Michigans role as a battleground state and how the campaigns are playing out. We will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, september 26, 2019. Yesterday the white house memo detailing President Trumps july phone call was at the center of impeachment discussion. Today the focus will shift to the whistleblower complaint that launched the story and the move toward impeachment. 9 00 a. M. , the director of National Intelligence will testify before the House Intelligence Committee about the handling of the complaint. We will hear from you, our viewers. Phone lines are open to let us know your thoughts on the whistleblower complaint or the inquiry. Democrats can call at 2027488000. Republicans, it is 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also send us a text message. That number, frederique that number, 2027488002. Catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On
Termination yesterday. This are expected later afternoon. And now to live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. God, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. All the world and certainly all americans know that this is a time of rare historic significance here in the capitol. Bless your children, the men an women of the peoples house with grace, patience, good judgment, and honesty in the deliberations of this day and the many to come. Lord, have mercy on us all. May all that is done be for your reater honor an glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal othey have last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. For sunt to clause 1 of rule 1
Government funding deadline. The House Majority leader steny hoyer in a letter to his colleagues announcing plans to take up a continuing resolution through the week of september 16. Do you see any issues with congress not being able to fund the federal government this year . I am not worried about the governor as a government shutdown. I am a little bit worried about a shutdown in december or beyond. Reprising the 35 day shutdown we saw. It will probably pass easily. There may be an attempt in the senate to pass the defense bill. Theres interest to get that out of the way and democrats are telling me they dont want to let that go and be left with a threat that the domestic spending world would not get addressed. Probably into early november or late november or early december at which point we will see a larger battle. In recent weeks we found out the pentagon has finalized its list of military project to fund trumps border wall. Thats sure to be an issue. The military construction bil
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2018] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] aseric watson joining us Congress Returns from its summer recess facing a september 30 government funding deadline. The House Majority leader steny hoyer in a letter to his colleagues announcing plans to take up a continuing resolution through the week of september 16. Do you see any issues with congress not being able to fund the federal government this year . I am not worried about the governor as a government shutdown. I am a little bit worried about a shutdown in december or beyond. Reprising the 35 day shutdown we saw. It will probably pass easily. They may be an intent to sent pass the defense bill. Theres interest to get that out of the way and democrats are telling me they dont want to let that go and be left with a that the domestic spending world would not get addressed. Probably into
What he hopes to hear from President Biden during his upcoming state of the union address, and protecting reproductive rights. This is just over 20 minutes. Heads up. Here we go. Leader jeffreys good afternoon, everyone. From the very beginning of this congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will work with our republican colleagues on any issue to find a bipartisan Common Ground wherever possible and the best interests of the American People and in order to make life better for hardworking american taxpayers. Once again, democrats have demonstrated our willingness to work together, do the right thing by the American People, and provide the overwhelming majority of votes necessary to get things done. And in this instance, found the government, prevent a shutdown, and continue to work toward making sure we can arrive at a spending agreement that meets the needs of the American People in terms of their health, safety , and economic wellbeing. At the same time, what we see from e