Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH): There's "No Beef" to Trump's Statements
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur represents the ninth district of Ohio. She joined Cheddar just hours after Republicans announced plans, backed by the White House, to overall the U.S. tax code.
Representative Kaptur believes Republicans wrote their new plan behind closed doors, and its impact on everyday Americans is still unclear. The congresswoman believes President Trump's statements on battling the opioid crisis have "no beef" behind them. She also spoke about the latest in the special investigation into Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election.
President Joe Biden has met with new House Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House. Johnson was joined by Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries as they discussed Biden's request for nearly $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and other national security needs.
The new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner of next year's presidential election helped spearhead the attempt to overturn the last one, raising alarms that Republicans could try to subvert the will of the voters if they remain in power despite safeguards enacted after the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
