Stephen mansfield on his washington in one hour, author Stephen Mansfield on his Washington Times oped about President Trumps support our go talk show host bill press. He discusses the year in politics and what to expect in 2018. Members are advised that these of the last votes expected in the house for the day, the week, the month, and the year. The House Republican leader in congress as they wrap up business for the year. Lawmakers quickly leave the u. S. Capitol and head home for the holidays. We welcome you to washington journal. Congress did pass a shortterm spending plan that keeps the government running for a few more weeks, only to face the same issues when they return in early january. We want to get to your calls and comments. How would you rate the performance of the house and senate and your own representative . 202 7488001, thats our line for republicans. 202 7488000 for democrats. For independents, 202 7488002. Yesterday, congress wrapped up business as lawmakers head out
Kindcoming up, a different of codec moment. Kodak moment. And a headsup for all of you shopaholics out there. Haveales in france officially begun. More on that coming up. First our top story live from paris. We will start in Southern California where at least 13 people have been killed by and fallingoulders debris. The worst hit were towns along the coastline already ripped up on a series of massive wildfires last month that burned off the vegetation protecting the bluff. Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate and local Officials Say the death toll is likely to rise. After fighting a string of wildfires, californians now have to battle the mud and lots of it. Across the south of the state the dirt and debris has blocked roroads, trapped v vehicles in r tracks and invaded many homes and gardens. The sheriff in Santa Barbara county has described the scene as looking like a world war i battlefield. Gee heavy predawn delu woke up shocks locals. It sounded like a Freight Train co
An inefficient flow of credit has been through these major issues, plaguing policymakers, but i could see a turning point. But we got yesterday late in the bothnoon was a bit on fronts when it comes to gdp coming in for china. Fourthquarter gdp beating expectations at 6. 8 on year. That was the first full year acceleration since 2010. On a nominal level, it looks more impressive. To go look at this chart. This is more impressive in terms of the this is more important in terms of the sustainability, which it has been driving the growth we have seen over the past 10 years for china. Heres the chart on your bloomberg. And whathe impulse, you are seeing is the amount of new credit needed to generate each dollar of output. . 28 int it just shy of 2017 falling from . 30 in 2016. Morgan stanley congress a turning point when it comes to credit efficiency. China has cycle for peaked and jpmorgan saying that inefficient credit allocations has started to bottom out, a little good news when it com
Leader Mitch Mcconnell that he has no parameters for this bill, is not bringing a specific set of requirements to the floor. He is basically opening the door to a series of bills being voted on, and let see if any of them get 60 votes and pass. This is our immigration debate. It is fascinating. Host until he is bringing up tonight has nothing to do with immigration, just a vehicle for this. Guest it could be about anything. It could be about french bread pastries. The whole idea is the senate does not know what there is a majority to support. ,he majority leader has said lets bring up all your immigration proposals, we know that there will be one that looks similar to what the president asked for, which will be border wall, rollback of some Legal Immigration, but some sort dreamers. Ship for put that package on the floor, see if it get 60 votes. If it doesnt come up with Democratic Alternative on the floor. If it doesnt come at a bunch of things and see what happens. Host what role wil
Give us a call, republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can also catch us catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook, it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good monday morning and you can start calling in now as we talk about the president s fiscal 2019 Budget Proposal and what is being reported is the plan does not include the goal of balancing the budget over the next 10 years. Here is the Washington Post on that this morning. President trump slated to announce a new budget plan that will no longer seek to eliminate the deficit over a decade, forfeiting a major republican goal. The plan will call for a range of spending cuts that reduce the growth of the deficit by 3 trillion over 10 years, but it will not attempt to balance the federal budget. It will relinquish the deficit the goal comes after President Trump pushed a 1. 5 trillion tax cut through late last year and signed budget deal last week that lists federal spendi