Sen. Ruben Gallego talks shutdown politics
Oct 09, 2025•34 min
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Episode description
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) comes to the Punchbowl News Townhouse to share his views on the government shutdown, now on its ninth day.
- When will it end? Gallego doesn't see a quick end to the shutdown.
- ACA: The Arizona Democrat is open to negotiations.
- Grijalva: Gallego continues to push Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Plus, John Bresnahan, Punchbowl News' co-founder, and Igor Bobic, HuffPost's senior politics reporter, join for a post-interview conversation.
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