. >> why are usda reports so low? it could be because the survey was based on data reported by only 20% of u.s. beekeepers and because it included only winter and full year losses. >> that is a very narrow snapshot of win bees die. when we look at the full picture, we understand webee losses are substantial and continual on the -- we understand that the bee losses are substantial and continuing on the downward trend. haveate regulators do not to report incidents, giving epa the defense that few incidents are reported. other epa critics say that's bee incidents are not entered into the database or are senate does management. when asked to comment, and epa issued a statement saying "we are aware of no incidents in which states of withheld test incidents data. the epa has tested extensively to provide information about pesticides and we are encouragingncident reporting." >> it is my experience that the working level people in the epa for the most part want to do the proper thing, they want to carry out their responsibili

these programs are still available and usda is temporarily paying benefits, but it is imperative we secure funding for these vital programs to ensure that children and families are not left behind. this should not be a controversial bill. but the shutdown has created a crisis and so we're not going to go back and forth over the details. we're going to pass a bill. the republican senate passed this exact language with overwhelming support last year, and so we have to pass something. some have said we shouldn't pass this bill, but they've not said we should pass anything. we have to pass a bill to reopen the government. and so i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation and, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from alabama. mr. aderholt: i reserve, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. bishop: at this time i'm delighted, madam speaker, to yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. costa, who is

applying for relief from retaliatory tariffs are in limbo waiting for the shutdown to end. nearly 33,000 usda employees who are funded by this bill are currently furloughed. at the federal drug administration, more than 10,000 employees are working without pay while another 7000 have been furloughed which is impacting everything from collections to the reduction of food safety inspections, jeopardizing the food we eat. according to usda, nearly 9000 people are working without pay to inspect our meat, poultry, and our egg products. this bill would fund the food safety and inspection service at over $1 billion and restore our safety. i will be the first person to admit that this bill is not perfect. but no bill ever is. however this is about opening the government and putting it back to work for the american people. this bill has passed the senate by a vote of 92-6. there is no reason why we should not pass this bill since it has already been adopted by the leadership of the senate and the members of the senate overwhelmingly so that we can put american workers back on the job. this legislation

these programs are still available and usda is temporarily paying benefits, but it is imperative we secure funding for these vital programs to ensure that children and families are not left behind. this should not be a controversial bill. but the shutdown has created a crisis and so we're not going to go back and forth over the details. we're going to pass a bill. the republican senate passed this exact language with overwhelming support last year, and so we have to pass something. some have said we shouldn't pass this bill, but they've not said we should pass anything. we have to pass a bill to reopen the government. and so i encourage my colleagues to support this legislation and, madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from alabama. mr. aderholt: i reserve, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. bishop: at this time i'm delighted, madam speaker, to yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. costa, who is

around 100,000 mortgages are done through usda loans which are loans backed by the u.s.tment of agriculture. and those are loans in small towns and in middle america. loans going to farmers. these aren't folks in major cities. >> a part of the america that's already struggling. >> ogden, utah, where the irs -- 75% of those workers are out of work. that also happens. entire communities dependent on the federal government in which lots of people are furloughed or not getting a paycheck. a lot of federal workers who might say look, it's a low-end employment area, let me take some other work in the meantime. can't get permission to do that because the people who give the permission are shut down. >> exactly. >> what? >> yes, if you're a federal worker and you want to take other work, you have to get permission from the federal government but you can't get the permission during a shutdown. >> who knows if you're going back to work tomorrow so is someone really going to take you on for that second job knowing you may be around a week from now. and then there's all the unpaid w

