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Congress scrambles to iron out complicated funding bill

Congress scrambles to iron out complicated funding legislation

02/13/2019

PBS News Hour

Congress scrambles to iron out complicated funding bill

Clip: 2/13/2019 | 7m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Congress scrambles to iron out complicated funding legislation

Congressional negotiators revealed more about a proposed funding deal Wednesday, but President Trump has yet to indicate whether he'll sign it. With just two days left before a second government shutdown would take effect, the pressure is on to hammer out the legislation's details. Judy Woodruff talks to Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor about potential sticking points and "political theater."

02/13/2019

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