This is wjz baltimore. From the city to the counties to your neighborhood. Now, its complete coverage its wjz marylands news station. Pending government shut down. Time is ticking away as deadline draws closer. Controversy over passing a spending bill to avoid a shut down heats up. The fingerpointing and plans for the days ahead. Good evening i am linh bui tomorrow the budget battle shifts to the senate as lawmakers race against the clock. They need to reach a deal to avoid a partial shut counsel but the Sticking Point is the health care law. Tara mergener has the latest from capitol hill. Sundayed a noof roon afternoon. Reporter good sunday afternoon. Reporter republicans took aim. The senate needs to act. Why are they waiting . Why arent those doors open . Reporter latest house bill passed saturday ties funding for federal agencies with the one year delay in parts of the Affordable Care act. We are asking them if good in good faith come back and do what is recierd in a demog required
Now its complete coverage, wjz, marylands news station. Hours left to strike a deal to keep the government open. The key decision today. Don and jessica are off today. In 12 hours the government will close laying off tens of thousands of workers, some of them right here in maryland unless republicans and democrats come to an agreement. It is time to pass a one year delay of obamacare. They are using funding bills to attack the president. Instead of working with democrats, house opinions have passed two bills that have no chance of becoming law. They have removed language that weakens the law. Unless one side blinks, it will be the first shut down in 17 years. Workers would be forced off the job without paid. Passports and visas will be delayed, parks will be closed. The military will stay on the job. Wjz Eyewitness News. The stock market took an immediate nose dive this morning. With this show down looming, moderate republicans are calling on conservatives to back down from the count d