hanson says the good news is the most at risk products like meats, and chickens are still being inspected by the usda, while fish and shellfish - are still being inspected by the fda. we're of the position that the rest of the things that can make you sick and kill you including lettuce to be inspected, this needs to be as much as a priority as keeping the planes flying and keeping the roads open. federal funding the fda's routine food inspection can't be scheduled as usual.in washington, morgan wright morgan wright in washington, morgan wright (vicki) the shutdown is really affecting people all across the nation-- even if some aren't seeing the impact just yet. (grant) joining us now is our consumer finance expert erica sandberg... erica-- what are some of the best practices for managing money if you're one of those furloughed employees. shutdown? how to manage cash advances and smart alternatives make purchases with your credit card: versus taking out credit card cash advances, which almost always have much higher interest rates than new purchases.use savings or borrow from family: before paying 30

produce and even of most of the countries food supply but meat and some egg products are expected by the inspected by the usda. those inspectors are still on the job but working without pay. mac contra costa and santa clara counties are among those that will release foodstamp benefits early because of the shutdown. the agriculture department is using a budget workaround to make sure people are getting benefits through february. officials with those counties are asking recipients to plan their budgets carefully knowing that this will be the only benefit they will receive until the end of next month. >>> the governor will be out in san jose listening to what peoplet california's housing proms. thmeets with san jose the short of affordable and accessible housing hurts california's growth because low and middle inco move out of the state. >> the mayor is back at today. he had a fractured sternum and vertebrae but yesterday he tweeted this that he was happy to join the team at work. >>> tonight a candlelight vigil in memory of the two teenagers who died in a car crash in antioch on friday. they died when the car t

are going to be some republican defectors. on january 3, seven republicans voted to fund government. there could be more now as the shutdown continues to sting. even though usda said food stamps are going to go through february, there are fears there won't be enough money for programs like that. the shutdown is starting to sting. i'm going to be looking for those defections. there are also some defections on the senate side. on friday, there's going to be a lot of people looking to pay their rent and they are not going to have a paycheck. >> kellie mejdrich is a reporter with cq rollcall. find out more, rollcall.com. also, find her on twitter. thanks as always. >> here's a look at our live coverage thursday. on c-span, the housemates for legislative business at noon eastern to continue work on spending bills that would reopen parts of the federal government. thursday's agenda includes funding for agriculture, transportation, and housing. on c-span2, live coverage of the senate as they debate and vote to advance a bill that would provide security assistance to israel. democrats blocked the measure earlier in the week as part of their effort to get senate major

very different from the experience we are having with usda, which also runs a much smaller rental assistance program. in that program, we are seeing contracts expiring. that is a place where in the last week, we have seen a number of owners putting of action notices or -- eviction notices or threats, because of the media spotlight and members of congress who have been getting engaged that they have backed off of those threats. difficultas been very to get any information from about the contracts. whether or not they are revising their owners to use their savings, they have been radio silence. >> if you go to the hud website art hud.gov, these are the notices that you will receive about how various programs are being affected by the shutdown. our guest, ron, on the republican line. go ahead. >> good morning. my name is ron. i have a couple of questions. they are different from what you are doing their. -- there. i have two questions. onunless they are focused hud and those programs focused on the shutdown, we will have to move on. but go ahead. assault one year where the state department spen

the fda takes care of most supplies but meat and egg products are inspected by the usda. those folks are still on the job at working without pay. contra costa county will release food stamps early because of the shutdown. the agriculture department is using a budget workaround to make sure people get benefits or february. recipients are asked to plan budget carefully, knowing that this will be the only benefit they are going to receive until the end of next month. >>> the government shutdown is creating long lines at airport checkpoints because an unusually high number of tsa agents are calling in sick. at jackson airport, people said the wait to get through security was well over an hour. tsa officials say the number of unscheduled absences across the country has more than doubled from this time last year. >>> a new quinnipiac university poll shows the majority of americans oppose building a wall on the border, which led to the government shutdown. 55% say they oppose the wall. 62% oppose shutting down the government to pressure congress to allocate money for a wall. 56%

