Skip to content
Government Shutdown Stalemate episode artwork

Oct 5, 2025 40 min

Government Shutdown Stalemate

from The Weekend Hosted by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Former Congressman Garret Graves, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, David Drucker, Eugene Daniels, Jonathan Capehart, Shaniqua McClendon, Jackie Alemany

October 5 2025; 9am: The Senate is back in session on Monday as Democrats will continue to stress their opposition to any measure that cuts health care for millions of Americans. Plus, House Speaker Johnson is cancelling votes next week, saying they’ll come back when the Senate reopens the government. Democratic Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Former Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnbc TikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Lawmakers are at a stalemate after failing to pass dueling short-term spending bills.

Ready to play

Government Shutdown Stalemate

0:00 40:57

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Weekend?

This episode is 40 minutes long.

When was this The Weekend episode published?

This episode was published on October 5, 2025.

Can I download this The Weekend episode?

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