Good evening. The tax reform plan passed by the republican theres start affecting every american. Well look at some suggestions on actions to take now made by local accountants. First abc reporter kenneth begins our coverage from washington. President trumps first major legislative win, a sweeping tax overhaul. We are making America Great again. You havent heard that, have you . The president surrounded by gop lawmakers who helped with the rewrite of the. At a code. The largest in more than three decades. It means jobs, jobs, jobs. The Senate Passed the bill along party lines in the wee hours of the morning. Speaker paul ryan wednesday on a procedural hiccup. The message to the hard working taxpayers of america is your tax relief is on its way. Democrats focused on the tax cuts for the rich. Tax cuts dont lead to job creation. They lead to big ceo salaries and money for the very, very wealthy. Now the republicans are taking their cool victory lap, toasting it with champagne, with their
We leave this event and go live to the u. S. Senate. Call p, pending . The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Menendez i rise today as brave citizens in iran are taking to the streets to exercise their fundamental right to freely express their opinions and protest against their government. As a democracy founded on core values, including the freedom of speech, equal rights under the law, and basic human dignity, the United States must always stand up for those peacefully advocating for these principles. For decades america has championed these principles not only because they are right but because they promote our interests. We know that nations whose governments respect human rights and freedom of expression, that uphold the rule of law, that protect the civil rights and liberties of their people, these nations serve as americas most reliable allies, most Strategic Security relationships and most prosperous economic partners. Our enduring belief in Democratic Values comp
Majority missed a major deadline, a deadline to pass a budget for america and its government and Appropriations Bills that fund the government for the year. Republicans have the power of the majority here in the United States senate, in the house of representatives, and the presidency. Yet, the Republican Leadership has failed, failed to put together a budget for america and its government. That provides certainty for our country. Families in wisconsin who are struggling pie check to paycheck to paycheck, they put together a budget for their families because they have to in order to make ends meet. But here in washington, my friends on the other side of the aisle have played by a different set of rules. On friday night they didnt put forward a budget for america and its government. Instead they offered their fourth shortterm continuing resolution for the last four months. This is no way to govern, simply kicking the can down the road each month and ignoring the real needs of our countr
Start writing a budget that works for not only my state but every state in the union. It can be done. Its been done many, many, many times before. Unfortunately, this year, our budget ran out on september 30. We had a c. R. That took us from the next day, october 1, to december 8. And then when december 8 rolled around, we had another continuing resolution, c. R. , to take us from december 8 to december 22. And then when december 22 rolled around, we had another c. R. That took us from december 22 to january 19, and thats where we are today. Because some of us said enough is enough. We need to have a budget that works for this country. Here we are on bay two of the Government Shutdown, and this body cant even agree to pay our troops. Thats how dysfunctional we have become. Now were using military men and women as political pawns because of the dysfunction we have here in washington, d. C. In the past, we have always taken care of these folks because the Service Members and their famili
I made you a champion. And will wonder woman soar . The nominations live right here on gma. No one does oscar like gma and if they say they do, theyre lying. Good morning, america. We want to get right to that breaking news, a massive earthquake off the coast of alaska. 7. 9. It has sparked tsunami alerts up and down the west coast this morning. And listen to this again. Sirens ] that is the alert waking people up in alaska this morning. People are told to get to Higher Ground immediately and to take shelter. In San Francisco, this alert going out to so many saying, prepare to evacuate and check on your neighbors. And in Washington State, people told to get ready to take action, so lets get right to Kayna Whitworth who is on the pier in santa monica, california. Kayna. Reporter hey, robin. Good morning, so the first warning signs came in from the National Weather service here and sent to cell phones in alaska. They were telling people to get to Higher Ground. And here in the west coast