Time in a bipartisan way. And so i want to yield to the distinguished chair because the bill that the Senate Passed is identical to our instructions to the budget as we said to them. Get behind the microphone. Yeah. The speaker is right. We got the same amount in instructions back from the senate that we passed, so we can pass it with a simple vote today and intend to. Then the committees will draft the legislation that actually creates the assignment of those dollars, and well bring that back to the floor in just a couple of weeks. And, you know, we only lost two democrats in the vote. They just voted for 1. 9 trillion. So we dont anticipate a problem. Madam speaker, do you have any concerns that a package this large approaching 2 trillion might sacrifice progressive policies Going Forward . Absolutely not. One of the things that we always discuss is, as we try to address the emergency that we have now, to crush the virus, to save the lives and livelihood of the American People, were
After almost a year of online learning. In chicago, teachers are considering a strike tonight to stay put, to stay out of the classroom. In cincinnati, a judge threw out a Teachers Union lawsuit over safety concerns. The politics and Health Experts here seem to be at odds on some items. We have fox team coverage. Dan springer is in the Pacific Northwest where a pair of states are putting teachers near the front of the line or at the front of the line for vaccines. We begin tonight with mike emanuel and the confirmation for the nominee to lead the Department Of Education. Reporter good evening. President biden set a goal of students reopening for in Person Learning in his first 100 days, but so far unions are not budging. Today his Department Of Education secretary nominee said it is still up for interpretation. We want to make sure we can get our students back into school safely. Reporter he side stepped a question about the Teachers Union in fairfax, virginia, that all teachers and st
Alexandria ocasiocortezs revelation. Vaccinated at your local pharmacy . The new white house plan tonight to increase the number of shots to americans. Reversing trumps hardline immigration policies. President biden aims to reunite families separated at the border. Women and the pandemic. In our series, we look at the economic toll. A shesession. Why more women are leaving the workforce than men. Putin, the poisoner. Protests tonight as Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny lashes out at the russian president after hes sentenced to prison. Leaving in his prime . The Surprise Announcement about amazons founder, jeff bezos. And, plot twist how this group of women in a smalltown book club banded together to vaccinate their community. This is the Cbs Evening News with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonell good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. There are several major headlines as we come on the air tonight, including former President Trump la
Alejandro mayorkas, the secretary of Homeland Security and shouldnt be. John a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers from across the country escalating attacks against the dhs secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the border policies. Good afternoon to you. Jacqui good to be with you, john. Im Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. A group of two dozen texas Lawmakers Led by Chip Roy Will Lock funding from Mayorkas Department unless biden addresses the worsening situation at the border. John across the aisle, focusing of reports of Texas Separating Migrant families and putting pressure to investigate State Agencies for the alleged incidents. Jacqui and mayorkas has taughted the lower number of Migrant Crossings, the tide appears to be turning. In august, stopped 6,000. John complete coverage. Jacqui Casey Stegall in el paso, texas. Renewed debate about the border wall. There is. Under president trump, 15 billion was allocated to build about 740 miles of wall and barriers down here along the southern
He said when russians were united, no one could intimidate or suppress them. As our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports, in a rare move, mr putin also mentioned the Opposition Figure, Alexei Navalny, by name. For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible l