Speed restrictionness play, lieutenant of places, it starts with the new jersey turnpike, 495 in delaware we will talk about that plus we have accidents and spin outs as well. Im not shock at that by all. These light snow events come through they are bigger deals for your commute then the big blizzard storms because i think, you sort of get a little cocky about them sometimes. Think you can getaway with going just as fast. You cannot do that. System is still making its passage. It is a clipper. I love that jim used a technical term. It is moving swiftly. It doesnt after lieutenant of moisture to would work they denned no to but they are bringing in additional snow showers as Early Morning progresses this could lead to some problems for you, traveling out and about. We have wind flow turning southerly so it is milder if you will in wildwood and millville but mount pocono your air temperature is still stuck in the teens. Very cold day, you are still going to find snow showers around, ear
Brookings institution on the legislative and political significance of the 115th congress so far. Host in front of the white house by the president yesterday republican lawmakers gather on the south lawn to celebrate passage of their tax reform legislation. It is the first of major changes to the u. S. Tax code since Ronald Reagan in 1986. All but a dozen republicans in the house voted against the proposal. Democrats in the house voted against the proposal. We will take the last part of their argument this morning. Are you concerned about rising debt . Over 20 trillion. If youre very concerned, 202 7488000. Somewhat concerned 202 7488001. All 202 ned at 7488002. Join us on twitter and facebook. Good morning. We will get to those phone calls in just a minute. First from the committee for responsible federal budget. This is what they say about the tax legislation. The final conference agreement will cost 1. 46 trillion leading between 95 and 98 of gdp by 27 compared to 91 under current l
Conversation on the legislative and clinical significance of the 115th congress so far. From washington journal host were joined by a professor of government at American University and found and former director of the University Center for congressional and americans studies. We also have a member of brookings institution. Thank you. We are going to rate this current session of congress. Were coming to the end of the first year of the 115th congress. Would you rate them . Has it been a success . Guest it is good to rate a congress compared to other congresses. Lets take the first year of the Obama Administration. Andls passed within within a few weeks, stimulus package passed. Dodd frank and the Affordable Care act passed eventually. This one has had problems. The tax bill did a lot of things that are important, but one tax bill failed in repealing the Affordable Care act. 12 hey improved approved 12 district judges. That is good. But they have not done very well. They have some oversi
Crossed. Washington journal continues. Host at our table we are joined y James Thurber who is professor of government at American University and also ounder and former director of their center for congressional and president ial studies and from brookings institution. Thank you both for being here. Rate this current session of congress. We are coming to the close, the year of the irst 115th congress. How would you rate them . Has it been a success . Rate to the good to compared it other congresses. Lets take the first year of the administration. In the first actually two years, few ills passed within a weeks a stimulus bill passed. Dodd doddfrank, the Affordable Care act pass the. This one will problems. A tax bill. There are a lot of things in the tax bill that are important but bill. X it failed in repealing the Affordable Care act. They have approved 12 district judges. That is good. The f course that is Supreme Court justice but they have not done very well. Oversight ad some heari
Good morning. The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee on the Budget Hearing on the president s fiscal year 2019 budget. Today we will hear testimony from the director of the office of management and budget, the honorable mick mulvaney. During our hearing we will hear directly from the director of omb and we appreciate you being with us here today, mr. Director. Your insight will be very help of in our understanding. We see that the president s budget each year marks the beginning of the federal budgeting process or budget season as we like to call it, and the white house officially kicked it off on monday. While congress ultimately controls the purse strings, the president s budget request is still an important document for lawmakers to consider along the way. Each fiscal year the administrations budget documents documents the president s policy and spending priority. These are important for both changes to consider as work crafting the budget resolution begins in earn