Meet the Press Episode #79.16 (Season 79, Episode 16)
TV Episode | 60 min | News, Talk-Show

Meet the Press

Episode #79.16 (Season 79, Episode 16)

TV Episode | 60 min | News, Talk-Show

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.); Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.); political roundtable discussion with Peter Baker, Maria Teresa Kumar, Marc Short and Melanie Zanona.

Director

Sarah Carlson (as Sarah Carlson Brooke)

Producers

Abby Godard (producer) | Caitlin Hartman (producer) | Elias Miller (producer) | Sophie Tremblay (producer)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 20, 2025

Release date

Apr 20, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Kristen Welker Self - Moderator Self - Moderator See fewer	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (I) (2009)
Chris Van Hollen Self - Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (as Sen. Chris Van Hollen) Self - Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (as Sen. Chris Van Hollen) See fewer	Dandy Kids Documentary (2008)
John Kennedy Self - Member, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (as Sen. John Kennedy) Self - Member, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (as Sen. John Kennedy) See fewer	The Jackson Confirmation Hearings (2022)
Peter Baker Self - Political Roundtable Panelist Self - Political Roundtable Panelist See fewer	Points West (1957)
María Teresa Kumar Self - Political Roundtable Panelist Self - Political Roundtable Panelist See fewer	MSNBC Special: Beyond Borderlines (2010)
Marc Short Self - Political Roundtable Panelist Self - Political Roundtable Panelist See fewer	Breaking the Deadlock (2025)
Melanie Zanona Self - Political Roundtable Panelist Self - Political Roundtable Panelist See fewer	NBC News Daily (2022)
Dennis Haysbert Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	Far from Heaven (2002)