# Thune's pressure test

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Podcast: [The Daily Punch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-punch-1373025)
Published: 2026-04-21T10:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

House Republicans’ FISA debacle and their ongoing refusal to pass legislation to end the unprecedented DHS shutdown is putting a ton of new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, whose majority is suddenly at risk. Anna and Jake break down Thune’s multi-front pile up, from reconciliation to the SAVE America Act. Plus, could this week mark the end of indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s (D-Fla.) controversial stint in Congress? Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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