funding for the military yesterday. to those who are being shot at that is incredibly important for them to know that without question their families are fed. reporter: but the democratic senate won t yet fund military pay because republicans linked it to a ban on funding for planned parenthood health services even though federal funding for abortion is already banned. senate democratic women are furious. it s an opportunity for the right wing in the house to really sock it to women. we re not going to throw women under the bus to give them an agreement to keep this government open. reporter: a stalemate over dollars and planned parenthood that could cripple government tonight. a last-minute short-term spending bill with full funding for the military is under discussion up here, but most democrats say no way if it takes funding from planned parenthood. i m steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. senator harry reid is expected to give another update tonight at 6:00
banned. senate democratic women are furious. it s an opportunity for the right wing in the house to really sock it to women. we re not going to throw women under the bus to give them an agreement to keep this government open. reporter: a stalemate over dollars and planned parenthood that could cripple government tonight. a last-minute short-term spending bill with full funding for the military is under discussion up here, but most democrats say no way if it takes funding from planned parenthood. i m steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. as the deadline nears people are more anxious both on and off capitol hill. dozens of federal and d.c. government workers hang in the balance and while a shutdown may not halt tomorrow s cherry blossom parade. a number of other weekend, vents are under jeopardy. derek ward joins us with more on the local fallout. derek? reporter: doreen, it s interesting that the cherry blossom parade will go on, but a planned cleanup of rock cre