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2027488000 for democrats 2027 488001 for republicans. 2027488002 for independents. You can also send an email. First story is from the hill, boehner shortterm bill likely to shut down to avoid shutdown. Lawmakers are expected to leave washington midweek for the monthlong august recess, will not return until the tuesday after labor day. That leaves a limited number of days for congress to avoid a Government Shutdown on october 1. It is clear given the number of days we will have in september that we are going to have to do a continuing resolution of some sort, but no decision has been made about that. We will deal with it in september when we come back. Said Speaker Boehner, in the house, lawmakers have passed six out of 12 annual funding measures, and considering the remaining bill is currently stalled due to controversy over display of the confederate flag. That is in the hill. The front page of the Washington Times, the house voted thursday to punish sanctuary cities that shield Ille
Health care plan authored by senator Lindsey Graham and bill cassidy. Tomorrow Senate Lawmakers plan to do with the nomination of the National Labor Relations Board and then they will adjourn for the rest of the week for a state work. The coverage of use senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, by whose providence our steps are ordered. You are our source of hope, joy, and peace. Guide our lawmakers on the path of integrity so that they will honor you. Inspire them to recommit themselves to the noble principles upon which our nation was founded. Give them wisdom to trust you with all their hearts and to passionately and humbly pursue your will, knowing that you have promised to direct their paths. Today, may our senators experience the constancy of your presence. Lead them to your higher wisdom, and bring them to the end of this day with their hearts a
More on that in a moment. But we begin tonight with a company that is an american icon, albeit today a tarnished one, General Electric. Today the company missed earnings forecasts by a lot, a stark reminder of the work that lays ahead for the new ceo. He summed up the quarter by sayi, our results are unacceptable, to say the least. Early today, wall street agreed. But after falling sharply, the stock made an about face, an abrupt one, embarking on its biggest comeback since 2009 and finishing up 1 . Morgan brennan takes a look at the quarter and what may be ahead for ge. Reporter for General Electric, its all about restructuring. Still, the oldest stock in the dows new Ceo John Flannery says everything is up for review as he begins to make sweeping changes at the struggling company. Ive spent really 90 days exhaustive review of the whole company, so the businesses, our culture, corporate spending, everything at the company has been up for examination, every stone turned, no sacred cows
On the Home Mortgage deduction and its benefits for high income households. Conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, october 23, 2017. The house of representatives returns today at noon for the morning hour and 2 00 p. M. For legislative business. The senate is in session today. We will spend our opening session today hearing from you about your trust and confidence in the nations major institutions, including the three branches of government dont schools, unions, the military, police, and others. We want to know which institutions you trust now and why. Give us a call. Republicans 202 7488001. Democrats 202 7488000. Independents 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on social media. Wj, ander at cspan facebook. Com. What u. S. Institutions do you trust . That is our question for the first hour. You can start calling now. We show you a recent Gallup Survey report on american confidence in u. S. Institutions, noting american