i hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend, because things in washington are about to get at the very least tense. the house and senate return from their thanksgiving break this week. at the top of their agenda, staving off an impending government shutdown. funding expires on december 3rd and you won t be surprised to hear that congress remains at a standstill about what to do. the senate also needs to consider the $768 billion national defense authorization act which funds the military, but ironically that very pricey defense bill is actually expected to pass and is not causing nearly as much trouble as the far smaller build back better bill. it passed the house but major changes are expected in the senate. we re going to dig into that in just a moment. but looming over all of these developments on capitol hill is what the future will actually bring, not just for the midterms in 2022, but for the next
at the very least tense. the house and senate return from their thanksgiving break this week. at the top of their agenda, staving off an impending government shutdown. funding expires on december 3rd and you won t be surprised to hear that congress remains at a standstill about what to do. the senate also needs to consider the $768 billion national defense authorization act which funds the military, but ironically that very pricey defense bill is actually expected to pass and is not causing nearly as much trouble as the far smaller build back better bill. it passed the house but major changes are expected in the senate. we re going to dig into that in just a moment. but looming over all of these developments on capitol hill is what the future will actually bring, not just for the midterms in 2022, but for the next presidential elections in 2024. the white house press corps has been analyzing the frequency of president biden s travel to battleground states. and we re seeing plenty of
of staving off the effects of this, that would be hugely beneficial for many people. at both ends, an incredibly popular fellow. this will only increase his popularity, and rightly so. i m sure there will be accolades coming his way over the months and years to come. i m just going to give the viewer is an update on how much has been raise. this evening it was at 1.4. £13,000 off £1.5 million. what an achievement. kevin sinfield. martin and jenny, thank you very much. and thank you forjoining us here on bbc. from myself and the team, a very good night. bye bye.
pelosi the house tonight approved raising the debt limit for 2 more months. every house republican voted against this bill including jim banks congressman from indiana. the media is saying this is staving off catastrophe. but we are kicking the can down the road. before christian nobody wants coal in their stocking. they are racing the debt limit to pay for their massive radical socialist agenda. speaker pelosi talked about scaling it back. this is still a massive bill that would transform american and make this a socialist nation orton. overnight. republicans to communicate to the american people how
let s turn now to the top issue on capitol hill. on the one hand, the pressure is on for democratic leaders to craft their reconciliation bill that will strengthen the u.s. safety net and garner the support of nearly every democrat in washington, but they face another big hurdle in the meantime, staving off a debt default that could send shock waves through an economy still recovering from the pandemic. joining me now, democratic senator, alex padilla from california. senator, it is great seeing you this morning. let s talk about congratulations on the show, by the way. thank you, sir, very much, sir. let s talk about this infrastructure bill, the human one. new reporting out just this morning indicates progressives in the caucus willing to support whatever price tag the white house can get to. now that seems like $3.5 trillion. it seems unlikely, but what are your top priorities? look, i think appreciate the focus on what s in the measure and not just the dollar figure,