They only want to vote for individual bills, but they hold me up all summer and wont let me bring individual bills up. Then they say they wont vote for a stopgap measure that keeps government open. So i dont know where do you go in that scenario . The day at the end of the day will get it all. You democrats say they had a deal in place that would keep the government open. Republicans broke their word and turned their back on the agreement that they themselves negotiated. Why because they want to jam their extreme ideology down the throats of the american people. Thats why were in this manufactured republican crisis. A shutdown could affect everything from military members getting paid to access to National Parks like muir woods and yosemite. Now, this afternoon, we spoke with east bay congressman mark desaulnier. He touched on what else would be affected by a government shutdown. If youre going to travel that probably youre probably going to take longer. We know from previous shutdowns
Hill with just days before the deadline. Tonight, it seems congress is on track for a federal shutdown and the division means shockwaves will be sent through much of american life. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley. Its an important issue. And tonights abc seven advancer at 11 exploring what a Government Shutdown means for you here at home law makers have two days now. Thats all to get a deal done. And if you listen to the rhetoric out of washington, it doesnt sound like its going to happen. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy is dealing with infighting from conservative republicans. Then members say they only want to vote for individual bills, but they hold me up all summer and wont let me bring individual bills up. Then they say they wont vote for a stopgap measure that keeps government open. So i dont know where do you go in that scenario . The day at the end of the day will get it all. You democrats say they had a deal in place that would keep the government open. Repu
Most of that happened for the house was not technically in session. The speaker has said hes looking into what can be done. Im not quite sure what can be done other than forcing them off the floor, arresting them perhaps. Democrats who want to move. The notion of a arresting a civil rights icon john lewis on tv in front of millions of americans is something they really dont want to have ingrained going into the november election. Im sure Speaker Paul Ryan does not want that imprinted on a 2020 campaign effort. I do know for republicans have advised him. Do, lets not handcuffed these people, that is what he said. Correspondent,l billy house. Thank you very much for being with us. Thank you. The republican gun proposal is scheduled to come up in the House Rules Committee tomorrow as part of a counterterrorism bill. Live coverage of the meeting talking at 5 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan two. Here is what is ahead on cspan. Former president jimmy carter talked about civil rights and justice at
This wasnt a history that you could find. Betty at first was surprised there was such a thing as a black marine. You dont believe it, ask a tuskegee airman. Hell tell you. Victor green was a mailman for 40 years, lived in harlem, lived right across the street from duke ellington. Victor green was a man with a seventh grade education yet he put together a publication that touched all aspects of life. My parents liked to travel. They figured that was helpful for our education. The thing was, finding the black section of town and you used the green book to find places to eat so i always knew that we couldnt stay places. Mr. Green was distinguished and even as a child, a very lovely man, and i would say it was unusual to have a black client working with a white printer. The green book, my dad found what was the first place that he could stay between new orleans and the end of the drive for that first day. And the next day we drove all the way to miami and we stayed at the Lord Calvert Hote
Cspans washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up wednesday morning, republican congressman Leonard Lance of new jersey talks about the 21st century cures act and progress being made to get the legislation passed by the senate. He will also discuss Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month which takes place this month and being named congressional champion of Health Innovation by the Health Care Leadership council. Then Democratic Delegate Eleanor Holmes norton of the District Of Columbia on infrastructure and issues voinvolving the d. C. Met. She will also discuss the flint, michigan water crisis and oversight. Watch cspans washington journal beginning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. I am a history buff. I do enjoy seeing the fabric of our country and how things, just how they work and how theyre made. I love American History tv. The presidency, american artifacts. Fantastic shows. I had no idea they did history. That