Democrats bail out Mike Johnson

Anna and Jake go over the hard spot House Democrats find themselves in with being asked to save a speaker who keeps putting up tough votes. Plus: Is Ted Cruz a bipartisan warrior now? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake go over what's behind Democrats coming out and saying they'll save Speaker Mike Johnson from a motion to vacate. Plus: The FAA reauthorization debate heats up. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake go over the delicate situation Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in with the House Freedom Caucus. Plus, what's the latest on the government's response to the Baltimore bridge collapse? And, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits the Hill today. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake review what the House and Senate plan to do after returning from recess. Plus: The latest on the FAA reauthorization bill and a recap of Punchbowl News' event, The Innovators. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake review Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) recent efforts to build bridges across different House factions. Plus: What does the TikTok bill mean for other Big Tech companies? And the latest from The Punch Up. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso was the only member of GOP leadership to vote against the $95 billion foreign aid package; now he's running unopposed for whip. Plus: Jake Sherman was on the ground in Manhattan for Speaker Mike Johnson's visit to Columbia University. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate passed the much-anticipated foreign aid package Tuesday night. Anna Palmer goes into what happened behind the scenes to make that happen. Plus: A look at what senior State Department staffers thought during the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Palmer and Mica Soellner discuss how artificial intelligence is affecting small businesses in the U.S. Plus, what is the Biden administration doing to help small businesses take advantage of AI tools? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate will be in today working toward passing foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Securing aid for Ukraine will be a win for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has fought against members of his own party on the issue. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake go over how President Joe Biden is coming out ahead this Congress despite some setbacks. With the GOP conference at war with each other and some serious concessions being made by them, the president is in a relatively strong position. Plus: The latest on what's going on in the Senate. Will they work some Senate Magic this week? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices