The reductions. Kentucky republican hal rogers chairs the appropriations committee. This bill takes the risk of a Government Shutdown off the table, funding the government for the rest of the fiscal year, while helping maintain our National Security and providing our troops and veterans with consistent, adequate funding. Ifill texas Republican House democrats said the cuts should be stripped from the bill. Virginia lawmaker Gerry Connolly we have to get our arms around spending but not in a mindless, meat axe way. It is going to hurt america. And to bake it into this continuing resolution, in my view, is a terrible mistake. Ifill the bill now goes to the senate, where majority leader harry reid said democrats hope to build in even more exceptions to the automatically mandated cuts. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said once that happens, the commitment of republicans to averting a shutdown would be put to the test. The senates not going to accept this bill. And when they dont, theyll
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff the u. S. House of representatives passed a stopgap budget bill today, keeping the government running through september. Good evening, im judy woodruff. Ifill and im gwen ifill. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on a 982 billion measure that could head off a partisan battle and potential Government Shutdown. Woodruff then, was the money the United States spent rebuilding iraq worth it . We ask Inspector General stuart bowen. Ifill Margaret Warner reports on reaction to the death of hugo chavez in venezuela and around the world. Thousands of mourners lined the streets of caracas today to pay tribute to their leader, many in the crowd shouted anti american slogans and pledged to uphold chavez socialist ideals. Woodruff we examine a new poll showing american catholics view their church and their bishops as out of touch. Ifill and we close with the story of a russian dancer who masterminded a real life acid attack on the
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions ifill in the nine weeks since the schoolhouse shootings in newtown, connecticut, police around the country report hundreds more have been victims of gun violence. Good evening. Im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. Tonight begins a weeklong focus on guns here on pbs, after newtown. On the newshour this evening, we look at political and other developmentsince the december tragedy and zero in on the gun debate in colorado. In the divisive atmosphere of the gun debate, both sides, at the federal and state level, say they know the coming months wont be easy. But they will be critical. Ifill then, we take up the arguments for and against the proposed construction of the Keystone Pipeline, as environmental activists mounted a protest this weekend. Woodurff ray suarez updates the hugo chavez story, after the president s surprise return to venezuela following more than two months of Cancer Treatment in cuba. Ifill and Jeffrey Brown tal
This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. After aurora, after virginia tech, after columbine, the question of gun violence becomes a recurring national conversation. This evening, newshour joins pbs in a week of special coverage on the topic of gun violence after newtown. The waves of reaction since decembers Connecticut School shooting continue to reverberate from coast to coast. Now ifill as guncontrol activists push for stricter laws. And gun owners chafe against the prospect of new regulation, crossing for. Causing for now an increase in sale in firearms and attendance at gun shows. That dpebt is now spreading well beyond washington as cities and states take steps to distance themselves from gun manufacturers. In new york last week, the city School Teachers pension fund sold off 13. 5 million it held in stock with five gun makers. That followed action in california where the
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions ifill in the nine weeks since the schoolhouse shootings in newtown, connecticut, police around the country report hundreds more have been victims of gun violence. Good evening. Im gwen ifill. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. Tonight begins a weeklong focus on guns here on pbs, after newtown. On the newshour this evening, we look at political and other developments since the december tragedy and zero in on the gun debate in colorado. In the divisive atmosphere of the gun debate, both sides, at the federal and state level, say they know the coming months wont be easy. But they will be critical. Ifill then, we take up the arguments for and against the proposed construction of the Keystone Pipeline, as environmental activists mounted a protest this weekend. Woodurff ray suarez updates the hugo chavez story, after the president s surprise return to venezuela following more than two months of Cancer Treatment in cuba. Ifill and Jeffrey Brown t