Congress is racing to avert a government shutdown as a Sept. 30 deadline looms, with Democrats threatening to withhold necessary votes to keep the nation funded.
This pushback from Democrats, paired with divisions within the Republican conference, threaten to derail funding negotiations. Several lawmakers, including Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who serves on the House Appropriations Committee and recently announced her bid for Iowa Senate, Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), will likely be asked about efforts to hammer out a stopgap measure on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” and NewsNation’s “The Hill,” respectively.
President Trump’s push for pocket recissions to cut foreign aid and other congressionally approved funding last month further complicated negotiations, frustrating Democrats and some Republicans.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.), who will join Fox News’s “Fox News Sunday” could discuss these rescissions as Congress eyes a federal shutdown. He will also likely discuss U.S. involvement overseas, particularly as Trump looks to help broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss the ongoing war and ceasefire negotiations during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.”
The administration was also delivered a blow on Friday with an abysmal jobs report, signaling the economy has lost steam in recent months. Ahead of the release, Trump signaled that “real” data would not be available until next year.
It comes as Trump officials scramble to secure a Supreme Court ruling approving Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to appear on NBC’s “Meet The Press” where he is likely to discuss the latest jobs report as well as the administration’s efforts to institute the levies.
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett could also be asked to weigh in on the scope of presidential authority as it relates to tariffs unapproved by Congress during her appearance on CBS’s “Sunday Morning.”
This week, the Jeffrey Epstein saga also took center stage on Capitol Hill once again as Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) push for the release of files related to the late sex offender’s case. The duo will join ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday morning.
These topics and more are likely to be explored on this week’s Sunday shows. Please see the full list of guests below:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Reps. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.).
Fox News’ “Fox News Sunday”: Education Secretary Linda McMahon and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)
Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures:” Border czar Tom Homan; Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.); Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.); Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa); Government Accountability Institute’s Peter Schweizer
ABC’s “This Week:” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)
NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D); Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
CNN’s “State of the Union”: Border czar Tom Homan and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo
CBS’s “Sunday Morning”: Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
