host: max cohen is our guest. if you ask questions related to that, you can do so on the line, democrats to so -- 202, 748-8000. -- democrats, (202) 748-8000. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. if you want to text us, you can do that at (202) 748-8003. in light of the various bills coming from the senate, what is the sales pitch speaker mccarthy has to make to his various factions in the house? guest: they are make an opposite claim in terms of his factions a saying we need something in this bill to make is vote for it. they do not want to see the senate as something they want to accept. there is this big diversion between house republicans and senate republicans on many issues. senate republicans by large are more willing to play ball with democrats. we see mcconnell do that and more establishment friendly senate republicans do that this year and house republicans say we have the majority in the house, we are equal portion of this congress, why should we give in? i give a sense that speake

quorum call: this is max cohen of punchbowl news. is reports on congress and her to talk about in part deadlines coming up for congress. thanks for coming on the program. me. >> host: and the newsletter this morning the first line of punch bowl newsletter says this, a warning siren blaring in speaker kevin mccarthy direction and the message is he's in a prime position to get jammed by the senate. what's going on? >> guest: this is referring to the battle over the supplemental funding request in the white house at $40 billion in aid for ukraine, disaster relief and money to secure the southern border. kevin mccarthy and his house republican conference is to have been on board with his request but yesterday we saw mitch mcconnell the top republican in the senate back this and backed by senate democrats. what we have as a unified senate in favor of this request and in favor of not shutting down the government at the end of september. it's a different story. >> host: first of all, ukraine spending why is a part of this package? >> guest:

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host: max cohen is our guest.you ask questions related to that, you can do so on the line, democrats to so -- 202, 748-8000. -- democrats, (202) 748-8000. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. if you want to text us, you can do that at (202) 748-8003. in light of the various bills coming from the senate, what is the sales pitch speaker mccarthy has to make to his various factions in the house? guest: they are make an opposite claim in terms of his factions a saying we need something in this bill to make is vote for it. they do not want to see the senate as something they want to accept. there is this big diversion between house republicans and senate republicans on many issues. senate republicans by large are more willing to play ball with democrats. we see mcconnell do that and more establishment friendly senate republicans do that this year and house republicans say we have the majority in the house, we are equal portion of this congress, why should we give in? i give a sense that speaker mc

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. >> this is max cohen of punch bowl news he reports on congress and here to talk about in part deadlinesoming up for congress. thank you for coming on the program for. >> thanks for having thest progress the newsletter that came up this morning the first line of punch bowl said this, there's a warning siren blaring speaker cap mccarthy'sg directn the messages he is in a prime position to get jammed by the senate what's going on? like shore. this is referring to the battle over the supplemental funding request in the white house $40 billion in aid to ukraine, disaster relief and money to secure the southern border. kevin mccarthy's house republican i'm not truly been on board with this request yesterday was a senate minority leader mitch mcconnell top republican in the senate back this is strongly backed by senate democrats. but we have is unified senate in favor of this request and also in favor of nott shutting down the government began in september two very different story over the house perquisites as part down the various piecesl for small ukraine spending a wise a part of the packag

live now to max cohen, congressional reporter at the political news website punchbowl.s live he joins us live at this hour. great to see you. first of all, we are looking at the senate right now and it seems like there is some sort of pulled up to passing the bill that came over from the house. to passing the bill that came overfrom the house. can to passing the bill that came over from the house. can you tell us what is happening? democratic senator michael bennet of colorado has a hold on this dell. he wants leadership in the senate to commit to bringing up and aid bill for ukraine in the coming weeks. that is a main concern from democrats right now as you mentioned in your opening, there is no ukraine funding in this bill. however, we do not expect this to be a major logjam. we still expect a shutdown to be averted and the senate to vote tonight. can shutdown to be averted and the senate to vote tonight.- senate to vote tonight. can you cive us senate to vote tonight. can you give us an _ senate to vote tonight. can you give us an idea, _ senate to vote tonight. can

host: this is max cohen of punch will news, reporting on congress and here to talk about important deadlinesing up for congress. thanks for coming on the program. guest: they swear having me. host: in the newsletter this morning, the first line of punch bowl says this, there is a warning siren blaring and speaker kevin mccarthy's direction and the message is even a prime position to -- can get jammed by the senate. what is going on? guest: this is referring to the battle over the supplemental funding request of the white house a $40 billion