Johnson's to-do list for Tuesday

The Daily Punch

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Politics, Government, News

4.3 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Congress is barreling toward another shutdown fight — and Speaker Mike Johnson faces his toughest test yet. Can he rally his conference behind a short-term funding bill before time runs out? Anna and Jake break down Johnson’s cautious approach, Trump’s unpredictable role, and the new political incentives shaping GOP hardliners. Plus: Why the Senate might skip the NDAA again, and what’s driving Democrats’ Obamacare subsidy push as open enrollment nears. 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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0:27.8	slash UK slash AI for people. I think the problem for Democrats is if they shut down the government
0:33.8	over a separate issue, how do they get out of it?
0:39.3	That's the big question.
0:43.5	Do they really think that Trump is going to negotiate and all of a sudden bend on this issue?
0:43.7	That's a huge, huge open question.
0:58.4	Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer. And I'm Jake Sherman.
1:03.2	And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bull News. It's Tuesday, September 16th, 2025.
1:12.9	Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the morning. Number one, speaker Mike Johnson's tall task today. Number two, the Senate may skip the NDAA again.
1:18.7	And number three, the latest from the vault why Dems are pushing so hard on an Obamacare deal now.
1:20.0	Good morning, Jake.
1:20.5	How we doing?
1:21.0	Morning.
1:21.9	I'm okay.
1:22.8	How are you doing?
1:26.3	You know, I'm coming to today with some enthusiasm.
1:28.6	Even if you don't feel it, you got to just bring it.
1:31.6	You have to, you have to manifest it, I guess.
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