The lame-duck session of Congress is packed with top priorities and deadlines, which includes a looming possible government shutdown. Representative and Budget Chair John Yarmuth of Kentucky joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss what Congress hopes to achieve before the New Year.
Top congressional Democrats are warning that House Republicans are risking an economic catastrophe by planning to use next year’s debt-limit deadline to extract fiscally conservative concessions potentially including entitlement eligibility changes and other measures, Jack Fitzpatrick reports.
Social Security and Medicare eligibility changes, spending caps, and safety-net work requirements are among the top priorities for key House Republicans who want to use next year’s debt-limit deadline to extract concessions from Democrats.