Barbara Sprunt

On the reconciliation side, you know, there has been a lot of focus on the competing budget resolutions between the chambers. But that is a very early step. And we're just now entering another tricky season of negotiations. The Senate Republicans are going to want to do things with the House's plan.

Senate Majority Leader Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson need to find that compromise resolution. And I think that that is unlikely to happen until April. Yeah.

Senate Majority Leader Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson need to find that compromise resolution. And I think that that is unlikely to happen until April. Yeah.

Senate Majority Leader Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson need to find that compromise resolution. And I think that that is unlikely to happen until April. Yeah.

No. And I think, you know, this is a big question that Democrats are chattering about on Capitol Hill and being asked a lot about. There is sometimes the framing of like, will Democrats step in to prevent a government shutdown? And the messaging so far from Democrats has been very much like we do not have the power to shut down the government. Don't put that framing on us.

No. And I think, you know, this is a big question that Democrats are chattering about on Capitol Hill and being asked a lot about. There is sometimes the framing of like, will Democrats step in to prevent a government shutdown? And the messaging so far from Democrats has been very much like we do not have the power to shut down the government. Don't put that framing on us.

No. And I think, you know, this is a big question that Democrats are chattering about on Capitol Hill and being asked a lot about. There is sometimes the framing of like, will Democrats step in to prevent a government shutdown? And the messaging so far from Democrats has been very much like we do not have the power to shut down the government. Don't put that framing on us.

Remember, it is our friends in the Republican Party who control the House and the Senate and the White House. So please don't put that label on us. All right.

Remember, it is our friends in the Republican Party who control the House and the Senate and the White House. So please don't put that label on us. All right.

Remember, it is our friends in the Republican Party who control the House and the Senate and the White House. So please don't put that label on us. All right.

What's the thinking there? That's right. Well, I mean, who the minority party picks to give the response to the joint address says a lot. As we've talked about on the podcast, it's not always a guarantee that that person goes on to become the heir apparent in the party. But it is a high profile platform.

What's the thinking there? That's right. Well, I mean, who the minority party picks to give the response to the joint address says a lot. As we've talked about on the podcast, it's not always a guarantee that that person goes on to become the heir apparent in the party. But it is a high profile platform.

What's the thinking there? That's right. Well, I mean, who the minority party picks to give the response to the joint address says a lot. As we've talked about on the podcast, it's not always a guarantee that that person goes on to become the heir apparent in the party. But it is a high profile platform.

And the messaging, I think, with Slotkin says that, you know, Democrats are trying to focus on, you know, economic kitchen table issues and Before coming to Capitol Hill, she had a career at the CIA and in national security roles at the Pentagon. She brings a lot of that experience to the table.

And the messaging, I think, with Slotkin says that, you know, Democrats are trying to focus on, you know, economic kitchen table issues and Before coming to Capitol Hill, she had a career at the CIA and in national security roles at the Pentagon. She brings a lot of that experience to the table.

And the messaging, I think, with Slotkin says that, you know, Democrats are trying to focus on, you know, economic kitchen table issues and Before coming to Capitol Hill, she had a career at the CIA and in national security roles at the Pentagon. She brings a lot of that experience to the table.

She flipped a red district in 2018 and then launched this competitive bid for the Senate after Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement. In November, she won that seat by like a fraction of a percentage points, but she did outperform Kamala Harris in the state. And so it was seen as a really big win for Democrats.

She flipped a red district in 2018 and then launched this competitive bid for the Senate after Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement. In November, she won that seat by like a fraction of a percentage points, but she did outperform Kamala Harris in the state. And so it was seen as a really big win for Democrats.

She flipped a red district in 2018 and then launched this competitive bid for the Senate after Debbie Stabenow announced her retirement. In November, she won that seat by like a fraction of a percentage points, but she did outperform Kamala Harris in the state. And so it was seen as a really big win for Democrats.

I think it's a it's a choice that makes a lot of sense for what they're trying to achieve in this moment.