EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 14 MIN
Senate Dems harden with no exit strategy
from The Daily Punch · host Punchbowl News
It’s Day 23 of the shutdown and there’s still no off-ramp in sight. Anna and Jake break down the competing Senate proposals to pay federal workers and why neither side is blinking. Plus: Inside the mood of Senate Dems, where some are betting on Trump to end the stalemate. And the shutdown’s ripple effects start to hit home as states prepare to suspend SNAP benefits, impacting millions of Americans. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube! Subscribe to our channel today to see all the new ways we’re investing in video. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It’s Day 23 of the shutdown and there’s still no off-ramp in sight. Anna and Jake break down the competing Senate proposals to pay federal workers and why neither side is blinking. Plus: Inside the mood of Senate Dems, where some are betting on Trump to end the stalemate. And the shutdown’s ripple effects start to hit home as states prepare to suspend SNAP benefits, impacting millions of Americans. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube! Subscribe to our channel today to see all the new ways we’re investing in video. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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