time once again to close a $26 billion gap between the democrats and the republicans. cnn s phil mattingly is at the white house and cnn s manu raju on capitol hill. manu, both sides say a shutdown is unlikely, but where do negotiations stand right now? reporter: well, almost certainly they have to punt again. the question for how long? this, of course, is a problem of congress own making. they were supposed to have finished all 12 appropriations bills that fund the entire federal goal by september 30th. couldn t get a deal, punted that to this friday, december 16th trying to get a deal. a deal seems not within reach at the moment. they may have to extend government funding for another week and at that point have to decide whether they can pull all the bills together in one massive proposal. maybe roughly $1.75 trillion and try to pass it within a matter of days, but they cannot get agreement on the larger package they may have to punt this into the new congress and huge
with county lines, you can go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. people planning to get away this christmas are being warned of more travel disruption as fresh strikes are announced that will affect roads in england and air travel from heathrow. staff at national highways, who operate and maintain the roads in england, will take part in a series of staggered strikes starting on the 16th of december right through untiljanuary 7th. the pcs union warned that walk out risks bringing roads to a standstill. meanwhile, at heathrow airport, around 350 ground handlers employed by the private contractor menzies have announced the dates that they will strike in a dispute over pay. it will start at 4am on friday december 16th and last right through the weekend until sunday 18th. the unite union said the walk outs will lead to some flight disruption. all that coincides more strikes on the railways on the same days. those dates have already been announced butjust to remind you,
roads, will take part in a series of staggered strikes, starting on 16th december, right through untiljanuary 7th. and at heathrow, around 350 ground handlers employed by the private contractor, menzies, have announced dates when they ll walk out, in a dispute over pay. from friday december 16th, through the weekend, until sunday 18th. there ll also be more strikes on the railways, on 13th and 14th, and 16th and 17th december, as well as the 3rd and 4th, and 6th and 7th of january. our business correspondent marc ashdown is here. not the best of christmas presents for travellers not the best of christmas presents for travellers this not the best of christmas presents for travellers this christmas - for travellers this christmas season? for travellers this christmas season? ., . . for travellers this christmas season? ., ., ., , season? not at all, if you re trying to travel by season? not at all, if you re trying to travel by plane, season? not at all, if you re trying to trav
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