News Alert: Hopes fade as shutdown clock ticks down

View in your browser     Hopes fade as shutdown clock ticks down Hopes in Congress for a breakthrough deal on immigration that would avert a potential government shutdown are fading with only a few hours left before federal funding expires at midnight. The Senate is scheduled to vote at 10 p.m. on a four-week spending stopgap passed Thursday by the House but it is expected to fall well short of the 60 votes needed to advance. So far, only three Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.) and Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), have said they will vote yes. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) told reporters after meeting with President Trump at the White House that “a good number of disagreements” remain, dashing hopes of a quick solution to the impasse. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

News Alert - Fierce battle erupts over declassifying intelligence report

View in your browser     Fierce battle erupts over declassifying intelligence report A battle erupted Friday over a push by Republican lawmakers to declassify a report they say will reveal high-level government abuse around the federal investigation into possible ties between Trump campaign officials and Russia. Even as Congress hurled toward a shutdown, Republicans in the House were buzzing over the contents of a classified memo on alleged surveillance abuses that was produced by House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). Scores of Republicans viewed the controversial memo in secure settings at the Capitol and concluded that it contains hard evidence that the special counsel investigation into whether Trump’s campaign officials had improper contacts with Russia were sparked by the politically-motivated actions of senior FBI and Department of Justice officials. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Live coverage: Federal government on brink of shutdown

View in your browser     Live coverage: Federal government on brink of shutdown A shutdown of the federal government is set to start in just a few hours, with hopes fading for a deal. Without action by Congress, the government will shut down at midnight Friday. Bookmark this link for the latest developments. Follow the live coverage here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.