Work. But if you are a conservative republican representing a tea party congreg a. L al district may say go get them. Keep at it. The conservatives are not incentivized at this point to back down. It sounds more like this is more than a shutdown. Its a breakdown of the federal government. So, from a congressional standpoint, what happens next . Reporter its so interesting. So we are seeing the House Republicans put forth a series of bills that would fund parts of the government, pieces of it really, National Parks and veterans, but thats not going to fly in the senate because we are hearing that hard line from harry reid and the white house saying we want to look at the big picture of the continuing resolution to fund the government. So the question is how can the republicans move something forward that could change the conversation . And, you know, once again, it comes down to these factions in the Republican Party. The tea party caucus, these members who are more conservative and the
Shutdown soon . They are heartbreaking and real. The stoirs of those already affected by the Government Shutdown. Will any of this make Congress Move quicker . New information today on the motorcycle road rage incident in new york city. How might six cops be correct connected to that intercept . What happened to karen. Shes still going to hit the southeast coast. But will she pack any punch. A live report just ahead. Hello, everyone. Its high noon in the east, 9 00 in the west. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. Im mara sigh vo campo. St. Paul day five of the shutdown and two big developments this hour. First a new interview from president obama with his take on the shut down stalemate and that creep towards that october 17th debt ceiling deadline. Just as it true with the Government Shutdown, there are enough votes in the house of representatives to make sure that the government reopens today. And im pretty willing to bet that there are enough votes in the house right now to make sur
Some children went home. How and why this happened remains under investigation. Police have i not had an opportunity to talk with the bus driver. The skidmarks do lead to the spot where the bus went over. A mystery, how the bus managed to turn to face the opposite direction. The bus is equipped with one onboard camera. It could help explain the chain of events. Crews tasked with retrieving the wreckage said that getting the vehicle out of the mix of trees was short of a miracle. The bus appears to be significantly damaged, towed to the garage to be inspected. The bus driver was in the middle of her route of the accident. The students attend pikesville middle school. Official sent an alert to parents, not just the ones who had children on the bus. Receiving that was frightening. Your heart is in your throat. You are terrified, hoping your child is ok. Reported northwest baltimore county, wbaltv 11 news. New traffic laws have been in effect. Both more police are making sure drivers are p
Governmentfunded head start program, robinson also lost her child care and has no savings. Im at a loss for words really about it. Im not used to not giving my kids a christmas. Reporter in oaklawn, i will noise, families in need turn to this center, offering discounts on formula and will soon run out of money. I do not think that congress is even thinking about the Little People like us. Reporter single mother of three, rebecca warpowski is worried and unemployed. I need these programs to help me survive. Reporter at the feeding south florida distribution center, shelves arent empty yet. But the usda sent out its last shipment of supplies yesterday. For more than 200 food banks across the country, when shelves go bare, people will go hungry. Reporter experts say if the Government Shutdown lasts a few more days or a few weeks longer it is going to affect us all, hitting us right here in the Grocery Store. The fda which checks fruits and vegetables for quality and safety has furloughed
Good evening. Both sides in washington can end the standoff and stop this Government Shutdown any time they please. But instead, as one veteran former member of congress put it today, this country is hurting as we head into this weekend. While this has been caused by washington, the impact from it has spread across america throughout this country. In a moment the prospects for a solution to this any time soon. But first tonight, how this government closed for business is hitting hard for so many. We begin with nbcs miguel almaguer. Reporter in talladega, alabama, Wendy Robinson has been furloughed. A single mom with three mouths to feed, today she got her last paycheck. Robinson blames congress. I do think that it is nonsense. They need to get their acts together. Reporter a teacher in the governmentfunded head start program, robinson also lost her child care and has no savings. Im at a loss for words really about it. Im not used to not giving my kids a christmas. Reporter in oaklawn,