The Senate strikes back

The Senate strikes back

Author: Punchbowl News April 3, 2026 Duration: 11:34
House Republicans are in open revolt after a nearly three-hour call Thursday, during which Speaker Mike Johnson pitched them on passing the Senate’s DHS minus ICE and CBP funding bill. Jake and Anna break down the latest. Plus, what to look out for in President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget. 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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Can House Republicans get some momentum back? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:49
House Republicans have been in a rut — failed FISA votes, DHS funding chaos and political headwinds piling up. Now, Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to get some momentum back. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, what R…
The House GOP’s $153M fall ad blitz [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:04
The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Speaker Mike Johnson-aligned super PAC, is going big to defend the House GOP majority. Anna and Jake break down CLF’s $153M+ fall ad blitz and what it could signal about the midterms.…
Virginia clears path for Dem majority [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:40
Democrats eliminated four GOP-held House seats in Virginia by convincing voters there to undo a redistricting commission put in place just six years ago. Anna and Jake break down what Democrats’ big Virginia redistrictin…
Thune's pressure test [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:03
House Republicans’ FISA debacle and their ongoing refusal to pass legislation to end the unprecedented DHS shutdown is putting a ton of new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, whose majority is suddenly at ris…
Republicans face the legislative gauntlet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:37
Republican leaders are entering yet another legislative gauntlet, with just a couple of weeks to pass a pair of high-profile bills despite a badly divided House Republican Conference, frustrated GOP senators and an itchy…
Readback: Johnson's FISA failure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:05
Punchbowl News Defense Reporter Anthony Adragna joins host Max Cohen to discuss all the latest FISA drama. Plus, a recap of Anthony's trip to Philadelphia to host a bipartisan panel of governors on all things energy, gas…
Johnson's FISA flop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:37
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The AI Innovators: The Economy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:20
In our last installment of The AI Innovators, Anna Palmer speaks with Punchbowl News Special Projects Reporter Shania Shelton about how artificial intelligence is helping employers and employees and affecting the economy…