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The Daily Punch

Inside Schumer's shutdown strategy

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

Politics, Government, News

4.3707 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sat down with Punchbowl News for a fly-out day interview — and he didn’t hold back. We break down his strategy on government funding, why he’s bracing for a shutdown, and what it means for Democrats in this high-stakes fight. Plus: The White House quietly checks in with battleground House Democrats ahead of today’s spending vote. And how Obamacare premium subsidies are shaping the ad wars heading into 2026. 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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0:00.0

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0:06.2

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0:11.1

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0:17.2

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0:22.8

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0:26.6

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0:30.1

Republicans are at the steering wheel right now.

0:32.6

If people's health insurance, if their premiums go up 30 or 40%, 20% even, Republicans are going to be held

0:39.4

responsible. That's just the way the cookie carples. If you don't want to be responsible, don't get

0:44.1

into the majority.

0:59.4

Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer. And I'm Jake Sherman. And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punchable News. It's Friday, September 19th, 2025. Let's get into the mix. Here are your

1:04.6

Washington headlines of the day. Number one, what Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

1:08.2

told us on flyout day. Number two, the White House seeks how stem's votes on government funding.

1:13.2

And number three, how Obamacare tax credits are playing on the airwaves.

1:18.2

All right, Jake, happy Friday.

1:19.6

We made it through another week.

1:21.0

Kind of.

1:21.8

I mean, we're not there yet.

1:23.3

And it's only, we've still got, we've got a lot of votes today, a lot of stuff happening in the Capitol.

1:29.9

So let's, let's just, we've made it to Friday morning.

1:33.6

Cautious exuberance, Jake, just trying to muscle it through here.

1:38.1

All right, let's get started.

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