hanson says the good news is the most at risk products like meats, and chickens are still being inspected by the usdafish and shellfish - are still being inspected by the fda. we're of the position that the rest of the things that can make you sick and kill you including lettuce now - still needs to be inspected, this needs to be as much as a priority as keeping the planes flying and keeping the roads open. but without federal funding the fda's routine food inspection can't be scheduled as usual.in washington, morgan wright ( darya ) for your money this morning... excessive social media use can be similar to to drug addiction. and plans for southwest to fly to hawaii are on hold because of the shutdown. jane king is live at the nasdaq with those stories and more. ( jane )good morningthe federal aviation administration confirmed thursday that southwest airline's new service to hawaii has been delayed due to the federal government shutdown.the delay is due to aviation inspectors, which are essential in providing certification for operation, being laid off.southwest had planned to begin flights to hawai

. >> the markets are flying blind. the usda is shut. are key economic reports on exports and production that come out of those departments. without that, markets are looking to the news, not able to react to reports in the normal way. the sec and trading commission are not connecting their investigations. things are stalled in the courts as well. people talk about trash not being picked up in national parks. that is a visible sign of the shutdown. there are a lot of elements of the economy affected behind the scenes. vonnie: our thanks to erik wasson in washington. we will speak to jeh johnson about the border wall situation. this is bloomberg. ♪ guy: live from london, i am guy johnson. vonnie: from new york, i am vonnie quinn. this is the european close on bloomberg. shares are flat on the day as the company announced its biggest ever acquisition aimed at building out its cancer business. kailey leinz is here with more. >> they are buying it for $8 billion. it is part of the shift from cancer away from diabetes. right now, cancer makes

the fda takes care of most of the country's food supply, but meat and some egg products are inspected by the usda. those inspectors are still on the job but working without pay. >>> contracost area and santa clara counties are among those who will release food stamp benefits early because of the shutdown. the agriculture department is using a budget work-around to make sure people get their benefits through february. officials with those counties are asking recipients to plan their budgets carefully, knowing that this will be the only benefit they will receive until the end of next month. >>> our time is 7:16. the government shutdown also creating long lines asometime airport checkpoints at tsa workers are calling in sick. yesterday at atlanta hartsfield jackson airports people said they waited more than an hour to get through airport security. the amount of unscheduled absences by employees of the tsa around the country has more than doubled from this time last year. >>> and the trump administration is rolling back obama-era school lunch initiatives. according to the agriculture secretary, the t

the fda takes care of most of the country's food supply but meat and some egg products are inspected by the usda. those inspectors are still on the job but are also working without pay.>>> some counties will release food stamp benefits early because of the to check them. the article department is using a budget workaround to make sure people get budget through february. specialists are asking recipients to plan their budgets carefully knowing that this will be the only benefit they will receive until the end of next month. strike this time is 6:14 am. the government shutdown is causing long lines at the airport checkpoints as tsa workers are calling in sick. yesterday at atlanta's hartsfield jackson airport, people said they were stuck for more than one hour trying to get through security checkpoints. tsa officials essay unscheduled absences by tsa employees country has more than doubled compared to this time last year. >> a republican congressman tionalism. in an interview with the new york times, congressman steve king said quote white nationalists, white supremacist, western civilization, how

and others who are funded by usda rural development grants, like kelly from wisconsin, who, i have beencontact with, she is a grandmother, and she has a disability, and she is raising a disabled grand child. she in december got a loan from the usda world development fund for a home. she has been trying to make the firth mortgage payment and there is no one there to tell her how to do so, what the loan number is, where to send it. she also got a grant to make repairs to the home, so she could have her disabled grandchild with her and raise her, and she is not able to pay the contractor because she can't get ahold of the usda. another person whose housing, whose life is up on end because of this shut down. >> all of the things that we don't know that the usda underwrites or guarantees some of the loads, the government has information on seeds and forecasts, the tariff stuff the farmers are not getting. >> ali last year wisconsin lost over 600 dairy farms, the year before 500 dairy farms. mostly small and medium. we passed a farm bill meant specifically to deal with some of that stress and

