses the House's vote to end the DHS shutdown and features insights from various political figures.
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF . Lawmakers voted to end the longest partial government shutdown in US history as the House passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, omitting funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.The president is expect time sign the bill when it reaches his desk and Republicans plan to address the omitted funding using a future reconciliation package. Speaking to reporters after the voter House Speaker Mike Johnson said “We will finish the work and finally — again for three years with no crazy Democratic reforms — we will fund Border Patrol and immigration enforcement as soon as we return to the next work session.” Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg News Capitol Influence Team Lead Megan Scully Republican Senator from Montana Steve Daines Founder and CEO…
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe Mathieu, Kailey
Guests: Megan Scully, Steve Daines, Jon Seaton, Meghan Hays
Topics covered
- government shutdown
- Department of Homeland Security
- Congress
- politics
- legislation
- White House
- Capitol Hill
Keywords
- DHS shutdown
- government funding
- Congress
- political analysis
- Joe Mathieu
- Capitol Hill
- legislation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, Bloomberg
Places: United States
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