Podcasts From the Hill: Politics & Risk

Congress Avoids Gov’t Shutdown, for Now

A Christmas miracle on Capitol Hill keeps the federal government funded through March 14, 2025.
By Blaire Bartlett, Joel Kopperud Posted on December 19, 2024

In this year-end episode of Politics & Risk, The Council’s senior vice president and vice president of government affairs, Joel Kopperud and Blaire Bartlett, discuss the turmoil in Washington, D.C., as Congress struggled to keep the government open through the new year.

Additionally, Bartlett interviews Republican Rep. David Joyce, of Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. The congressman offers his thoughts on the incoming presidential administration and hot-button legislation pertaining to cannabis and banking.

Blaire Bartlett Vice President, Government and Political Affairs, The Council Read More
Joel Kopperud Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, The Council Read More
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