are. both the fda and the usda said their safety inspectors are still working, despite the partial government shutdown and did not comment on the report. >>> in florida, parts of the coast are still dealing with red tide. that's a toxic algae bloom that's been spoiling the waters for 16 months. the florida fish and wildlife commission says red tide has claimed the lives of nearly 600 sea turtles and more than 200 manatees and 127 bottlenosed dolphins. it's also doing a number on the state's crabbing industry. miguel bojorquez reports. >> reporter: i keep sticking with it and we'll have a good year, but we need these to get bigger. >> reporter: shane is talking about a florida delicacy, stone crabs. it's harvesting season, and the fourth generation crabber is not catching many worth selling. >> there should be ten of them little ones and ten big ones in there. >> reporter: fishermen blame the so-called red tide. we reported on the toxic bloom in august, which choked marine life, even manatees. runoff from industrial agriculture is believed to make it worse, and warming waters may extend its im

we are urging the government, fda, and usda to take action today and focus on three things. meets, so oncein you find it you have to get rid of it before you can sell it. that would drive down the risk of contamination. when the national school of program did that, we have seen a severe drop-off in foodborne two, we should not just test but set public safety limits on the water we are using to spray and irrigate our crops to prevent the romain lettuce recalls from happening again. not only because i like caesar salad and at the end of the day we should be able to trust that we could eat those vegetables. to better notify and warn consumers about these dangers. unfortunately, recalls are the second line of defense in our food safety system. by the time it has happened it means people are almost always getting sick. we need to also get it off the shelves but we have to get food out of people's homes. in the case of the recall earlier this year, one of the problems was it was probably in people's freezers and there was little way for folks to identify it. the company, no one ev

which accredit zoos, but they are licensed with the usda under the animal welfare act. reland of the north carolina zoo in ash borrow says protocols are in place there to ensure security. >> when we work with dangerous animals such as lions, we always have two people making sure all the locks are locked, all the proper doors are closed, and that all the people are accounted for before we move animals into spaces or before we enter any space that an animal was just in. >> reporter: the center houses 80 animals, including 14 other african lions. tonight it is closed indefinitely pending that internal investigation. its workers shattered by ♪ when you have nausea, ♪ heartburn, ♪ indigestion, ♪ upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. ♪nausea, heartburn, ♪ indigestion, upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... try pepto with ultra coating. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> at the turn of the new year, we in the news are often asked, what comes next? we'll put that question to cbs news correspondents around the world. starting

lenders are unable to confirm until the farmer has the usda. they could connect the usda office that has but it's closed. just this week, at the comparable convention, they proclaimed how they provide assistance to the american facilitation program to help farmers mitigate.il it's caused president trump tariffs but as december 28, to process a new application. i've recently heard from a dairy farmer, what we call the north east kingdom in vermont. she looks 80 cows, she's proud of her operation. she's been hit hard by the president trade policies, retaliatory tariffs against dairy experts. she's now behind in her bill electric bill. the electric company has threatened to turn offpa power r power to her home, to her barn, to her milk product, to her looking machines. helping mitigate this trump tariffs. she hasn't received the second installment because of the shutdown. the second installment is needed to help pay her bills. she said she would be in much better shape, and the program with the new farmville. almost a unanimous vote. the work is b

options, many of their own loans are also delayed by shutdown since the lenders are unable to confirm other loans from the usda. so they could just connect with usda office to ask, but it's close. just this week at the farm bureau convention the president proclaimed how he's providing assistance to the facilitation program to help farmers mitigate the financial losses caused by the trunk tariffs. but, as of december 28, there is no one left in the offices to process any new applications for these much-needed payments. i recently heard from a dairy farmer, what we call the northeast kingdom of vermont. she milks 80 cows. she is proud of her operation. she is been hit hard by the trade policies that have led to retaliatory tariffs against dairy exports. she is now behind in her electric bill. the electric company is threatening to turn off her power to her home, to her barn, to her murray milk power and milking machines. she received one installment firm of facilitation program to help mitigate the effects of the trunk tariffs. she has not received the second installment because the shutdown. the second installm

