美国众议院通过法案将政府资金维持至12月11日

S RETURNED TO WASHINGTON AFTER A NEARLY TWO MONTH ABSENCE, AND LAWMAKERS CAME BACK TO A CHANGING POLITICAL LANDSCAPE. SINCE THEY LEFT TOWN IN MID-JULY, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS ESCALATED OR IGNITED CONTROVERSIES ON A HOST OF ISSUES, FROM IRAN TO THE GREAT LAKES. NOW, LAWMAKERS MUST CONFRONT THOSE FIGHTS WHILE ALSO FACING A LOOMING DEADLINE TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT. LISA DESJARDINS WAS ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY WITH PLENTY OF QUESTIONS FOR LAWMAKERS.

SHE IS BACK HERE IN THE STUDIO RIGHT NOW, GOOD TO SEE YOU. LET'S START WITH THE MOST IMMEDIATE BUSINESS FACING CONGRESS, KEEPING THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED. THE DEADLINE IS THE END OF THE MONTH. LISA: SOMETHING UNUSUAL HAS HAPPENED, CONGRESS HAS MET A FUNDING DEADLINE EARLY. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GAVE FINAL PASSAGE TO A BILL FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 11, AND IT DELAYS A BAN ON SOME HEMP PRODUCTS UNTIL THAT TIME.

THE BILL NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT TRUMP. HOW WAS THIS SO EASY AND NORMAL? IT WAS A PRIORITY FOR SENATE LEADER THUNE BUT WE ARE WEEKS FROM AN ELECTION NO ONE WANTS A SHUTDOWN. GEOFF: THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID HE'S TAKEN CONTROVERSIAL AND SOMETIMES CONSEQUENT ACTIONS. WHAT DO YOU HEAR ABOUT EXECUTIVE POWER? LISA: WHOEVER IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, CONGRESS HAS POWER OVER THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. THE IRAN WAR HAS ESCALATED, WE ARE IN A TRADE WAR WITH CANADA, WE HAVE IMPORTED TONS OF FOREIGN BEEF, A PRESIDENT TRYING TO RENAME A GREAT LAKE, AND HE'S THREATENED TO DEMOLISH THE KENNEDY CENTER.

I ASKED SPEAKER JOHNSON ABOUT ALL OF THOSE AND IF HE AGREES WITH THOSE DECISIONS OR IF HE DISAGREE. HE STARTED WITH IRAN AND SET THE PRESIDENT'S RIGHT TO ADDRESS A THREAT AND SAID IRANIANS ARE BAD-FAITH NEGOTIATORS.

SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE, YOU KNOW, OUT OF OUR CONTROL. WORLD EVENTS, WHAT'S HAPPENING IN IRAN YES, WE WANT TO RESOLVE , THAT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE PRESIDENT HAS STEADY HANDS AT THE WHEEL. HE IS WORKING EVERY DAY TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS AND NEGOTIATE IT IN A WAY THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND FREEDOM OF LOVING AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. SO LOOK, YOU TAKE ISSUE BY ISSUE, WE'VE GOT A STRONG HANDS ON PRESIDENT.

AND HE IS -- HIS RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. LISA: SOME OF THE THINK IT DOESN'T SPEAK WELL. HERE IS NEBRASKA'S DON BACON.

WELL, SOME OF THE THINGS HE'S DONE, IT SMELLS LIKE CHAOS, IT SMELLS DESTRUCTIVE, LIKE ONTARIO THING IS JUST SILLY. MOST PEOPLE THINK IT IS DUMB. SWING VOTERS ARE LIKE WHAT? IT'S A SELF GOAL BY HIM. IT HURTS REPUBLICANS. I WOULD SAY THE TARIFF WAR DOES TOO. THE PRESIDENT'S FOCUSED ON ISSUES THAT ARE UNPOPULAR. WHY DOESN'T HE NOT TALK ABOUT THE BORDER. WHY DOESN'T HE TALK ABOUT IT? I THINK HE'S NOT DONE A GOOD JOB ON IRAN CONVINCING DEMOCRATS IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

GEOFF: WHAT ABOUT THE BEEF IMPORTS? LISA: PROBABLY THE DEEPEST PROBLEM FOR THE PRESIDENT IN RED STATES. THE CATTLE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN STRUGGLING. AS HE'S TRYING TO BRING DOWN PRICES, CATTLEMAN SAY THAT WILL HURT THEM. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL CATTLE COUNTRY LAWMAKERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY