Hakeem Jeffries' take: Inside the funding fight
Sep 25, 2025•37 min
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Episode description
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries comes to the Punchbowl News Townhouse for an exclusive interview projecting confidence.
- Shutdown showdown: Jeffries insists Republicans will own a government shutdown, but hopes that progress could be made over the next five days.
- Redistricting: The House minority leader doesn't see “any circumstance” where Republicans will net 10 new seats by November 2026.
- The Mamdani of it all: Jeffries still hasn't endorsed Zohran Mamdani for the New York City mayoral election.
Plus, Heather Caygle, Punchbowl News' managing editor, and Sarah Ferris, CNN Capitol Hill reporter, join for a post-interview conversation.
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