president, i understand the concerns of nebraskans who are sincerely worried because usda farm service agency offices are closed. agriculture is the economic engine of the state of nebraska. across the state and in rural areas throughout our nation farmers are thinking about spring planting. they want to be able to plan ahead and make decisions about the future of their businesses. these hardships are real and they are impacting nebraska families. and that's why i'm continuing to have conversations with my colleagues about how we can come together in a sensible way that properly secures our border and ends these lapses in government funding. nebraskans know full well that i have long supported securing our border because it is a critical national security issue. i have visited the southern border, and i've spoken with our border agents. i've seen areas where a wall is necessary and other areas where technology or adding more border patrol is appropriate. unfortunately, we've seen border security, an issue that has long had support from republicans and democrats become deeply politicize

are not getting their federal partnerships. i used the example 176 employees because the usda service can't honor the contracts. people can't close on their home mortgages because they don't have pay stubs to show t their income or they can't certify loans commissions are being compromised and i talk to air traffic controllers yesterday they don't have their full complement we have the most professional workforce in the world and they are going to do their job. this shuts down has to end. we are a coequal branch of government and we can open up the government yes we can negotiate border security for holding the country hostage and underlines its negotiators ended cries out for congress to take a lead. they use the regular process of congress toer debate the issuesf border security including immigration issues. we are a coequal branch of government and tuples are on the desk. both passed the house of representatives. with regards to hr 21 to deal with the rest of the government. it's not related to the issue of border security they've been acted upon by this body and they are not part of this dispute its financia

are going to be some randy effectors. we saw on january 3, seven republicans who voted to fund as well. there could be more now as the shutdown continues to sting. there's now fears, even though usda said food stamps will go through february, there are now fears there won't be enough money for even programs like that. so the shutdown is really starting to sting for republicans and democrats equally. so i'm going to be looking for those defections. there are also some defections that my colleague, jennifer, reported on the senate side of republicans saying, hey, let's just fund the government. let's deal with this border fight later. this is too painful for people. because on friday, there's going to be a lot of people looking to pay their rent, and they're not going to have a paycheck. >> that's our appropriations and budget reporter with cq roll call. find out more, rollcall.com and also follow her on twitter at kelmej. and thanks, as always. >> thank you. >>> texas voters elected nine new members of congress during the mid terms. five of them republicans. dan crenshaw is a former navy s.e.a.l. who lost an eye to an ied in afghanistan. he was born in scotland and spent some of hi

and what's significantly reducing the threat of salmonella are food safety plans that the usda enforcessaid any increase in recalls could be attributed to tighter government standards, better testing and technology. the american association of meat processors said procedures and safety plans are already in place to reduce these risks of salmonella. >> that's me. this is karen. >> reporter: as for karen, she might be able to go home this weekend, but life will be very different. so e. coli completely changed the ball game for you and your -- >> oh, absolutely. she can't be left alone at all anymore. i'm hopeful we can get her back to some more normal existence and that's what we're hoping for. >> reporter: they certainly are. both the fda and usda said their safety inspectors are still working despite the partial government shutdown and did not comment on the report. the produce marketing association declined to comment without seeing the report first. if you'd like more information about food recalls, you can sign up for alerts through the fda and usda and ask your local store if they o

are unaffected and cling to their arbitrary political ideologies and refuse to compromise. ." daren from northeastern montana. i have a farm equipment loan that is it a standstill because the usda is not picking up the phone. i have contractors and vendors that are waiting to be paid. this impactla of this will last long after it ends. my daughters are employees of the montana service. they are members of the northern cheyenne tribe and single hard-working mothers. my daughters are frayed they won't be able to buy the groceriries if the payments don't arrive. -- please stop this imorral shut down it is very unfair to hard-working people like my daughters. they must work but will not get a paycheck this friday. -- mr. president, this is a crisis you have created. the president barely mentioned the wall last night in his address to the nation. yet we are here. on day 19 of a government shutdown that is a direct result of his wish to build a wall from sea to shining sea. it is time for the senate to be the senate. it is time for the folks in this body to quit making decisions based on politics and start making them based on facts. and the facts in this place are clear. there is no

