Barbara Sprunt

Senate Republicans argue Congress should start with one bill that provides new funding for the military and the border and do a second bill later this year that would address tax cuts. House GOP leadership, aware of its incredibly narrow majority with factions hard to keep satisfied, has pushed for a one-bill path that would encompass border funding and taxes together.

Trump took to social media to offer support for the House's proposal in order for his full agenda to be implemented, not, quote, just parts of it. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, Washington.

Trump took to social media to offer support for the House's proposal in order for his full agenda to be implemented, not, quote, just parts of it. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, Washington.

I mean, it may not be going over well, but it is the reality that Democrats face. Elections do have consequences and the American public voted for a Republican trifecta in government. They control the House, the Senate and the White House. And that stark political reality is, I think, sort of like dawning on many grassroots supporters of Democrats sort of for the first time.

I mean, it may not be going over well, but it is the reality that Democrats face. Elections do have consequences and the American public voted for a Republican trifecta in government. They control the House, the Senate and the White House. And that stark political reality is, I think, sort of like dawning on many grassroots supporters of Democrats sort of for the first time.

I mean, it may not be going over well, but it is the reality that Democrats face. Elections do have consequences and the American public voted for a Republican trifecta in government. They control the House, the Senate and the White House. And that stark political reality is, I think, sort of like dawning on many grassroots supporters of Democrats sort of for the first time.

And they're navigating this sort of next chapter as Democrats have lost a lever of power. And there certainly is tension here. I mean, Democrats say that their phones are ringing off the hook with people calling their offices. Why can't you do X, Y, Z? There was a rally recently in response to the furlough of a lot of employees of USAID employees.

And they're navigating this sort of next chapter as Democrats have lost a lever of power. And there certainly is tension here. I mean, Democrats say that their phones are ringing off the hook with people calling their offices. Why can't you do X, Y, Z? There was a rally recently in response to the furlough of a lot of employees of USAID employees.

And they're navigating this sort of next chapter as Democrats have lost a lever of power. And there certainly is tension here. I mean, Democrats say that their phones are ringing off the hook with people calling their offices. Why can't you do X, Y, Z? There was a rally recently in response to the furlough of a lot of employees of USAID employees.

A lot of Democratic lawmakers were there sort of talking how terrible this is. And they were interrupted by chants of the people in the crowd saying, like, what are you going to do about it? Do your job. And the reality is there's a huge disconnect because their job is very limited. There's very few things that they can do to thwart the will of the majority.

A lot of Democratic lawmakers were there sort of talking how terrible this is. And they were interrupted by chants of the people in the crowd saying, like, what are you going to do about it? Do your job. And the reality is there's a huge disconnect because their job is very limited. There's very few things that they can do to thwart the will of the majority.

A lot of Democratic lawmakers were there sort of talking how terrible this is. And they were interrupted by chants of the people in the crowd saying, like, what are you going to do about it? Do your job. And the reality is there's a huge disconnect because their job is very limited. There's very few things that they can do to thwart the will of the majority.

There's definitely like debate about the messaging strategy going forward. And the tape that we heard of Leader Jeffries is from earlier this month. I think House Democrats have tried to sort of sharpen their strategy. They have a new task force out that's sort of aimed at. a new messaging strategy, particularly around the sort of legal efforts that are being fronted in various spaces.

There's definitely like debate about the messaging strategy going forward. And the tape that we heard of Leader Jeffries is from earlier this month. I think House Democrats have tried to sort of sharpen their strategy. They have a new task force out that's sort of aimed at. a new messaging strategy, particularly around the sort of legal efforts that are being fronted in various spaces.

There's definitely like debate about the messaging strategy going forward. And the tape that we heard of Leader Jeffries is from earlier this month. I think House Democrats have tried to sort of sharpen their strategy. They have a new task force out that's sort of aimed at. a new messaging strategy, particularly around the sort of legal efforts that are being fronted in various spaces.

But yeah, I mean, like some Democrats say, there's not a big upside to talking about what you can't do. Others like Vermont Congresswoman Becca Ballant, who I spoke with, she's a member of the Progressive Caucus. And she told me like, you know, we should probably educate the public a little bit.

But yeah, I mean, like some Democrats say, there's not a big upside to talking about what you can't do. Others like Vermont Congresswoman Becca Ballant, who I spoke with, she's a member of the Progressive Caucus. And she told me like, you know, we should probably educate the public a little bit.

But yeah, I mean, like some Democrats say, there's not a big upside to talking about what you can't do. Others like Vermont Congresswoman Becca Ballant, who I spoke with, she's a member of the Progressive Caucus. And she told me like, you know, we should probably educate the public a little bit.

Yeah, I mean, the minority party can sometimes, particularly in the Senate, slow things down procedurally. But it can't, like, change the math and the makeup of the structure of power that is faced right now by Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Yeah, I mean, the minority party can sometimes, particularly in the Senate, slow things down procedurally. But it can't, like, change the math and the makeup of the structure of power that is faced right now by Democrats on Capitol Hill.