About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges Republican lawmakers face in passing a reconciliation bill while addressing Donald Trump's settlement fund and other legislative priorities.

Republican lawmakers are trying to pass a reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement, but first they want answers on Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund. Also on Congress's agenda: Section 702 surveillance powers, a highway bill, and what about that third reconciliation package? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Paul Gigot

Topics covered

• GOP agenda
• Trump settlement fund
• immigration enforcement
• surveillance powers
• reconciliation bill

Keywords

• GOP
• Trump
• settlement fund
• immigration
• surveillance
• reconciliation

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Organizations: Republican lawmakers, Congress

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