Senate Rebukes Trip on Venezuela | Balance of Power: Early Edition 1/08/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Tyler Kendall discuss several votes on Capitol Hill. On today's show, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, Bully Pulpit International Managing Director Adam Hodge, Firehouse Strategies Managing Partner Adam Terrill and Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene of Washington.



Chapters:

00:05:39 - Mike Dorning, Bloomberg News Deputy Congressional Editor

00:10:16 - Rep. Jason Smith (R) Missouri

00:20:10 - Adam Hodge, Bully Pulpit International & Matt Terrill, Firehouse Strategies Managing Partner

00:30:52 - Norah Mulinda, Bloomberg News Equities Reporter

00:34:28 - Rep. Suzan DelBene (D) Washington

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