Spending Standoff News Today

Congress returns to capitol hill from its holiday recession this week. the u.s. senate will be back in session tomorrow, the u.s. house resuming work on tuesday. cnn learned that lawmakers have been working through the recess to reach a compromise on spending. for more lets bring in elena treen. what do we know about the talks about spending negotiations? >> reporter: these talks are a huge priority for congress when they return this week. really its all about trying to avoid a potential governm...

Right now on additional trillions of dollars in spending, tell me how something changes here. >> mcconnell counters that republicans have little choice in the minority. >> we are on defense. we are dealing with cards that we were dealt. >> but thats exactly why conservatives demand a short-term spending bill through the holidays. it would allow a new house republican majority to fund the government in january. >> this should be a no-brainer. we just won the house. why would we want to be any par...

Governor eric holcomb that election will take place in 2024. brauns announcement is likely to open up a competitive republican primary for his senate seat. up next, our weekly "common ground" segment and, later, the panel comes back with the capitol hill spending standoff and what comes next. ♪ chevy silverado factory-lifted trucks. where will they take you? ♪ ♪ (dog barks) ♪ silverado zr2, trail boss, and custom trail boss. because adventure is everywhere. ♪ this is how it feels to du...

District. laura: we know the president is a deal maker. why are people surprised he had this moment as he called them with chuck and nancy. susan: it didnt surprise me. he wants to get something done. congress -- republicans in charge did not get anything accomplished. what the president was looking at with this deal with the democrats. two hurricanes, massive destruction in the southeast. fema running out of money, up against a deadline days away from running out of disaster relief fund. democr...

but you wont get away. the video that has everyone talking on this "american morning." good morning. its wednesday, august 3rd. this is "american morning." a lot going on today. we should get right to it. >> yes, we should. >> isnt the debt deal done? >> its not done yet. they have to do the super committee. >> and decide what they will cut, cut food inspectors, education grants, they are going to cut stuff out of education. >> at least some of it is done? >> some of it done. one o...

Implementation. so if you want an answer to the question is this law in effect, republicans say no -- republicans say yes, democrats say no. bill: mike tobin, thanks, back in madison. sixteen minutes from now well talk to the majority leader of the state senate. scott fitzgerald, about the judges ruling and what is next yet. we thought a legal battle was coming and now we got it, right? martha: theyre going to try every trick in the book to try to implement this. well talk tom coming up. in th...