Inside new House health care drama

The Daily Punch

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Politics, Government, News

4.3 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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It’s a make-or-break week for health care on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake unpack Speaker Mike Johnson’s scramble to keep moderates on board as the House GOP’s health care bill runs into fresh turbulence. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego launches a new war powers push amid rising U.S.–Venezuela tensions. 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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0:32.5	Music Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer.
0:44.6	And I'm Jake Sherman.
0:45.7	And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punchable News.
0:48.2	It's Monday, December 15th, 2025.
0:50.9	Let's get into the mix here are your Washington headlines of the day.
0:53.6	Number one, a big week for
0:54.9	health care in the House. Number two, we've got some news. Senator Ruben Gallego is launching a new
1:00.2	war powers push. And number three, the latest on redistricting, how Indiana could muddle a field
1:05.8	for Democrats. All right, Jake, let's get to it. It is the last big week for Congress before the end of the year.
1:13.7	The Senate is going to dispense with the NDAA.
1:16.6	This is the defense authorization bill that has passed the past 64 years.
1:20.7	It has already passed the House.
1:22.0	So that is kind of the train that is moving.
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