Ep. 9: Brexit, the Supreme Court and Spending Mayhem on Capitol Hill
The Week Ahead
The Supreme Court decides high-profile cases on abortion and political corruption, reports CQ’s Todd Ruger, while Kellie Mejdrich explains how partisan fights over gun control have nearly derailed the spending process for 2017.
And The Economist’s Washington Bureau Chief David Rennie joins CQ Roll Call’s Chief Content Officer David Ellis and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim in a conversation on Brexit’s impact on the U.S.
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Show Notes:
- No Matter What SCOTUS Says On Texas Abortion Case, Uncertainty Will Follow
- Supreme Court May Be Ready to Side With McDonnell
- Key Moments in the House Sit-In on Guns
- Audio: Hear Democrats Drown Out Speaker Paul Ryan As They Chant ‘No Bill, No Break’
Obama: The #SCOTUS inability to decide immigration, which blocks exec actions “takes us further from the country we aspire to be.” @CQnow
— Todd Ruger (@ToddRuger) June 23, 2016
Statement on #SCOTUS from @KenPaxtonTX: “one person, even a president, cannot unilaterally change the law.” @CQnowpic.twitter.com/SDOOb6k2uH
— Todd Ruger (@ToddRuger) June 23, 2016
House Democrats continue their sit-in demanding action on gun legislation. Pillows, papers strewn about the chamber. @CQnow — Kellie Mejdrich (@kelmej) June 23, 2016
“Mr. Speaker, where the hell are you?” @RepGaramendi says on House floor demanding gun vote @CQNow — Kellie Mejdrich (@kelmej) June 22, 2016
.@BernieSanders greeted with a roar of cheers on the House floor, shaking hands and smiling in response @CQnow — Kellie Mejdrich (@kelmej) June 22, 2016
OK so House Democrats are actually discussing @periscopeco right now on the floor. Surreal. @CQnow — Kellie Mejdrich (@kelmej) June 22, 2016
