It's the Brian Laira show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone. We'll have Senator

Gillibrand on today's show with our monthly call your senator segment. You know,

she's trying to get President Biden to declare the equal rights amendment

ratified before he leaves office.

That would set off a constitutional fight probably at the Supreme Court.

But Senator Gillibrand apparently wants that fight.

And thanks, according to the letter of the law, the ERA has been ratified.

We'll also get her take on this bombshell intervention yesterday from President

elect Trump and Elon Musk blowing up, you've been hearing this on the news, if you've

been following any news this morning, blowing up a bipartisan government spending deal

at the last minute after it had been reached by Speaker

Mike Johnson and Democratic leaders. So many implications, including many government

agencies possibly shutting down tomorrow night, Johnson possibly losing his speakership over it,

and more. And we'll have an advice segment today for anyone dealing with health insurance,

delay, or denial issues. With the public outcry over those practices recently, we'll have

health care navigator, Elizabeth Benjamin, from the Community Service Society of New York,

to explain how to effectively appeal insurance company denials,

even while the current system remains in effect, because it doesn't look like it's going

anywhere politically anytime soon. And we'll start today with more New York City housing news,

especially a new battle over landlords who don't return your security deposits. I just got

your attention, didn't I, after you move out. And some other issues, it's our WNYC and Gothamist

housing reporter, David Brand, joining us for this. Hi, David, always good to have you on the show.

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