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Shut down the government. >> it sounds like, you know, you're saying that democrats don't 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 they'll do some work in the interim to try to do the right things that we need to do to keep government funding, that we need to invest in the c.h.i.p. program to keep the c.h.i.p. prog...

Been working on this issue pretty much my adult life. >> the tax bill cleared both houses but democrats continue trying to turn constituents against it. >> what we are doing today is basically saying wealthy americans, a big fat christmas present for you. tiny tim, we are taking your crotch away. and all the other kids in the country. we are planning a lump of coal. >> lawmakers usually returned home after a big vote but they are sticking around to figure out how to avoid a government shutdown. >> you don't get long to enjoy an accomplishment like this. >> we have to shift our focus to the oth...

>> reporter: so on the house side -- you have conservatives who say, we want this stopgap bill to go a little longer. we want to make sure we get taxes done. they are not particularly interested in keeping any of the promises that mitch mcconnell made to his senators on the senate side. but hallie, they are actively negotiating literally as we speak. i just watched mark meadows walk into speaker ryan's office just before we got on the air right now, so that is going on on the house side. on the senate side, democrats have some cards here, they are fighting amongst themselves over how hard they...

Muslim majority countries. if critics say it's part of a pattern. >> it's continued hatred against muslims. he's really trying to divide americans. >> thanks to kristen for that report. being criticized by prime minster theresa may for the videos he retweeted. president trump tweeted back saying theresa may don't focus on me. focus on the destructive radical islamic terrorism that is taking place in the uk. we are doing just fine. this tweet has been updated. the theresa may you see here does not belong to the prime minster. >> republicans are challenging democrats to vote against a short-term...

Fund. another $400 million headed to the small business administration to help small businesses and homeowners in that area. the word right now is that the house will get to a vote on this measure before the end of next week. and there could be additional money on the horizon, fred. as you know, congress is set to debate on a budget for the next fiscal year before the end of september. the expectation here is that they'll pass a stopgap bill, a cr, continued resolution, that will fund the government through the end of the year. the white house has asked that if that is the case, they approve a...