CONTROL The Senate Showdown Over the SAVE America Act Feat. Sarah Ferris
As the SAVE America Act heads to the Senate floor, hosts Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci consider the bill’s outlook and how Majority Leader Thune is balancing competing interests. Then, they discuss a potential supplemental funding bill for the Iran war, the ongoing DHS shutdown and fallout from the Texas primary. At the end, Sarah Ferris, a CNN reporter covering Capitol Hill, joins to talk about what life is like for House Republicans with such a slim majority and other rumblings from the halls of Congress.
Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci
Guest: Sarah Ferris, CNN
Audio Producer: Benji Englander
Video Producer: Regina Anderson
Articles Discussed:
The Hill: Trump allies plan Senate floor takeover to pass SAVE America Act
Semafor: Trump’s voting bill fixation strains Republicans to the breaking point
Punchbowl: Johnson vs. Jeffries on Iran funding
Politico: One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown
WBEZ: Five Illinois congressional seats, Senate seat open in historic election year
CNN: One vote to lose: Life inside a chaotic House GOP majority