Balance of Power

Schumer Retreats on Shutdown Threat


Listen Later

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had two choices as the clock ticked down to the government funding deadline: drop his threat to block the Republican bill or force a disruptive March 15 shutdown. 

The New York lawmaker ultimately opted for the path of least resistance Thursday after a day of contentious meetings among minority Democrats, who had hoped to use their limited leverage on a spending package to include some restraints on Elon Musk’s DOGE’s cost-cutting crusade.

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 as the Senate readies a vote on a stopgap spending deal to avoid a government shutdown.
  • Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York about the work in the upper chamber and negotiations with the Senate on a new tax bill.
  • Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as Senator Chuck Schumer says he will now vote in favorite of the Republican-backed continuing resolution.
  • Former US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison about the push for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
  • Democratic Strategist Kevin Walling and Republican Strategist Alex Stroman about the state of both political parties and finding common ground across the aisle.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Balance of PowerBy Bloomberg

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

29 ratings


More shows like Balance of Power

View all
Bloomberg Law by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Law

358 Listeners

Bloomberg Surveillance by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Surveillance

1,177 Listeners

Bloomberg Intelligence by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Intelligence

397 Listeners

Bloomberg Businessweek by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Businessweek

428 Listeners

Masters in Business by Bloomberg

Masters in Business

2,162 Listeners

Trumponomics by Bloomberg

Trumponomics

342 Listeners

Odd Lots by Bloomberg

Odd Lots

1,683 Listeners

Foundering by Bloomberg

Foundering

967 Listeners

Trillions by Bloomberg

Trillions

189 Listeners

The Journal. by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

The Journal.

5,850 Listeners

Here's Why by Bloomberg

Here's Why

57 Listeners

Out of Office by Bloomberg

Out of Office

31 Listeners

Wall Street Week by Bloomberg

Wall Street Week

59 Listeners

The Big Take by Bloomberg

The Big Take

155 Listeners

Listen to the Story by Bloomberg

Listen to the Story

2 Listeners

Into the Metaverse by Bloomberg Intelligence

Into the Metaverse

56 Listeners

The Cable by Bloomberg News

The Cable

2 Listeners

Bloomberg Technology by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Technology

47 Listeners

Bloomberg Opinion by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Opinion

7 Listeners

Zero: The Climate Race by Bloomberg

Zero: The Climate Race

183 Listeners

In the City by Bloomberg

In the City

11 Listeners

Bedrock, USA by iHeartPodcasts and Bloomberg CityLab

Bedrock, USA

231 Listeners

Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition

44 Listeners

Bloomberg Talks by Bloomberg

Bloomberg Talks

14 Listeners

Bloomberg News Now by Bloomberg

Bloomberg News Now

31 Listeners

The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly by Bloomberg

The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

77 Listeners

Money Stuff: The Podcast by Bloomberg

Money Stuff: The Podcast

374 Listeners

Big Take Asia by Bloomberg

Big Take Asia

21 Listeners