we will bring on mike lillis, a reporter with the hill newspaper. guest: thanks for having me. host: tell us what the status is of the house and senate leader'' efforts to reach agreement on a funding bill? the congresshrew -- they do this year after year after year. congress was supposed to pass a short-term funding bill yesterday, known as a continuing resolution. you will hear that term a lot. a two day extension of government funding that would have prevented a shut down -- that prevented a shut down but would have happened at midnight last night. they have said they were close most of the last week, so we are not really sure what that means at this point. a lot of agreement has been made, but there is also a number of outstanding issues. today, theapitol be joined by house leaders who will ira not the final details. then the half to get the , which is anext arduous undertaking, because it is $2 trillion here, then they have to pass it through the senate and house. or we will have another shut down monday morning. has been that has to wait and see. -- everybody has to wait

we will bring on mike lillis, a reporter with the hill newspaper. guest: thanks for having me.ost: tell us what the status is of the house and senate leader'' efforts to reach agreement on a funding bill? the congresshrew -- they do this year after year after year. congress was supposed to pass a short-term funding bill yesterday, known as a continuing resolution. you will hear that term a lot. a two day extension of government funding that would have prevented a shut down -- that prevented a shut down but would have happened at midnight last night. they have said they were close most of the last week, so we are not really sure what that means at this point. a lot of agreement has been made, but there is also a number of outstanding issues. today, theapitol be joined by house leaders who will ira not the final details. then the half to get the , which is anext arduous undertaking, because it is $2 trillion here, then they have to pass it through the senate and house. or we will have another shut down monday morning. has been that has to wait and see. -- everybody has to wait an

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