Show you because so much of what government does is unnecessary. Did you notice the government shut down . If they dont notice it then just just shut it that is our show tonight. John just shut it that is a road idea that some people tell me but my hope is this current partial shutdown at shut down as the government ceases to operate that some pauses at teaching moment even politicians might realize we dont need all of this sid given that america is going broke we should cut it now. I am probably deluding myself given what i read in the media but not senator lee so you kick started said senator Lee Obamacare movement that led to the shutdown in you dont think that partial shutdown is a bad thing . I say that it is unfortunate we had to get to shut down in the first place. We should never be in a position amir told we have to fund all of government to fund any of government. It should not be an end all or anything we usually take a segment of federal spending and rigo and independently
Good evening from knoxville, im chris hayes. Breaking news from the middle east. Frankly welcome news. Where the United States and the United Nations have announced a 72hour ceasefire to the war in gaza. The pause follows increased pressure from the white house and a widening sooirzly leaders over the mounting tally of civilian casualties in gaza among palestinians in the war. Well have more on how this deal happens and what happens next. First, total chaos on capitol hill today. It is possible to advise all members that its possible to have votes later today. I am hopeful that by late this afternoon, well be able to notify the time of it. Will the the house will be in order. New Majority Leader Kevin Mccarthy apparently with his very, very young new chief of staff suggesting possible further votes on a day when at one point it was entirely unclear whether the house would vote at all on the issue about which its republican majority has been railing for a month. A humiliating day for Sp
Pressure from the white house and a widening israeli leaders over the mounting tally of civilian casualties in gaza among palestinians in the war. Well have more on how this deal happens and what happens next. First, total chaos on capitol hill today. It is possible to advise all members that its possible to have votes later today. I am hopeful that by late this afternoon, well be able to notify the time of it. Will the the house will be in order. New Majority Leader Kevin Mccarthy apparently with his very, very young new chief of staff suggesting possible further votes on a day when at one point it was entirely unclear whether the house would vote at all on the issue about which its republican majority has been railing for a month. A humiliating day for Speaker John Boehner who once again found himself with an utter lack of control over his own caucus. A vote that had been scheduled today for a vastly pared down border supplemental bill to address the humanitarian crisis at the border
Headquarters. Hi, eric. Fox news has learned the first procedural vote on the spending bill will come at 1 00 a. M. Sunday morning with a final passage of the legislation expected monday. Lets go to chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel live on the hill with the very latest. Hey, mike. Hi, arthel. Were in a bit of a Holding Pattern on this 1 trillionplus. At this point senator majority leader harry reid is going through the procedures if you will to try to bring up some nominees, such as the president s Surgeon General pick. And also took this swipe at some of his colleagues. We worked for a long time yesterday, into the late hours of the night, trying to secure an agreement to vote on a longterm government funding bill. I was last talking to the chairman of the Appropriations Committee around 11 00 last night. Regrettably small group of Senate Republicans has determined its in their political interest to hold this legislation hostage. Lets take a live look at the senate floor
General jack keane will join me live and the dnc, Donna Brazile blasting critics after her book revealed a big divide in the Democratic Party Mike Huckabee will be here as we look ahead right now on sunday morning futures. And tomorrow, the senate is beginning its markup of its tax plan which we heard about last week. Meanwhile the house is hoping to vote on its own version of the plan by the end of the week. Many questions still remain one of the biggest is will the plan actually raise taxes on some americans . Im joined by right now by the president s chief Economic Advisor gary cohen. Gary good to see you. Great to be here. Maria thank you so much for joining us so give us a status check the senate is going to start its markup this upcoming week. What does that mean in terms of your timing tell us how you visualize this moving forward . Gary as you pointed out thats exactly right but we had a really good week last week. The house got the bill through the ways and Means Committee so