issue. if we don t get this, gang members, not only ms13, if we don t change, it let s do a shutdown. it s worth it for our country. i d love to see a shutdown if we don t get this stuff taken care of. i d love to see a shutdown. the white house later saying the president was not advocating for the shutdown. press secretary sarah huckabee sanders turning the president s shutdown comments back on to democrats saying if they want to hold the government hostage over immigration, the president welcomes that fight. in case a budget deal is not settled by midnight tomorrow, the house passed a short-term bill funding most accegencies through march 23rd and the senate for a full year. budget negotiators are on track to announce a two-year deal as soon as this morning with. with the latest, phil mattingly
country. i d love to see a shutdown if we don t get this stuff taken care of. the white house later saying the president was not advocating for the shutdown. he said, i d love to say a shutdown. the press secretary, sarah huckabee sanders, turning the president s shutdown comments back on to democrats saying if they want to hold the government hostage over immigration, the president welcomes the fight. in case a budget deal is not settled by midnight tomorrow, the house passed a short-term bill funding most agencies through march 23rd, and a pentagon for a full year. senate democrats likely to oppose it, but that may not matter. budget negotiators are on track to announce a two-year deal as soon as this morning. with the latest, we ll turn to phil mattingly. reporter: there s no question the clock is ticking down to the government running out of money, essentially needing to extend a short-term funding agreement. but the biggest development that s occurred up to this point is
settled by midnight tomorrow, the house passed a short-term bill funding most agencies through march 23rd and the pentagon for a full year. senate democrats are likely to oppose it. that may not matter. sources say budget negotiators are on track to announce a two-year deal as soon as this morning. with the latest, phil mattingly on capitol hill. reporter: there s no question the clock is ticking down to the government running out of money, essentially needing to extend a short-term funding agreement. but the biggest development that s occurred up to this point is not the usual kicking the can down the road. at this point in time, aides on the republican side and democratic side in the senate and house tell me they are on the verge of a major budget deal. something that would increase spending caps for both defense and nondefense discretionary spending up to $300 billion. the type of deal that would essentially lock in a two-year budget agreement. it would also include an increase of
60. reworking the tax code expected to be written in the fall. g.o.p. leaders are out selling it. we need to go for growth period that s what we want. lowering rates for americans regardless of where they are at. pro growth. sources suggest infrastructure could be an october priority. we are a country of infrastructure. that s what the president said. he said i m going to have the biggest infrastructure bill you ve ever seen. g.o.p. sources say that debt limit could be tied to a bill funding veteran care outside the va. mitch mcconnell would like to address the borrowing authority. we would deal with the debt ceiling. house speaker paul ryan has added welfare reform to the list of priorities. some are worried about the slow pace on the other side of the capital. in the senate, there s been
college entrance exams this summer. many florida teachers will need to retake the s.a.t. or a.c.t. in order to qualify for a bonus. the state legislature, you see, set aside an estimated $44 million for teacher bonuses. educators who scored in the 80th percent tile or above on the standardized tests can qualify for an additional $10,000. the author of the bill funding the program says it will help recruit and retain top talent. well some teachers you may know disagree. quote this is idiotic, says one. it makes no sense. what does this measurement have to do with a teacher s performance in the classroom? especially when they took it 20 or 30 years ago. another blast from the past the 90s don t seem so far away with jurassic world in the theaters a clinton running for office. and when it comes to technology the federal government seems stuck in the past. house oversight and government