All are eyes are on the House of Representatives (again). Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss the fallout from the Senate passing the budget resolution and gauge its chances in the House. Can Speaker Johnson quell the rising complaints among the Republican Conference and keep the reconciliation process moving forward? Plus, after days of tariff-induced market turmoil, is now the time Congressional Republicans stand up to President Trump? At the end, the rise and fall of the proxy voting discharge petition.

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed:

CNN: Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda as spending fight consumes Capitol Hill

NBC News: Some House Republicans voice opposition to the Senate's newly adopted budget for Trump's agenda

POLITICO: House GOP leaders vow to push forward with budget vote

The Hill: 7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump’s trade authority

NYT: Johnson Reaches Agreement to Kill Proxy Voting Proposal in the House

It is another make or break week for Congressional Republicans as the Senate tees up a vote on a budget resolution. Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Punchbowl News’ Laura Weiss to answer some big questions about the reconciliation debate. Is the new timeline feasible? How will the two chambers handle different budget instructions? And will the Senate overrule the parliamentarian if need be?

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Guest: Laura Weiss

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: The big moments this week that will define Republicans’ tax plans

Politico: Senate GOP to start moving budget plan as soon as Wednesday

Politico: ‘Never been done’: Why Republicans might approve a budget whose numbers don’t match up

New York Times: A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing

NBC News: Inside Trump's shock decision to pull the plug on Elise Stefanik's nomination

The House and Senate return following the passage of a CR, and the next thing on the table is a return to budget reconciliation negotiations. Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Liam Donovan, senior political strategist at Bracewell, to talk about where discussions stand, what obstacles remain, and how long this thing may take. Plus what happened with the Democrats on the CR vote, the firestorm its created, and how they try to move forward.

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Guest: Liam Donovan

Producer: Benji Englander

Second producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Mentioned:

Axios: Behind the Curtain: Dems' dark, deep hole

Axios: "They hate us": Democrats confront their own Tea Party

The New York Times Opinion: There’s a Price for Promising What Isn’t Possible in Congress

The Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans