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Will act quickly to provide federal relief. President trump i think that youre going to see very rapid action from congress, certainly from the president. Youll get your funding and we think youll have what you need and it is going to go fast. But given the scale of the disaster and the fact 80 of victims do not have Flood Insurance a political battle is brewing over emergency disaster funds. As Congress Faces contentious deadlines to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government. Muss, will the president end the Dreamer Program that protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants ....

Within the military construction of veterans, a portion of this bill and i thank the chairman for his leadership military infrastructure funding has increased by 25 above current levels. Continue our efforts to rebuild our armed forces, ensuring our war fighters have the support they need. We cannot forget those who served. This measure increases funding for the department of Veterans Affairs by 5 over current levels to provide veterans and a and their families with access to medical care and other benefits they have earned and deserve. Within the energy and water section of this legislation, ...

Bipartisan members trying to get some type of deal. For wellon and off over one year and could not come up with a solution of that could pass the house. The dream act, when president obama passed the house, but fewer than 10 republicans supported it, they could not get the 60 votes in the senate which led to the daca program. Some members you were talking some members said this is the opportunity and we can do it. Maybe there is a big deal, a dreamers plus the wall that could pass. The odds are against it. Host talk us through that, what is possible going to be tied together in the next few we...

Billion for Hurricane Harvey relief. A vote on that could come as soon as tomorrow. Also, current federal funding expires on september 30, so the house will have to work on a spending package on eight of the remaining Appropriations Bills for the next fiscal year. And were hearing it might begin as a shortterm threemonth agreement. The house set to award senator bob dole a congressional gold medal and urging the building and purchase of selfdriving cars. The house is back today live at 2 00 p. M. Eastern live on cspan. Also, the Senate Returns today and lawmakers will be considering a judicial...

And is brought to you today by your cable or satellite rovider. The house back at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Next up a look at the week ahead in the u. S. House and senate from todays washington journal, this is about an hour. Any day is a good day to but bob cusack with us, especially as Congress Returns from its august recess for its busy fall agenda. The announcement today on deferred action for childhood arrivals, expecting the announcement at 11 00, expecting the president to say he will end the program with a six month delay. How do you expect that to go over on capitol hill . Guest it will be ...