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Publicly commit that medicare reductions would not be triggered, given the amount of fear, anxiety, and misinformation that is out there. I wrote to the Senate Majority leader urging that we immediately remove the threat of an automatic cut in medicares funding. In response, i am pleased to say both the majority leader and the speaker of the house released a joint statement that pledged this will not happen. And that is the issue before us tonight. Medicare provides essential Health Care Benefit...

Our committed live coverage of the house here on cspan. While we wait for the house to gavel back in, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi today held an end of year News Conference with reporters to talk about the democrats agenda and accomplishments during the year. Ms. Pelosi good morning. 2 1 2 hours up in the rules committee pleading with them to give us a vote on the dream act, the c. R. That will come up today. Matter of public record, i dont know we had too much success in that regard and of cour...

And Vice President , and senator mcconnell said, no, mr. President. We cant. He said, why . We have cosponsors for the immigration bill. And mr. Mcconnell said, just because theyre cosponsors doesnt mean theyre going to vote for it on the republican side. Its the 60 votes and thats what the president couldnt get was the 60 votes and let me just say he was in the tradition of his great father, was in the tradition of ronald reagan. Ronald reagan and George Herbert walker bush protected more a hig...

Holidays. Cbs reporter mola lenghi is on capitol hill with details on the efforts to keep the government running and whats standing in the way. Reporter lawmakers are saying fears of a Government Shutdown are overblown. The government is going to stay open. Reporter but congress has until midnight tomorrow to pass a new spending bill or government doors will be closed. The latest proposal will keep the government running until january 19th. It would also include funding for the Childrens Health ...

The meeting and mayor and jim smith. Can you call item one. Clerk motion verifying a careless match, llc doing business under the dark horse. The issuance of type 87 general Liquor Licence. I dont see is there anyone from the Police Department that is going to present on this item . No. We have someone from oawd . Please feel free to come forward, yes. Well here from superior safai. I wanted to be here for this licence because its the first time in our citys history were issuing this type of lic...

Brookings institution on the legislative and political significance of the 115th congress so far. Host in front of the white house by the president yesterday republican lawmakers gather on the south lawn to celebrate passage of their tax reform legislation. It is the first of major changes to the u. S. Tax code since Ronald Reagan in 1986. All but a dozen republicans in the house voted against the proposal. Democrats in the house voted against the proposal. We will take the last part of their ar...

Avoid. They could reopen it as early as 7 00 but not before that. It happened at 2 50 this morning. We are near the coliseum. Traffic is being forced to exit at 66th avenue. This was a fatal accident as a fedex truck crashed with a sedan and one of the drivers was killed. Our officers found paramedics were already on scene working on the driver of the overturned sedan. A person was pronounced dead on scene. The big rig driver was transported for injuries. Reporter they dont know the cause yet of...

Lets check out today with the forecast Sheena Parveen standing by with everything you need to know, especially if you are trying to book it out the door. Sheena. Yes, erika, because we know today is a big travel day. Good news though the weather will be cooperating. But the roads will be very busy. 40 degrees right now. Chilly out there. Probably still want the warm jacket and through the day today i think you can use it. Sunny skies in the forecast all day long. Looking at nice dry conditions e...

So the carelessness of a beloved neighbor nearly cost caleb his life. It was close. He died on the operating table. He had a blood clot later on that almost nearly killed him. It is remarkable he is healing so quickly. As we reported, caleb and his father say forgiveness of that neighbors carelessness is the only way for everybody involved in this to move forward. Scott broom wusa 9. The neighbor responsible for the accident has not been charged and has not commented at all on this. He is a woun...

, acceptte has to decide the house plan or risk a christmas shutdown. Kevin cirilli is on capitol hill with the latest. We have been through this before. One of the prospects looking like at this point . Kevin it looks like at this point . Kevin it looks like they are going to kick the can. They are going to vote at 5 00 for a onemonth continuing resolution. It could get more complex when it gets to the senate. No locking no lawmaker wants to jinx it and by their ticket home because they want to...