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.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Late Edition Begins
00:01:12 - Erik Wasson on House of Reps' Health Care Vote
00:03:38 - Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Health Care Battle, Supporting Discharge Petition
00:12:02 - Romaine Bostick on Micron's Revenue Forecasts Beating Estimates
00:16:01 - Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on Health Care Vote
00:24:22 - Laura Davison on Trump's Address to the Nation
00:28:29 - Becca Wasser and CFR Fellow Roxanne Vigil on Blockade Against Venezuelan Oil Tankers
00:40:16 - Sarah Chamberlain and Meghan Hays Discuss Congress' Health Care Vote