Washington Today (9-19-23): House pulls opening vote on stopgap gov't funding; GOP talks continue

U.S. House delays a procedural vote to bring up a temporary federal government funding bill to avert a government shutdown in 12 days, as there are signs that the latest version of the bill could not get enough Republican votes to pass, assuming no House Democrats plan to support it. We hear from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), both in favor of the Continuing Resolution (CR), and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who is opposed. President Joe Biden tells the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, "Russia believes that the world will grow weary and allow it to brutalize Ukraine without consequence. If we allow Ukraine to be carved up, is the independence of any nation secure?" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also speaks at the UN, warning against any peace plan with Russia that would be less than a military victory for Ukraine, saying there is a chance to “end the aggression on the terms of the state that was attacked.” The five Americans released in a prisoner swap with Iran are back on U.S. soil. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies before a U.S. House committee on efforts to increase U.S. microchip production and competition with China. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is before a House Transportation Subcommittee… questioned about the Maui wildfires and whether Biden administration climate priorities diverted funds from wildfire prevention. Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ Explore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/ C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service. Support C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video_Description&utm_campaign=Donations&utm_content=Donate Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN Twitter: https://twitter.com/cspan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/ Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/ Newsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/ #cspan