Nothing attached to it, except funding government through the 22nd, they are meeting with speaker ryan in the next hour that second ter meet nothing two days with speaker ryan, Freedom Caucus a decision come to about whether to support this, this is important because if this group of conservatives get onboard with the plan, speaker ryan has to go to to pass this to pass this spending bill. Really things are on the wire, we have the house really needs to pass this bill in the next 48 hours or so to get to the Senate Passage vote,iday so were Holding Tight trying to see what the Freedom Caucus will do. De to host what are concerns of the Freedom Caucus and you have any of the vote ow count at this point . Are they leaning one way or the other . They started whipping the vote count clean cr earlier this had a lot of undecided, the count wasnt looking good, to postpone a d meeting that would have set up the vote on this. Afternoon. Happen this we are hoping to get Freedom Caucus says they
The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen mr. Chairman, i rise today to present h. J. Resolution 123, a continuing resolution that maintains funding for federal Government Operations and prevents a shutdown. Current funding legislation expires tomorrow, friday, december 8. Congress must act now to prevent a Government Shutdown and preserve vital federal programs that americans rely on. This action is critical to our nations stability, our National Security, our economic health, and the wellbeing of the American People. This simple clean extension of Funding Provides the fiscal year 2018 funding for Government Programs through december 22. An additional two weeks, and will allow time for the leadership to reach a deal on an overall top line spending levels for the 2018 fiscal year. I would note that the executive branch supports adoption of this continuing resolution. Yesterdays statement of Administration Policy says, and i quote, this legislation funds the
Congress passed a twoweek funding bill ahead of the deadline. Later, we talked to a reporter about al frankens host good morning, it is friday december 8 are the headline, congress reels from resignations. Said on the floor yesterday that he would resign from his seat here it the house side, republican franks of arizona will also step down over allegations that he asked female subordinates to bear his child. ,epublican line guest 202 7481 ,emocrats line 202 7488000 and independents 202 7488002. Arizona line today for residents. 202 7488003 host many of you just listend to al franken on the floor yesterday. This is what he had to say that he came to noon eastern time. [video clip] statesing in the United Senate has been the great honor of my life. I know in my heart that nothing i have done as a senator, nothing has brought this honor on this institution. I am confident that the Ethics Committee would agree. Nevertheless, today i am announcing that in the coming weeks, i will be resigni
Diplomat conduct did the peace treaty and the treaty of commerce was essential. It granted the most favored nations trading status and the french were very excited about being able to get into that economic trading war with great written after the war was over. This treaty was in effect for several years afterward. Sarah ferris reports on appropriations in the budget for politico. She joins us to discuss the budget talks ahead of the january 19 government funding deadline and sarah what is the status of the talks at this point . Guest basically they have been working for weeks on this budget steel. Democrats and republicans have been coming slowly closer towards an agreement on defense and domestic spending but Holding Everything up is the immigration debate thats been ongoing. We basically wont know how much the government is going to spend next year, or this year until we see something on dreamers because thats what democrats say they need to have before they go ahead with the budget
Experience. Most of this panel will be focused on data, and the importance of how we use it in the Elections Community. We have a great panel here for you. You have biographies in front of providedmy staff has some abbreviated biographies which i will read. Then we will start hearing from the panel. I have asked each of them to speak for about five minutes or so. I then have some questions for them, and then we will go to questions from you. Started, i want to thank all of you for being here. For helpingank you to kick off the 2018 elections. Its hard to believe its already 2018. We are taking them off, but officials have already started working on this the day after their last election. So i know those of you who are Election Officials in the audience know this is an your first kickoff. Others have said its just the kickoff in january, but you have all been working on the selection since the last election. And i appreciate all the hard work youve put into making our elections so good