Moderate Republicans Defy Speaker Johnson on Health Care | Balance of Power: 12/17/2025

“Balance of Power: Late Edition” focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Republican Representative of New York, Mike Lawler and Democratic Senator of Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto, discuss Congress’ Vote on a Republican-backed healthcare bill and the discharge petition that is supported by moderate GOP lawmakers, and Roxanne Vigil, a Council of Foreign Affairs International Relations Fellow, talks about President Donald Trump’s order to blockade oil tankers in Venezuela and the impact it can have on the country. (Source: Bloomberg)