Trump's BLS pick faces Senate test

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics faces a rocky Senate confirmation over his past comments on jobs data, Social Security, and more. Anna and Jake break down the political fight ahead. Plus: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer improves his hand with recruitment wins for 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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0:41.0	Good morning, I'm Anna Palmer.
0:42.7	And I am Jake Sherman.
0:45.6	And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought you by Punch Bowl News.
0:48.4	It's Wednesday, August 13th, 2025.
0:49.8	Let's get into the mix.
0:51.8	Here are your Washington headlines of the day.
0:54.9	Number one, what Trump's BLS pick will face in the Senate?
0:57.3	Number two, Schumer's recruitment wins.
1:01.3	And number three, Representative Barry Moore's Alabama Senate bid.
1:02.8	All right, Jake, let's get into it.
1:05.0	We are leading off Punchful News a.m.
1:16.7	With a look at what is going to happen here when it comes to Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics the gauntlet he will face, you know, kind of digging into his past.
1:22.7	Of course, this is E.J. Antony, who is currently the chief economist at the Conservative Heritage Foundation.
1:27.2	Trump's decision to oust the current commissioner has caused a lot of waves.
1:30.1	We're kind of across business units who are looking and want to have as much government data as possible. But let's talk a little bit from our perspective.
1:33.6	EJ. is going to have to face committee hearing, is going to have to face Senate confirmation.
1:38.6	This is going to be complicated for Trump.
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