You just know there are more great things to come. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im Michael Holmes in atlanta. Appreciate your company. With just hours to spare, the u. S. Senate late saturday averted a Government Shutdown by a vote of 889. Senators passed the house bill that will keep the money flowing for another 45 days. The white house sent out a photo of President Biden signing the shortterm measure into law shortly before the med night deadline. The deal came together with surprising speed in the end with u. S. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy abruptly changing course and asking democrats for help. The result was a resounding bipartisan passage of a shortterm bill. But many lawmakers on both sides are very unhappy the final bill did not contain additional aid to ukraine, especially at such a critical moment in the war. Still, Senate Leaders were relieved to have brought this showdown to an end. Its been a day full of twists and turns
Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with Michael Holmes. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all Around The World. Im Michael Holmes at the cnn center in atlanta. Appreciate your company. The gloom of an expected Government Shutdown has lifted in washington, at least for now. With u. S. President joe biden signing a 45day Stopgap Measure to keep the government functioning and the military paid. 24 hours earlier, it seemed almost impossible that u. S. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy would reach across the aisle, but he did on saturday and democrats helped him get the shortterm bill over the finish line. After complaining that critical aid to ukraine had been cut out of the package, the Senate Passed the house bill 889. Cooperating with democrats could put mccarthy on a Collision Course with gop hardliners who have been aggressively calling for his ouster as speaker. Heres what he had to say after the bill passed with more than half of the republicans voting for it. The b
Airstrike and condemns irans actions, pledging support for israel. Here is a look at his remarks. Mr. Speaker, on saturday evening iran sought to plunge the middle east into a crisis. They launched missiles and attack drones toward israel. The scale of the attack and the fact that it was targeted at israel are without precedent. It was a reckless and dangerous escalation. If it had succeeded, the fallout for Regional Security and the toll on citizens would have been catastrophic. Mr. Speaker, it did not succeed. In support of israels own defensive action, the United Kingdom joined a u. S. Led effort with france and partners in the region, which intercepted the missiles, saving lives in israel. We sent additional typhoons to the region as our existing operations and our forces destroyed iranian drones. We provided important intelligence for our partners. Our pilots put themselves in harms way to preserve peace and stability. I spoke to the raf, they are the best of the best and i know t
Reggie sunak makes a statement on recent every strikes before the house of commons. He condemns irans actions and pledges support for israel. Here is a look at his remarks. On saturday evening, iran sought to publish middle east doing aggressive. They lost a barrage of missiles over iraq and jordan and toward israel. And the fact that it was targeted directly at israel is without president. It was a reckless and dangerous escalation. The father of Regional Security would have been catastrophic. It did not succeed. In support of israels own defense of action, the United Kingdom joined the u. S. Led International Method along with friends and partners in the region. Saving lives in israel and its neighbors. This is part of our existing operation against iraq and syria. I can confirm we have destroyed a number of iranian drones. Intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support. Our pilots put themselves in harms way to protect the innocent and preserve peace and stability. They are th
More now on developments in the middle east. Uk Prime Minister rishi sunak will make a statement to the House Of Commons shortly. The statement will be about the iranian attack on israel and how rafjets helped to shoot down some of the drones that were launched against israel. Earlier, the foreign secretary lord David Cameron confirmed that the uk would absolutely consider further sanctions on iran in response to its attack on israel. We will return to the House Of Commons when rishi sunak begins his statement. We can cross live to westminster to speak to our Political Correspondent harry farley. I suppose we will get the details of the british involvement but i suppose the basic message to israel of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. I of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. Of restraint will be underlined in the next few minutes. I think thats exactly right. The next few minutes. I think thats exactly right. I the next few minutes. I think thats ex