A Shutdown Showdown is brewing on the hill. Lawmakers back at work this week. The first thing on the agenda is making sure the government does not run out of money. Im asking senator Chris Van Hollen what it will take to avoid that Government Shutdown. Plus, State Representative Gloria Johnson, one of the Tennessee Three, shes on the ballot. She just lost her campaign for the United States senate. Why she thinks now is the time to take her talents to washington, d. C. Im Simone Sanders townsend, and i have something to say. Both chambers of congress are back in session this week, and lawmakers hit the ground running. Its a story that has become all too familiar in a narrowly divided washington d. C. Government funding, folks, it runs out on September 30th. There are only 11 working days left to pass a spending package. The house and the senate are nowhere near an agreement. Last week, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer told his caucus that they would prioritize several Appropriations
The next senator, where is he. [applause] he wants to see a major tax cut, i think i can speak for him. And your current senators dont want to see a tax cut. Thats not good. The secretary who is doing such a fantastic job, thank you. And Linda Mcmahon and everybodyy knows administrator, Small Business became a big business. Shes helping a lot of people, thank you. [applause] i especially want to thank the delegation. Are you here they all flew in with me and with not miss that flight. Vicki, thank you. Billy lon long who i think was y first endorser in the entire country. [cheering] he was great on television today. It was a good interview, thank you. Jason smith and two others. [applause] and the Missouri State treasurer. [applause] [cheering] youve done a great job. Three months ago we came to the states to launch our plan to bring bac back main street by cutting taxes for American Families and Small Businesses. Today i come back to this state spend an afternoon with its amazing citi
Commodities were on their way up. Ime for the morning brief citibank will be releasing its earnings. Will get Empire Manufacturing numbers for january and this afternoon President Trumps dr. Is going to brief reporters on the president s First Physical exam. Its all coming up today. Time for your daybreak first take. Global equities are rallying. We are waiting for those citi earnings. And the race to get a deal done in washington. Alix thanks for being here. The one im looking at is the equity rally. Rsi index versus the major indices. The s p is the yellow. The purple is european stocks and the white is the global world all in major over but territory. Is this going to be a Global Growth story . Are you going to say the word synchronized . I think synchronized and kick the can are sure to come up. We can get even more signs that the word of the day is euphoria at bank of Americas Fund manager survey for january shows that cash levels among Fund Managers fell to a fiveyear low. Share
Ready to move ahead with a major agreement of longterm funding for our armed forces, nor, our immigration policy. Bipartisan talks are underway on these issues and other key priorities. Copper my solutions are not out of reach. For now, Congress Plans to keep the government running. Shery welcome Bloomberg White house editor and chief correspondent kevin. Ofin, give us the just speaker ryans bill right now. It doesnt address immigration issues but it includes other things in their. Re. The continuing resolution is something to get out of the house of representatives, and will go nowhere in the senate. We have seen this time and time again in terms of legislative policies from speaker ryans cap. Ofy will try to get it out the house, but it is up to Mitch Mcconnell to carry the football into the end zone area right now, it is just not there. Im immigration, that is not enough to get key democratic support. Senate majority leader Mitch Mcconnell you remember that procedural term, that ess
Youre watching the aljazeera news our life my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes the European Union commits fifty three Million Dollars to additional aid for the palestinians following the u. S. Decision to withhold funds. To reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay. Also multiple promises for the u. S. Military that president state of the Union Address the kuantan of obey prison is to stay open indefinitely. And you have a government remains besieged by separatists inside the president ial palace an aide and aide operations have been suspended in the port city. Also well tell you about why the largest Retail Market for ivory has shut its doors to the trade story and the impact of hong kong. Welcome to the program the European Union is giving an extra fifty three Million Dollars in aid to palestine following the u. S. Decision to withhold funding that use Foreign Policy chief frederick made the announ