Skip to content
Budget Battles & Backlash episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 37 MIN

Budget Battles & Backlash

from CONTROL · host Seven Letter

All are eyes are on the House of Representatives (again). Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss the fallout from the Senate passing the budget resolution and gauge its chances in the House. Can Speaker Johnson quell the rising complaints among the Republican Conference and keep the reconciliation process moving forward? Plus, after days of tariff-induced market turmoil, is now the time Congressional Republicans stand up to President Trump? At the end, the rise and fall of the proxy voting discharge petition. Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller Producer: Benji Englander Articles Discussed: CNN: Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda as spending fight consumes Capitol Hill NBC News: Some House Republicans voice opposition to the Senate's newly adopted budget for Trump's agenda POLITICO: House GOP leaders vow to push forward with budget vote The Hill: 7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump’s trade authority NYT: Johnson Reaches Agreement to Kill Proxy Voting Proposal in the House

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 8, 2025

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Budget Battles & Backlash

0:00 37:48

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of CONTROL?

This episode is 37 minutes long.

When was this CONTROL episode published?

This episode was published on April 8, 2025.

Can I download this CONTROL episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!