the fda takes care of the food supply but some products are inspected by the usda and those inspectorsn the job but working without pay. >>> contra contessa -- contra costa county will reduce food stamp benefits early. they use a budget workaround to make sure people get benefits through next month and officials with santa clara and contra costa county ask recipients to plan budgets carefully, knowing this will be the only benefit they receive until the end of next month. >>> today is the deadline to enroll in covered california and this plan was created under the affordable care act. there has been a push statewide to get everyone eligible to sign up because the deadline is two weeks earlier than past years. 1.4million californians are currently enrolled in covered california and if you sign up today, you receive benefits february 1. >>> attributes continue for office or natalie corona. she was killed in the line of duty last week and there was a vigil in front of the elk grove police department last night. they said it was important to honor officer corona, even though she works 30 m

it is not enough, but in my district every one of the usda farm services offices are closed. this bill makes significant investments in rule development -- rural development, including $825 million dedicated for infrastructure development in rural america. as a result of the shutdown, there are no loans for drinking water or sewage system upgrades that can be made. loans and grants for community services, tele medicine programs are not being made. these are real consequences that affect the lives of those all across this country. rural broadband programs funded $175 millionon, below the fy2018 connected level. -- enacted level. regard to international aid, it projects the president -- rejects the president's proposal abovends it $116 million 2018 levels. the program also proposed for elimination is funded at $210 million. across america in every district, nearly 40 million people are facing the prospects of no food assistance through the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the snap program. without an appropriation from congress, these benefits will stop. i sent a lett

in the middle of a trade war, we are losing those updates. usda is shutdown.ortant on crop production, prices and sales. that goes dark in the middle of, again, a trade war that affects american agriculture. also food stamps will be funded. there is still meat inspections. but the federal trade commission is shuttered. consumers can't file complaints or get help with identity theft. the labor department is funded through september. also, no changes to passports for now. those are paid for with fees, so passport offices remain open. i was in boston last weekend and you wouldn't go to the jfk presidential library because that partners with the national archives. but you could go to the "uss constitution." so you really have to pick and choose. that's tourism. you can delay a trip, right? >> totally. >> but you can't delay a mortgage or medical bills. that's what is the real worry for the furloughed workers. >> this government should work. >> well, yes. that's right. >> thank you. >>> she is one of the nearly 400,000 people currently on furlough as a result of th

departments which are often in conjunction with city, county, and state government are grounding to a screeching halt. usda. that d security workers inspect our food is at a standstill. we must get the government back to work. we are -- we are working with a law firm and filed a lawsuit alleging that making workers work without pay is a violation of the fair labor standards act. there was a similar lawsuit filed in 2013 and the result of that lawsuit is that we woon that lawsuit. we are encouraging everyone to make sure we send the sound to the president, we want the government open. thank you, my brothers and sisters. thank you for having us. thank you. mr. connolly: thank you so much. our final speaker is the of nefi, randy irwin. >> thank you. i want to thank the members who made it possible for me to be here today. this shutdown isn't funny anymore. it was never funny in the first place but now it's ruining people's lives. this shutdown isn't funny anymore. 800,000 people across this country, hardworking, middle class, federal employees have had the carpet ripped out from under them because of this shu

