The Readback: What the shutdown told us about Democrats
The Readback: What the shutdown told us about Democrats  
Podcast: The Daily Punch
Published On: Sat Nov 15 2025
Description: Max and Laura share what impact the government shutdown had on Senate Democrats and discuss the House's return after being out of session for 54 days. 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