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The Daily Punch

GOP leaders need a funding plan

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

News, Politics, Government

4.3707 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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There are just 22 days until the shutdown deadline and Republicans need a plan. Plus: Anna and Jake break down how the numbers in the House are about to get even tighter.   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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0:44.2

Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer. And I'm Jake Sherman. And welcome to The Daily Punch.

0:49.4

Brought to you by Punchable News. It's Monday, September 8th, 2025. Let's get into the mix.

0:56.9

Here are your Washington headlines of the day. Number one, we've got some news. Senate Republicans take the nuclear option on some nominations.

1:02.3

Number two, the clock is ticking. It's just 23-8 days until there could be a government shutdown.

1:11.2

Republicans need to find a strategy. And number three, how the numbers in the House are about to get even tighter for speaker Mike Johnson.

1:13.0

All right, Jake, happy Monday.

1:16.5

We are, yeah, happy Monday.

1:17.1

Come on.

1:18.7

It's the start of a new week.

1:21.1

We got a lot happening here at Punchable News.

1:24.2

I want to start with the top of Punchable News a.m.

1:26.0

We have got some big news here.

1:31.3

There's been some foreshadowing. Andrew DeZadario has been all over this as Senate Republicans are dealing with President Donald Trump's frustration that the administration feels like he's not moving fast enough.

1:38.1

We've talked a lot about how they have actually done a lot of confirmations, but you've seen this push pool where Democrats are in the minority

1:45.1

and don't have a lot of options to kind of showcase their power and strength.

1:49.0

And nominations has been one of those things where they have been really unified to say

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