are behind him in this fight. >> many of those people that won't be receiving a paycheck, many of those people agree 100% with what i'm doing. >> reporter: marilyn carrothers works for the usda and says the bills are piling up. >> we want to go back to work. we need to go back to work. because we have bills to pay. >> reporter: vice president mike pence, senior adviser jared kushner, and dhs secretary kirstjen nielsen, leaving another round of negotiations with democratic aides. president trump seeming to undermine those talks, saying only he and congressional leaders can solve the standoff. >> schumer and nancy pelosi and myself can solve this in 20 minutes, if they want to. if they don't want to, it's going to go on for a long time. >> reporter: speaker of the house nancy pelosi telling cbs -- >> the impression you get from the president is that he would like to not only close government, build a wall, but also abolish congress so the only voice that mattered was his own. >> tara, joining us from the white house. the president evolving when it comes to what the wall will be made of, saying the wall will actually be a barrier made of steel? >> reporter: that's right, it's t

the infrastructure projects are grounded to a screeching halt. usda, food grains and security workers that inspect our food is at a standstill. we must get the government back to work. working with a law firm and has filed a lawsuit alleging that making employees work without pay is a violation of the labor standards act. similar lawsuit was filed in 2013, we won that lawsuit. we're encouraging everyone to make sure we send a sound to the president -- we want the government open. thank you, my brothers and sisters. thank you for having us. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. our final speaker then we'll open it up to questions. >> thanks for having me. this shutdown isn't funny anymore. it was never funny in the first place. but now, it's ruining people's lives. this shutdown isn't funny anymore. 800,000 people across the country, hardworking, middle-class federal employees have had the carpet ripped from under them because of this shutdown. it's not right. their income has been shut off indefinitely until our government is able to be funded and reope

another area where the consequences are bad right now and they will get much worse over the coming days. the housing assistance programs ,re affected both at the usda about 250,000 people in rural communities who get help thing wrench through usda and there is the department of housing and urban development which is also shutdown which has large housing programs to help people pay the rent and have a secure home. far are that so tens of thousands of people have been affected already. their landlords are worried they get their disbursement and they sometimes give people ultimatums. they tell them they would have to pay the whole thing even including the federal assistance. host: is the government stepping in their or is there some recourse? in general, right now, the federal government has been able to step in but by early february or going further, it gets more dire. cases, they still have january money they can use but it's a delay in getting it but they can promise it's coming but once you get to the point where they can make promises, then the dollarsto fund and take care of it for a while does not work anymore. host: we have heard the stories f

employees are not getting the federal partnerships i had to use the example the senior services because of the usda coming out of the contracts. people can close on their home mortgages but they can certify loans positions are compromise talking to air traffic controllers yesterday they don't have the full confidence the most professional government workforce in the forld to dealing with half the number of employees without the paycheck. with coequal branch of rngovernment yes we can negotiate border security it cries out for congress to take the lead i agree with senator graham who says we should open government and let us negotiate the process of congress to debate the issues of border security including immigration we are a coequal branch of government under unanimous consent hr 21 there are six appropriation bills that are not related to the issue of border security. they have already been acted upon by this body and are not part of this dispute. it is agriculture and interior. transportation and had. passing 92 / six vote with unanimous in a bipartisan manner we need to reopen the government i

what should be an exciting time is filled with unnecessary stress because federal loans through usda and fha areheld up. as if close lien on a home is it stressful enough, they don't know when or if alone will come through. as adam described to me, homebuyers are caught in the middle and that is just wrong. madam president, one federal employee i met with is a scientist at one of the impacted agencies. he told me about the stress he and his family have endured since the start of the shutdown having to cover their child care expenses and mortgage while not being paid. it totals up to $1700 each month. right now he can tap into the emergency fund to make ends meet. he does not think they can hang on much longer. i'm not the only one hearing from people about how the on necessary trump shutdown is impacting their life. these stories are everywhere. earlier this week the wife of a furloughed tsa and employee with a furloughed daughter talked about how this has thrown her family into an economic tailspin. their living off the money she makes from babysitting. and with the help from her retired father

