Passed by the house last week. However, theyre expected to take out a key part of the bill and without a lastminute compromise that means the Government Shutdown looks more likely for tuesday. Delia goncalves joins us live from capitol hill with the story. And just this is not going to go away is it deal jaw . Reporter lets see. I mean hope springs eternal right . But actions speak louder than words because even though many members of congress say they do not want a Government Shutdown, well, theyre dragging their feet. If you do to math theres not a whole lot of time left even if the senate pasts a bill today it goes back to the house. Members there will likely make changes and then simply return another version to the senate. And we are only a few days away. Senate majority leader harry reid tried to speed up the process by moving on some votes yesterday. But guess what . Republican head cruz you may remember him, the talk ted cruz you may remember him. The talkathon senator. He on t
Happy friday. Im betty nguyen. A Government Shutdown is imminent, and with three days to go, congress looks no closer to a deal. Happening today, the senate will take up a shortterm funding bill, but democrats plan to remove any language calling to defund the president S Health Care law. And its that move that has lawmakers at each other. It delays obama care for one year for all american families. You can huff, you can puff for 21 hours, but you cannot blow the Affordable Care act away. The president says im not going to negotiate. Well, im sorry, but it just doesnt work that way. The tea party put them in this hole and the tea party keeps them Digging Deeper and deeper. Nbcs tracie potts is live in washington with the latest. Tracie, good morning. The clock is ticking. Do you expect to see progress today . We expect to see a vote today to fund if government through november. A clean bill has nothing to do with health care and it is something that the house is probably going to reject
For comments the president of the company made about gays. You are look at a live picture of our nations capital. The federal government is set to shutdown in three days. Unless congress with come for to a compromise. Congress has until midnight on october 1st to reach a spending deal. But somehow republicans say they will only agree to exten to exte spending if they cut off spending for the president S Health Care plan. Cues is when individuals can begin enrolling in insurance plans through in online exchange. Later in the month, another big fiscal deadline on october 17th. If congress doesnt raise the debt ceiling the Government Faces default on its loans. The last time wash went to the brink of default was in 2011. As a result the countrys Credit Rating was down rated and that led to higher Interest Rates for everyone. Mike have i kara has more from washington. Reporter congress and the nation are heading for shutdown. With the clock ticking toward a shutdown on tuesday, democrats s
Good morning. Im stephanie sy. Its friday, september 27. The clock is ticking on a Government Shutdown. If nothing is done, it could happen in just three days. In washington, the senate has scheduled a vote today to pass an emergency spending bill that would prevent it. If that vote passes, the legislation will then go back to the house with one major piece missing, defunding the Affordable Care act. Libby joins us from capitol hill. What will the senate be voting on today . A series of votes starting this afternoon at 12 30, and one of the key elements is theyll put forth an amendment that would get rid of this defunding of the federal health care law. Dont expect to see that survive. We can expect the senate to pass this short material spending bill keeping the government funding and operating through november 15. Fairly short term, but we do expect to see that get through the senate today. If the bill gets out of the senate with the part about defunding obamacare, it goes back to th
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