Bill aimed at keeping the government working. The house also voting to stay in session while the senate tries to hash out a deal. Republicans and democrats are already starting to point angers to pin the blame on a shutdown on one another. The president this morning canceled his planned trip to florida. He was planning to celebrate the oneyear anniversary of his inauguration. The white house saying the chances of a shutdown are now somewhere between 50 and 60 . Chuck schumer had a few brief comments as he left the white house this afternoon. We had a long and detailed meeting. We discussed all of the major, outstanding issues. We made some progress but we still have a good number of disagreements. Discussions will continue. Reporter no resolution at this point. Lets take a look at who will and will not be affected by a potential government shutdown. First, 1. 3 activeduty military will be expected to work without pay. The military is currently funded through february 1. Nearly 2 millio
There. The house is about to gavel in. Live coverage here on cspan. Ci pposes is exprsly ohibit by the u. S. House of presentatives. ] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offeredy the guest chaplain,ab mara nathanabbmara nathan, le bhel, san antonio, texas. The chaplain holy one of blessing,oure the source of all. Regardless of our faiths tradition, we recnize a force in the uverse calling each of us toe fulfill to fulfill our potential. We chlenge ourselve to compensate for our shortcomings and emphasize our tlents and energies for the greater good. Wededicate ourselves each in our ownay to a life of service andeaning. Committed to the ideals of our great nation, were ever worki towards the promi of wh is l yet to be. Therefore, pray, tt you bestow the blessingsf foreght, coassion, and patience upon the womenand men of our committed to te ideals of our cs may they be united in working for the good of our nation and may tey recognize the spark of holiness in ever
Employees to 250. Most of them working with Student Financial aid. National Transportation Safety board staffing will be reduced from 405 to 22 people. This weekend the shutdown had a big impact on tourism here in the bay area. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard has the story. Reporter the parking lot to muir woods was off limits, blocked by u. S. Park police. The National Monument was closed for the first time sunday. A victim of the Government Shutdown. Were a bit disappointed. They told us we could go in. Reporter these tourists from ohio were told by police they could enter the woods but at their own risk. Beautiful. Pretty big trees. Reporter debbie kevin kline sa clooin said it wasnt the same. The government shuts them down to us when they belong to us. Its very disappointing. Im surprised. Ive never seen it ever be closed. Reporter it was a surprise to see gates closed to port bridge. Its a hassle. Reporter a favorite for runners and tourists part of the golden gate Recreation A
At cesar chavez. One lane getting by. An accident on 580 in oakland westbound near west grand. Theyre pushing the cars off at west grand. You can see the slow traffic leading up to that. Once again, green on your map means rain for your morning commute. Its going to be a wet one out there. As lisa suggests, lots of time. The Government Shutdown stretching into day 3 now. Lawmakers worked late into the night to hammer out a deal but came up empty handed. A key test comes later today as the senate is o voting on a short fix to fix things before a few weeks. Arlet about 800,000 furloughed federal workers are waking up this monday morning to a closed government feeling the first major impact of this shutdown. The Government Shutdown heads into day three and congress is still at a standoff. Lets stop bringing it to the brink and victimizing the American People and get back to work on their behalf. Democrats objected to a latenight vote on a plan to reopen the government. These talks will co
Earlier today, it looked like the two parties were close to an agreement. Senators took a proposal. Minority leader Chuck Schumer followed a 90 minute meeting this afternoon. This resolution would fund the government through february 8. Schumer and mcconnell met for have an hour to discuss emile a deal. Immigration on the daca debate still seem to be at the center of the impasse. The deep divisions between the parties mean hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed again tomorrow. Senate leaders Mitch Mcconnell and senator schumer Chuck Schumer worked to strike a deal and and the Government Shutdown down. Shutdown. Lets get back to work. Reporter South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham saying if they dont figure it out tonight, it will be a lot harder tomorrow. To my democratic friends, dont overplay my hand. The Government Shutdown is not a good way to get an outcome legislatively. Reporter grandma is among the republicans who voted with republicans against the govern