inning spending, consequential reforms that will rein in government overreach. there are no new taxes, no new government programs. jason: here is what we mow is in the deal: it suspends the debt ceiling until after 2024 election, no increase in non-defense spending for the next fiscal year, and it caps it at 1% the following fiscal year. it also increases defense spending and money for veterans. we re also learning it claws back some unspent covid-19 pandemic funds and cuts nearly $2 the billion in money used to hire new irs agents. it also reportedly expands work requirements for some adults receiving food stamps but no work requirement changes for medicaid. the house republicans are expected to come back to the washington on tuesday and and vote on the bill on wednesday. we ll take it up with congressman brian mast and congresswoman beth van duyne. meanwhile, china has spent the week courting african countries like the democratic republic of congo for rare either minerals
here so explain thoughts coming up, plus mark furman whether defense attorneys could use this to their advantage in a trial. it s a photo op, they cleaned up the streets, show them clean, not like they look normally. we were hoping he would get to see the chaos he has caused. this is a self-inflicted wound and he is the inflicter, it s ridiculous. one word for biden, enforce the laws. he does not have create new laws, just enforce them. john: president biden in mexico city after finally visiting the southern border for the first time ever since taking office. but critics say it was just a photo op for the president as he eyes a re-election bid in 2024. i m john roberts in washington. welcome to a new week, sandra. sandra: sandra smith in new york. this is america reports. a trip the president has avoided making for nearly two years now, residents and border officials say biden failed to get a full grasp of the crisis in the three hours he spent in el paso, he chos
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