Still no deal. They're still talking. There's another White House meeting this morningBut, with 15 hours to go, the government is heading to a shutdown.
The latest update came from Steny Hoyer, who appeared on the TODAY Show earlier this morning. From The Hill:
No agreement on a spending deal that would avert a federal shutdown has been reached, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Friday.The other key meeting takes place at noon. That's when Speaker Boehner will get his marching orders from the teabgaggers in the GOP Caucus. They are Boehner's puppetmasters. From the Washington Post:
"There's no deal yet," the House’s No. 2 Democrat told NBC's "Today" show.
Negotiators for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) worked into the early morning hours Friday to reach a deal on a plan that would keep the federal government running past midnight, when its spending authority expires.
But those talks have failed to yield a deal, meaning Boehner and Reid are likely headed back to the White House on Friday for another negotiating session with President Obama.
In what could be a critical meeting, House Republicans will gather in a room in the Capitol basement room at noon - precisely 12 hours before the shutdown deadline. House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), House Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor (R-Va.) and other GOP leaders are expected to brief reporters after that session.It's amazing how much havoc they're willing to create for this country. Stunning, actually.
