Schumer's bad year

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

Government, News, Politics

4.3 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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It’s our final episode of 2025! Anna and Jake break down Chuck Schumer’s bruising year as Senate minority leader, from shutdown politics to a rocky path ahead in 2026. Plus, Rep. Mike Lawler joined us for a fiery Fly Out Day interview. We recap his candid take on what he called the “bullshit” discharge petition. 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, Amanda Palmer.
0:44.7	And I'm Jake Sherman.
0:45.7	And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punchable News.
0:48.0	It's Friday, December 19th, 2025, our last podcast of the year.
0:53.5	Let's get into the mix.
0:54.8	Here are your Washington headlines of the day.
0:57.2	Number one, Schumer's toughest year as leader.
1:00.4	Number two, Representative Mike Loller told us on Fly Out Day about the bullshit bill.
1:05.4	He helped bring to the floor.
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1:09.8	Representative Brian Mass, new AI chips spill.
1:12.9	All right, Jake, let's get into it.
1:14.7	Our very own Andrew DeZadario and Max Cohen had a sit-down with Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader,
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