with defense hawks and conservatives. remember what schumer said during his last schumer shut down? he said he didn t want to hold the military hostage. this is our ability to fund the military while we figure out everything else. a reference to chuck schumer who has warned this house plan is dead on arrival in the senate. schumer wants more money for domestic spending as well. sources say the big four leaders here on capitol hill, mcconnell, schumer, ryan and pelosi are close to an agreement for domestic and military spending for two years. we re on the way to getting an agreement and very soon. and in a few minutes, the senate democratic leader said his side is upbeat, too. i m hopeful, nothing is done yet. there s outstanding issues. i know you ll ask me which they are and i won t tell you. don t waste your questions. i am very hopeful that we can
we do here on capitol hill and with the white house. three weeks from now i hope to be joining you in celebrating the passage with you and your families and communities of a measure which will strengthen america and give you an opportunity to report for our future. the clerk will call the roll. mr. alexander. aye. the united states senate now voting on a resolution that would reopen the united states government. the senate is passing hits plan because it would change its house plan and have to go to the house. the united states government now shut down because this measure failed to pass at midnight fr friday, reopened at the end of the day. if it passes 60 days to end the debate, then it will be sent to the house, then the white house. some motivating words from democrat chuck schumer, then the majority leader mitch mcconnell,
has to bounce back to the house. the house plan would only fund the government through february 16. they have to be in align before they can reopen the government. steve: nothing has really changed, but thanks for the update. earlier this month the department m of justice launched an investigation to wet pear major u.s. non-profit engaged if pay-to-play politics also known as corruption. donors to the foundation included some of the richest and most of powerful people in the world. unless exchange they received favors, protection and lucrative business deals.
yet the possibility of a government shut-down has escalated. the problem is really in the senate. but listen to what has happened in the house of representatives. members are set to vote at 7:00 p.m. on a stop-gap spending measures. a short-term bill to keep the government funded a few weeks again. chad pergram who is very plugged in see lawmakers on both sides are daring each other to vote against it. the house plan funds the government through the middle of next month. it does not include protection for the dreamers, the immigrants that were brought here without documents. it does include a six-year extension of the childrens health insurance program, something democrats have demanded. if you ve been watching tv at all or reading online, you know the gop plan was to dare the democrats to vote against that measure saying we funded the child health insurance program or chip for six years. you re going to vote against
so the house is set to vote on the republican house plan at 1:30 this afternoon getting closer to a legislative victory this year. the bill is expected to pass and head over to the senate where there is less room for error but also the senate s probably going to pass it as well. there s a new poll out from cnn this morning that shows a majority of americans disapprove of the bill. 55% are against the bill. 33% are for it. a poll found 47% disapprove. the bill is going to end up costing somewhere between 2 and $2.2 trillion, it s estimated. let s meet with a member of the budget committees congressman tom cole. congressman, i m going to ask you the first couple of blistering questions. i just have to do it.