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Shut down the government. >> it sounds like, you know, youre saying that democrats dont have a role here when i mean they do. what must be included in a stopgap bill for you to come to the table or what can you just not vote for? >> look, we think a simple cr would -- has no other policy in it which is essentially what we did in september and we voted for, we understand that policy, but only in the event that theyll do some work in the interim to try to do the right things that we need to do to ...

In one state of alabama, 7,000 kids will get thrown off insurance in 11 days. by the end of january, 84,000 kids in alabama. another 68,000 kids in virginia. another 17,000 kids in connecticut, all kids who have health insurance right now because of a wildly successful, wildly popular federal program called c.h.i.p. covers 9 million kids nationwide. republican-controlled congress basically forgot to renew it when it expired in september. they kept saying were going to get around to it. but state...

2017 on a real high note. the question is, given this huge to-do list on capitol hill and their own internal disagreements in the white house about what policy area they want to tackle next. that is a real question for them. >> i want to bring it back to one of the most important things they have to figure out in january. that is 9 million kids, potentially, not having health insurance with this c.h.i.p. program. we have not see the president use his pulpit to push for this much. there is agreem...

>> the fact is the program has money in it, as we all know. as the wonderful mother of that little girl said, her program hasnt been cut off. why? because there is money in there to continue to provide subsidies and support for the chip program. so with all due respect, this is a chess match and a lot of pieces on the chess board. but let me a sure you this is the most popular health care care program that both democrats and republicans support. so i would say to the mother on the show, you have...

Call it stop gap, kirking the can down the road, a punch. whatever you call it, thats what happened in the house. covering the jockeying over the government shutdown on capitol hill, garrett haake joins us on capitol hill. what happened? >> reporter: call it punting on third down. the house voted just now to extend funding for the government through, towards the end of january. january 19th. they pass add package of -- of spending elements here. going to pay for the government. pay for a fisa ex...

But i can tell you one program wont be reduced is the chip program. >> look, i hope rick is right. senator, excuse me is it right. >> we all do. >> but we need to note for the record the republicans control the house and the senate and chip expired in october. the money that is left in some states will certainly run out by all accounting and analysis out there by the end of february mid-march. >> thats why they put money in the cr. >> but its not the same thing as the program. and the republican...

Vote yes for it? >> i dont know, im reviewing the c.r., it has some extras on top of it, there seems to be a short term extension of the chip program. i can only vote for these temporary fixes, these efforts to kick the can down the road so many times. i may not vote for this c.r., it sends dreamers, families who rely on chip into the holiday with still a high degree of uncertainty. it was another opportunity for us to do our job that we didnt measure up to. >> senator, there was a time when dem...

Top priority, but families say time is running out. >> c.h.i.p. isnt if little sally happens to break her armor get sick and it is nice to have coverage for little accidents. for us, it is to keep them alive. >> reporter: msnbc, pleasant grove, utah. well, today is the day. lets hope the c.h.i.p. program gets its funding extended. that just kills me. coming up, the republican tax plan cutting more than just taxes. it could cost millions of americans their health insurance. and if they cannot a...

Paycheck. but at that income level, she would qualify for her children for chip. but the chip program, which is the childrens health care program, that benefits about 9 million children, is being cut. so in addition, because the individual mandate is being cut as a result of this tax bill, her insurance premiums would go up if she now has to purchase them in the private market. so people are really smart. there is a reason why the public is skeptical. because they understand that the republicans...

>> ♪ >> ♪ >> laura: we frequently give the seasonment media a hard time on the "angle" for good reason. kudos to the "washington post" fact checkers for calling out late night talk show host jimmy kimmel. took him to the wood shed for botching the emotional plea on the chip program. he brought his young son who suffers from a heart condition. chip is the childrens health insurance program. one kimmel used to push his anti-republican narrative. >> chip is on the back burner whale they work ou...