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Face The Nation · Season 2025 · Episode 21
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Americans prepare for Memorial Day, Margaret Brennan speaks to some veterans serving in Congress about the value of public service and honoring those who've protected us. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about the House's passage of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, who voted against President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that passed the GOP-controlled House, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the increase of the cap for the state and local tax deduction is the "one little portion" of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is "going to be good for my constituents." Margaret Brennan's full interview with the UN's World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain. Navy veteran Jack McCain, who is the son of late Sen. John McCain and Cindy McCain, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "everyone" in Afghanistan who helped Americans during the 20-year war is "at risk." "And not only do I owe them personally, but the nation owes them a debt of honor, one that we have yet to repay," he said. 

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Season
2025
Episode
21
Air Date
25/May/2025
Air Time
10:30
Runtime
60 min

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Americans prepare for Memorial Day, Margaret Brennan speaks to some veterans serving in Congress about the value of public service and honoring those who've protected us. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about the House's passage of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, who voted against President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that passed the GOP-controlled House, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the increase of the cap for the state and local tax deduction is the "one little portion" of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is "going to be good for my constituents." Margaret Brennan's full interview with the UN's World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain. Navy veteran Jack McCain, who is the son of late Sen. John McCain and Cindy McCain, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "everyone" in Afghanistan who helped Americans during the 20-year war is "at risk." "And not only do I owe them personally, but the nation owes them a debt of honor, one that we have yet to repay," he said. 

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