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The Daily Punch

Could Congress punt on funding for the year?

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

News, Government, Politics

4.3707 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

It’s Day 22 of the shutdown and a year-long CR could be on the table. Jake and Anna break down what that would mean for Speaker Mike Johnson, appropriators and the rest of Washington. Plus: Redistricting drama heats up in North Carolina, and crypto’s big day on the Hill. 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

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Anna, it is a grim state of affairs. Yeah, but let's just like, let's, let me just play devil's advocate. Yes, Johnson. You can do whatever you like. I cannot stop you. I will. I will. No, but playing devil's advocate. Yes, Johnson built his entire speakership. He hates yours. He. He's already passed, too. So, like... Good morning.

1:02.1

I'm Anna Palmer.

1:03.0

And I'm Jake Sherman.

1:04.1

And welcome to The Daily Punch.

1:05.4

Brought you by Punchable News.

1:06.4

It's Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.

1:09.4

Let's get into the mix.

1:10.2

Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

1:12.7

Number one, it's day 22 of the shutdown. A year-long CR reality is starting to set in.

1:18.6

Number two, drama in the North Carolina redistricting efforts. And number three, the Senate tries to reset crypto talks.

1:25.1

All right, Jake, happy Wednesday morning. We are on day 22 of the

1:31.1

government shutdown and there is no resolution in sight to this crisis. The Senate will vote on

1:36.3

the House passed November 21st CR for the 12th time later today, but the result won't be any

1:43.8

different than the previous 11 votes.

1:46.6

We continue to be in this log jam. Wow.

1:49.2

Yeah. And now the November 21st CR is just like three weeks and six days basically from,

1:55.2

or less than a month, from expiration. So it's now a less than one month,

2:00.1

down from a seven, roughly seven week CR. So what good is

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