Pramila Jayapal on federal spending, a potential trade war, and more
The government’s about to run out of money.
There’s an ongoing, multi-fronted showdown in the courts over who has the power to cut federal spending after it’s been appropriated.
And also a little bit of a trade war brewing with new U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel just announced.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal shares her view from the House of Representatives with Soundside.
*Note: since this conversation aired, President Trump has halted his plan to double tariffs on Canadian metals.
Guest:
- Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal represents Washington’s 7th congressional district, which ranges from Lake Forest Park to White Center
Related Links:
- Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals, after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes - AP
- New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats - NPR
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Sarah Leibovitz
Supervising Producer, Soundside
Sarah joined KUOW in 2019 as senior producer on The Record. She is now Supervising KUOW’s new noon time show, Soundside. Prior to working at KUOW, Sarah was lead producer at the Seattle podcast production company Larj Media, and a teaching artist with Path with Art.
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