You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta. At any minute the United States senate could vote on a stopgap measure to prevent the shutdown that was going to take place just after midnight. This afternoon the house passed an 11th hour shortterm Spending Bill. Now it has to be signed by the senate and then signed by the president. All within the next six hours. Manu raju is on capitol hill for us. I guess its on the senate side right now, and thats where you are, if memory serves me correct. Youre tracking the latest. What do we know at this point . Reporter yeah, ive been talking to them this afternoon and its very clear. The senate will accept and will vote to give final approval in this house bill that would keep the government open past midnight for another 45 days. It would include money to help deal with natural disasters but does not include what many senators on both sides of the aisle wanted. 6. 2 billion in aid to ukraine. The senate was voting on its own plan as the house
better. each day of operations brings added risk to our troops. but the completion by august 31st depends on the taliban continuing to cooperate, and allow access to the airport for those who we re transporting out and no disruptions to our operations. in addition, i ve asked the pentagon and the state department for contingency plans to adjust the timetable should that become necessary. as for what would make that necessary to stay longer, the president did not elaborate. he did, however, warn that each day on the ground increases the risk to americans and american forces as well as civilians including from isis-k militants who he said are targeting the airport. i did not address the taliban blocking afghans who wanted to flee from getting to the airport, cutting o the road. nor did he do what a number of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted, he did not commit
the completion by august 31st depends on the taliban continuing to cooperate, allowing access to the airport for those who were transporting out and no disruptions to our operations. in addition, i ve asked the pentagon and the state department for contingency plans to adjust the timetable should that become necessary. as for what would make that necessary to stay longer, the president did not elaborate. he did, however, warn that each day on the ground increases the risk to americans and american forces, including isis-k militants who are targeting the airport. he did not say that it was blocking afghans who wanted to flee from getting to the airport. nor did he do what lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted. he did not commit to stay until they all got out. he did not say how many remained, but instead said