Bipartisan members trying to get some type of deal. For wellon and off over one year and could not come up with a solution of that could pass the house. The dream act, when president obama passed the house, but fewer than 10 republicans supported it, they could not get the 60 votes in the senate which led to the daca program. Some members you were talking some members said this is the opportunity and we can do it. Maybe there is a big deal, a dreamers plus the wall that could pass. The odds are against it. Host talk us through that, what is possible going to be tied together in the next few weeks, a lot of big issues and funding deadlines. Is this one of the things that could be part of some sort of big deal . , there could be a big deal but the fiscal issues will have to come first. Possibly, harder belief with raising the debt ceiling. Funding the government. You have other deadlines on defense and Childrens Health care. This is something that congress does a lot, but a lot of member
Billion for Hurricane Harvey relief. A vote on that could come as soon as tomorrow. Also, current federal funding expires on september 30, so the house will have to work on a spending package on eight of the remaining Appropriations Bills for the next fiscal year. And were hearing it might begin as a shortterm threemonth agreement. The house set to award senator bob dole a congressional gold medal and urging the building and purchase of selfdriving cars. The house is back today live at 2 00 p. M. Eastern live on cspan. Also, the Senate Returns today and lawmakers will be considering a judicial judicial nomination and Hurricane Harvey. Up next, a look at the week ahead in congress from todays washington journal. This is about an hour. Continue. Host any day is a good day to but bob cusack with us, especially as Congress Returns from its august recess for its busy fall agenda. The announcement today on deferred action for childhood arrivals, expecting the announcement at 11 00, expecting
And is brought to you today by your cable or satellite rovider. The house back at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Next up a look at the week ahead in the u. S. House and senate from todays washington journal, this is about an hour. Any day is a good day to but bob cusack with us, especially as Congress Returns from its august recess for its busy fall agenda. The announcement today on deferred action for childhood arrivals, expecting the announcement at 11 00, expecting the president to say he will end the program with a six month delay. How do you expect that to go over on capitol hill . Guest it will be difficult to pass any type of dream act, even a conservative dream act. John boehner years ago, then speaker, had a secret group of bipartisan members trying to get some type of deal. For wellon and off over one year and could not come up with a solution of that could pass the house. The dream act, when president obama passed the house, but fewer than 10 republicans supported it, they could not ge
The announcement today on deferred action for childhood arrivals, expecting the announcement at 11 00, expecting the president to say he will end the program with a six month delay. How do you expect that to go over on capitol hill . Guest it will be difficult to pass any type of dream act, even a conservative dream act. John boehner years ago, then speaker, had a secret group of bipartisan members trying to get some type of deal. For wellon and off over one year and could not come up with a solution of that could pass the house. The dream act, when president obama passed the house, but fewer than 10 republicans supported it, they could not get the 60 votes in the senate which led to the daca program. Some members you were talking some members said this is the opportunity and we can do it. Maybe there is a big deal, a dreamers plus the wall that could pass. The odds are against it. Host talk us through that, what is possible going to be tied together in the next few weeks, a lot of big
Host up next, we are joined by the hills editorinchief, thanks for waiting to finish it up its work. Guest thanks for having me on. The house has to do its business. Host youre on this morning to talk about whats ahead in the fall for congress, but i want to start on the Midterm Elections, so when we went into the summer for the democrats, and it was inflation, gas prices, the president s Approval Ratings in the tank, as we end the summer, the democrats get a couple of key legislative wins over the summer. They get a couple of wins in elections, including the new york special election, and the president s favoritability ratings go up. Do you think that makes any less likely a red wave in terms of the house in the election . Guest yeah, i mean, you have to think that things are Getting Better for democrats. I mean, really, the last year, starting with the u. S. Withdrawal in afghanistan, that was, that began a spiral for the president and his party that lasted up until a month ago, the