Rep. Steve Israel says the riders added to the legislation are a `` poison pill '' Congress must pass a bill by Thursday at midnight to keep the government open . `` The House is about to vote on a budget deal -- a deal negotiated behind closed doors that slips in a provision that would let derivatives traders on Wall Street gamble with taxpayer money and get bailed out by the government when their risky bets threaten to blow up our financial system , '' she said in a passionate floor speech . The House passed its version of the spending measure on Friday night, but it was not clear if that would be enough for Senate Democrats who have been demanding more money in exchange for their support of the
Rep. Steve Israel says the riders added to the legislation are a `` poison pill '' Congress must pass a bill by Thursday at midnight to keep the government open . The House passed its version of the spending measure on Friday night, but it was not clear if that would be enough for Senate Democrats who have been demanding more money in exchange for their support of the