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Back to SearchIt’s a new Congress but the same problems
Speaker Mike Johnson seeks another term leading the House of Representatives. Can he keep the gavel? Plus: It's syllabus week in the Senate.
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1 year, 2 months ago
Roy holds the keys to Johnson’s speakership
Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose one vote during the speakership election tomorrow. With Rep. Thomas Massie already committing to vote ag…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can Johnson win? And at what cost?
Speaker Mike Johnson faces an uphill battle to keep his role leading the House of Representatives. Plus: Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schume…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Readback: French Hill and 45 years of fintech
Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen discusses French Hill's history of pushing for meaningful changes to financial regulation for the sake of new techno…
1 year, 2 months ago
It’s shutdown day. Johnson has a few options
Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump are not having a great week. We are hours from a government shutdown and the speaker's options …
1 year, 2 months ago
Can Johnson and Trump avoid a shutdown tomorrow?
Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a precarious position as time runs out to avoid a government shutdown. Plus: What are Democrats saying about th…
1 year, 2 months ago
The CR is out and many Republicans are unhappy
We have a CR. And House Republicans are in an uproar about what’s in it, including a pay raise for lawmakers. Plus: Some of Trump's nominees skirt De…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Christmas tradition: A late-December funding crunch
Federal agencies run out of money at midnight on Friday night, and as of now, there’s no text available for a funding bill needed to avert a shutdown…
1 year, 2 months ago
Where is the CR?
Federal agencies run out of money Friday night at midnight. And there’s still no bipartisan deal on a government funding bill. Which isn’t great news…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Readback: Following tax policy
Punchbowl News Financial Services Reporter Laura Weiss joins the show to talk about the latest developments in the tax world. Plus: The top songs sun…
1 year, 2 months ago