safety inspectors, vital to our health and safety, are working without pay and with limited resources. american farmers can't get loans from the usda. working families trying to buy a home are finding out their f.h.a. loans are on hold. we just heard from a constituent of mine in the capital region near albany. fire police dispatcher whose wife is pregnant. they closed on their first house joyously last week, but now their loan is delayed until the government reopens. that story can be repeated over and over again. our federal courts are running out of money. our national parks are suffering. we've seen the piles of debris and garbage in these beautiful places. and maybe most ironically of all, as the president's talking about making the border more secure, his shutdown is making it less secure. border patrol agents are going without pay, e-verify is offline, immigration cases are on hold, new immigration judges are not being hired. so with all the talk that the president has about making the border more secure, the trump shutdown is making it less secure, and we have provided a way for him to continue to debate this wall issue but

are being forced to drain their checking and savings accounts to stay afloat. among them is andrew robinson. he is a military veteran. he is currently working for. usda. ndrew, you are joining us from missouri, and you are not getting paid. thank you for writing this op-ed and being with us. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> so you write in the cnn op-ed so clearly laying out this new reality that you're facing. you and your wife, who is a teacher, covered your mortgage last month, but this month you are short. tell us what you've worked out to cover your mortgage. >> basically, i am fortunate enough to have family who are supportive enough to help us out. the mortgage company is working with us. i was able to confirm everything with them yesterday, so we will be okay on that aspect, but it's all the other bills on top of that, which are -- which is really starting to pile up there. >> you're basically taking out a loan, is that right? >> yes. i am either going to have to or definitely cut back on some expenses. and while i'm -- >> how does that affect you? you're trying to build your credit, right? >> right. and where i'm at right now with try

usda. those inspectors are still on the job but are also working without pay.>>> santa clara counties will release foodstamp benefit early because of the shutdown. the agriculture department is using a budget workaround to make sure people get benefits through february. officials at santa clara are asking recipients to plan their budgets carefully knowing that this will be the only benefit they will receive until the end of next month.>>> our time is 5:03 am. that is the deadline to enroll in the states health insurance plan. there has been a push statewide to get everyone who is eligible to sign up because this year's deadline comes two weeks earlier. almost 1.4 million californians are enrolled in cover california. if you sign up today, you will start getting health benefits on february 1.>>> president trump nominee for attorney general has his first confirmation hearing before the senate judiciary committee . both of californian senators are on that committee. doug is in washington where william is expected to face some tough questioning. >> republicans certainly have the votes in the s

are set to receive $1.62 billion. it is not enough, but in my district, every one of the usda farm services offices are now closed. need to open them. this legislation also makes significant investments in rural government by providing $3.8 billion, including $825 million in funding that is dedicated for infrastructure investments in rural america. right now, as a result of the shutdown, there are absolutely no loans for drinking water or sewage system upgrades that can be made. the loans and grants for community facilities and distance learning. there not being made. these are real consequences. the affect the lives of americans in small towns all across this country. rural broadband programs are funded at $225 million. which is below the $107 million below the fy18 enacted levels, but most importantly, it rejects the president's proposed elimination of the program altogether, which would have had devastating consequences for rural america. in regards to international aid, it rejects the president's proposed elimination of the food for peace program. and funds that $1.7 million, which is $160 million above the fy

be a very exciting time is now filled with unnecessary stress because federal loans through usda and f.h.a. are held up. as if closing a home isn't stressful enough, now they don't know when or even if a loan is going to come through. as adam described to me, home buyers are now caught in the middle, and that is just wrong. madam president, one federal employee i met with while i was home last week is a scientist at one of the impacted agencies, and he told me about the stress that he and his family have endured since the start of the shutdown, having to cover their child care expenses and mortgage while he is not being paid, expenses that total up to 1,700 each month. right now he said he is able to tap into his family's emergency fund to make ends meet, but he doesn't think they can hang on much longer. and i am not the only one, by the way, who is hearing from people in washington state about how president trump's unnecessary shutdown is impacting their lives. these stories are everywhere. earlier this week, the wife of a furloughed t.s.a. employee with a 6-year-old daughter told "the seattl