About this episode
The episode discusses the pressures facing Senate Majority Leader John Thune amid House Republicans' challenges and the potential end of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's congressional term.
House Republicans’ FISA debacle and their ongoing refusal to pass legislation to end the unprecedented DHS shutdown is putting a ton of new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, whose majority is suddenly at risk. Anna and Jake break down Thune’s multi-front pile up, from reconciliation to the SAVE America Act. Plus, could this week mark the end of indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s (D-Fla.) controversial stint in Congress? 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
- FISA
- DHS shutdown
- Senate Majority Leader
- legislation
- Congress
- political pressure
Keywords
- John Thune
- FISA
- DHS shutdown
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
- Congress
- politics
- legislation
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Organizations: DHS, Punchbowl News, YouTube
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