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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 27 MIN

Capitol Hill Exclusive: Tom Emmer & Jim Jordan on the 2026 Battle for Congress

from The Lion Week in Review · host The Herzog Foundation

Chris Stigall goes inside the U.S. Capitol for exclusive sit-downs with two of the most powerful House Republicans as the 119th Congress winds down and the 2026 midterms come into view.House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) fires up on the Trump economic boom that’s just getting started, the permanent tax cuts, no tax on tips/overtime, the billion-dollar fraud scandal exploding around Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and why Republicans are poised to defy history and expand their majority next November.House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) pushes back on anonymous leaks attacking FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Dan Bongino, reveals the choice-vs-subsidy health care fight, and why the left’s “crazy” ideas on borders, crime, men in women’s sports, and Chinese spy balloons will be front-and-center in the campaign.Straight talk from the men steering the House GOP agenda—no spin, no filter, just the plan to keep and grow the majority.00:00:00 - Introduction from Capitol Hill00:01:18 - Interview: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer00:02:02 - Inside the Cannon Caucus Room with Emmer00:03:31 - Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Exit & Thin Majorities00:05:07 - “We’re Herding Exotic Animals” – Getting 218 Votes00:06:18 - Trump’s Mandate Delivered in Under a Year00:07:15 - Inflation Slashed, Border Sealed, Wars Ended Wars00:08:22 - Permanent Tax Cuts & the Coming Economic Boom00:09:58 - No Tax on Tips, Overtime & Seniors’ Social Security00:11:50 - Explosive Tim Walz Billion-Dollar Fraud Scandal00:15:35 - Interview: Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan00:16:39 - Final Push: College Sports Bill & Health Care Choice00:19:09 - Young Voters, Affordability & the Socialism Temptation00:20:32 - Why the Left’s Ideas Are “Crazy” – Campaign 202600:22:13 - Defending Kash Patel & Dan Bongino at FBI00:23:48 - Jack Smith’s Secret Surveillance of Congress00:25:32 - Faith & Freedom 250: Theodore Roosevelt Follow Heartlander News on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube.  You can also sign-up for our newsletter and follow our coverage at HeartlanderNews.com.To learn more about the Herzog Foundation, visit HerzogFoundation.com. Like and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram, or sign up to receive monthly email updates.#ChristianEducation #Education #EducationPolicy #EducationReform #FaithAndLearning #Family #FaithInEducation #Faith #Homeschool #ChristianSchool #PrivateSchool #EducationNews #News #Religion #ReligiousNews #PublicSchool #SchoolNews #NewsShow #SchoolChoice 

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Chris Stigall goes inside the U.S. Capitol for exclusive sit-downs with two of the most powerful House Republicans as the 119th Congress winds down and the 2026 midterms come into view. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) fires up on the Trump economic boom that’s just getting started, the permanent tax cuts, no tax on tips/overtime, the billion-dollar fraud scandal exploding around Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and why Republicans are poised to defy history and expand their majority next No...

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