Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segmentThe federal government is set to run out of money on Friday. Republicans own introduced a stopgap measure that would fund the government through February 16th,but Democrats say they won't vote for anything that doesn't include permanent protections for the 800000 young DACA recipients who were brought to the country illegally by their parents when they were children. The final government shutdown was in October 2013 and lasted 16 days. National parks were closed, V.
A. financial benefits were disrupted, and nearly 800000 federal employees were out of work without pay. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's confident he'll be able to pass the temporary funding measure and support the lights on through February 16th. He and other Republicans are hoping that the bill's inclusion of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program,which provides healthcare for low-income kids, will entice some Democrats into voting for the measure even without a permanent DACA fix. Rachael Bade is a congressional reporter for Politico. She joins The Takeaway to talk about the latest in the government shutdown showdown. This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich
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