The Readback: The House’s unusually quiet shutdown
The Readback: The House’s unusually quiet shutdown  
Podcast: The Daily Punch
Published On: Sat Oct 11 2025
Description: Laura and Max discuss the government shutdown battle and the absence of House members. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. 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