Last week, a grand jury indicted u. S. Senator bob menendez. This past week, dozens of members of his own party have demanded his resignation. I have been watching along with all of you as it is citizen and also as his daughter. I will not be reporting on the legal case. That said, my colleagues across msnbc and nbc news, they have aggressively covered the story. Theyll continue to do so as they should. Now, to capitol hill in the possibility that a Government Shutdown could be averted despite todays twist from House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy, the clock, still ticking. No less than six hours to keep the government funded. As we speak, the ball is in the senate score to as the Senate Passed a 45day continuing resolution, keeping the government funded through november 17th. It includes money for disaster relief. It does not include further aid to ukraine. Todays vote in the house was overwhelmingly bipartisan. 335 for, 91 against. This outcome, a lastminute development for weeks hardline Re
Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. We begin with breaking news. Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest serving woman in the senate, died at the age of 90. Were awaiting president biden, who will be speaking at a ceremony honoring the service of the chairman of the joints Chief Of Staff mark milley. Well bring you that live when it begins. On capitol hill, were closely following any developments as congress barrelsowards a federal Government Shutdown. And we begin in washington where reaction continue to pour in amidhe loss of Senator Feinstein. In a statement, feinsteins office said, she passed ay at her home in washington, d. C. Last night. Quote, there are f women who can be called senator, chairman, mayor, wife, mom and grandmother. Senator feinstein was a force of nature. Heres what we heard just this morning from Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. We look at that desk and we know what we have lost. But we also give thanks,
It is not a question of if a shutdown will happen, it is how long will it last. Kevin mccarthy could not even deliver a Spending Bill to be rejected by the senate. This afternoon 21 House Republicans voted against a bill he put forward and now will he cut a deal with democrats to get the government up and are notting and risk losing his job or will he make a sacrifice to prevent the Government Shutdown and help federal workers keep their paychecks. And New York City under a State Of Emergency, more than a months worth of rain in a few hours creating a life threatening situation. Plus major arrest in the murder of rapper tupac shakur 27 years after he was gunned down on the. This afternoon Kevin Mccarthy suffered another embarrassing loss as his caucus failed to pass a bill to keep the government open. Just under 32 hours left for any kind of deal and the reality is bleak. The Senate Already put together a bipartisan deal to try to avoid a shutdown but House Republicans threw cold water