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Back to SearchLeader Look: Thune's biggest test yet
Anna and Jake take a look at how Senate Majority Leader John Thune is doing as his chamber prepares to take up the GOP’s massive reconciliation bill.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The 2026 spending fight kicks off
Democrats say the White House won't share what it’s doing with hundreds of federal accounts and billions of dollars already approved by Congress. Plu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Future of Medicine: A Leading Voice
Punchbowl News Senior Congressional Reporter Andrew Desiderio joins Anna Palmer to talk about his interview with a leading voice in the future of med…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Senators to Canada: Don’t give up on U.S.
A bipartisan delegation traveled to Canada Friday aiming to cool U.S.-Canada tensions amid unprecedented hostility from Washington. Plus, after nearl…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump to the Senate: Change it up!
Jake discusses the dynamics between House and Senate Republicans as the House-passed reconciliation bill heads over to the Senate. Plus, How Dems pla…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Readback: A huge week for the House
Vault co-author Laura Weiss breaks down what led to House Republicans successfully passing the reconciliation package this week. This story was featu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Senate revs up
Jake reflects on the roles Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and HFC members played in passing the “O…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Johnson on the brink of a big win
After the “One Big, Beautiful Bill" act cleared its key procedural hurdle early this morning, Jake takes a look at the latest developments in the Hou…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Will reconciliation hit the House floor today?
The House Rules Committee is in session, preparing the GOP’s reconciliation bill for floor consideration. Will Speaker Mike Johnson pull off a rule v…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Future of Medicine: Legislative Landscape
Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen joins Anna Palmer to discuss how Congressional Republicans are working to roll back some Inflation Re…
7 months, 3 weeks ago