CONTROL What Can Break the DHS Deadlock? Feat. Burgess Everett
With the DHS shutdown dragging on and frustration mounting over TSA lines, Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss if there is any hope for a deal. Plus, debate continues over the SAVE America Act and supplemental funding for the Iran war. Then, Semafor’s Congressional Bureau Chief Burgess Everett joins the show to share what he is hearing on DHS funding, a second reconciliation package, and Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation. And this week on campaign corner: the Maine Senate race.
Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci
Guest: Burgess Everett, Semafor
Audio Producer: Benji Englander
Video Producer: Regina Anderson
Articles Discussed:
Semafor: Senate tries frantically to reopen DHS
CBS News: DHS funding talks in limbo after Trump calls on GOP to link bill to SAVE America Act
Semafor: Collins wants bipartisan Iran spending bill
Semafor: Senate Democrats square off with each other in ‘spicy primaries’
The Hill: Senate advances Mullin to head Department of Homeland Security