Senate Leaders Poised To Battle Over House-Approved Spending Bill

The transcript discusses a bill to prevent a government shutdown by funding the government at current levels and extending support for health programs and Medicaid in US territories. It also covers the Senate's upcoming budget bill, highlighting disputes over defense spending and the US-Mexico border wall. The transcript further details President Trump's national emergency declaration to fund the border wall, the diversion of military construction funds, and the political tensions surrounding these actions.

What is the purpose of the bill mentioned in the first section?

• To avert a government shutdown and maintain current funding levels

• To increase defense spending

• To fund new infrastructure projects

• To reduce taxes for corporations

What did House Democrats recently change their stance on?

• The US-Mexico border wall

• Medicaid funding in US territories

• President Trump's farm bailout plan

• Defense spending

What is the main point of contention between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate regarding the budget bill?

• Healthcare funding

• Defense spending and border wall funding

• Tax cuts

• Education reform

What action did President Trump take in February to fund the border wall?

• Signed a trade agreement

• Passed a new tax law

• Increased military spending

• Declared a national emergency

How much money did the administration plan to divert from military construction funds for the wall?

• $1 billion

• $3.6 billion

• $2.5 billion

• $5 billion