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Dec 20, 2024 • 9min

Instant Reaction: House Passes Funding Bill

The House passed funding to keep the US government operating until mid-March just hours before a midnight shutdown deadline, capping off a tumultuous two days in which two earlier plans pursued by Speaker Mike Johnson collapsed. For instant reaction and analysis, host Kailey Leinz speaks with Lester Munson, Principal of the International Practice at BGR Group and Republican Strategist, Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Democracy Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress and Bloomberg Politics Contributor and Megan Scully, Bloomberg Capitol Influence team leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 32min

Congress Looks To Avoid Shutdown

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison about the latest negotiations on Capitol Hill. Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia about the role of Donald Trump and Elon Musk in government funding conversations. Former Republican Congressman Kevin Brady about what the tax policy debate will look like in 2025. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Brittany Martinez about the debt ceiling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 8min

Instant Reaction: Trump-Backed Funding Plan Fails

The Republican-led House rejected a temporary funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday with just over 24 hours to go before a US government shutdown, capping an extraordinary two days in Washington that tested the limits of the incoming president’s power. For instant reaction and analysis, host Doug Krizner spoke with Bloomberg Capitol Influence deputy team leader Mike Dorning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 30min

Trump, Musk Throw Congress Into Chaos

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick about the latest stopgap spending plan in the House of Representatives. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn about the state of the Republican conference in the House. Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene of Washington about the role her party is playing in stopgap spending negotiations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 23min

Instant Reaction: Jay Powell on Fed Policy

Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance as the Fed lowered interest rates for a third time, but reined in the number of cuts they expect in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 27min

Musk Fuels GOP Opposition To Funding Bill

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Kailey speaks with: Jack Fitzpatrick, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter to discuss the latest on Capitol Hill, as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to pass a funding bill that faces opposition from GOP House members and a vocal critic in Elon Musk Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter on the Supreme Court agreeing to hear TikTok's challenge of the US law that would ban it as of January 19th. Joe Lavorgna, former Special Assistant to the President and Chief Economist at the National Economic Council under Donald Trump and Chief Economist with SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc for a look at the economy as we head into the Trump presidency Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Democracy Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor on Elon Musk's involvement in the year-end funding fight and what it means for Speaker Johnson, plus the reporting that the House secretly voted to release the ethics report on Matt Gaetz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 18, 2024 • 30min

Instant Reaction: The Fed Decides

Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg SurveillanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 37min

House Nears Deal on Government Funding Bill

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Kailey speaks with:  Spencer Kimball Emerson College Polling Center Director on Americans' view on a potential TikTok ban and tariffs Rep.  Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), member of Ways and Means committee, on a potential government shutdown and drone sightings in New Jersey Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Democracy Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Jon Seaton, Founder and CEO of Echo Canyon Consulting and Republican Strategist on the fight over Committee Leadership in the House Leslie Kantor, chair of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at Rutgers on RFK Jr.'s meeting with Senators in push to be confirmed as HHS Secretary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 16, 2024 • 41min

Trump And Congressional Republicans Plan for 2025

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Republican Congressman French Hill of Arkansas about his new role as Chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison following Donald Trump's press conference at Mar-a-Lago Monday morning. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Trump's appearance at the Army-Navy football game over the weekend. Professor at the Miller Center at University of Virginia Mara Rudman about the United States' direct talks with the Syrian rebel government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 45min

Trump Tax Cuts May Not Boost Economy; Blinken Travels To Middle East

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Terry Haines, Pangaea Policy Founder to break down analysis from the Committee For A Responsible Budget's that suggests Trump's tax cuts might not boost the economy as much as expected Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Max Chafkin and Bloomberg senior editor for technology and strategic industries Michael Shepard to discuss how top executives in the tech world are trying to get in Trump's good graces with donations and meetings Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the latest in Congress as it tries to pass year-end legislation Natasha Hall, Center for Strategic and International Studies Middle East Program Senior Fellow on Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to the Middle East and the latest in Syria See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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