About this episode
Anna and Jake discuss the contentious Iowa Democratic primary and the Senate Republicans' immigration reconciliation bill.
Democrats are banking on a high-stakes, long-shot Senate win in Iowa, but first must get through a contentious June 2 primary that’s only been heating up. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, what’s included in Senate Republicans’ $72B immigration reconciliation bill. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel today to see all the new ways we’re investing in video. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Anna, Jake
Topics covered
- Iowa Democratic primary
- Senate election
- immigration bill
- political strategy
- contentious primaries
Keywords
- Iowa
- Democratic primary
- Senate election
- immigration
- politics
- Punchbowl News
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democrats, Senate Republicans
Products: $72B immigration reconciliation bill
Places: Iowa
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