To deliver for the middle class and the house did just that. This is a bipartisan solution to the crisis that could have devastating consequences for workers, businesses if we do not take action. Over one million hardworking stand to lose their Retirement Benefits through no fault of the rhone, which is wade is so important the house of represented why it is important the house of representatives passed the budget this week, ensuring the Economic Security of the middle class. The house of representatives is taking strong action on our agenda, passing legislation that will improve peoples lives. Lets review what we have done to expand economic equality for you and your country her family. We have lowered Prescription Drug cost. The mostassed legislation in years to prevent gun violence and address climate change. We went toe to toe with the culture of corruption in washington and we stood up to protect dreamers. We fought for the rights of the lgb to community. We reauthorized the viole
It is important because a lot of people say, it is one of the top issues that people contact me about, it is also the top issue that the fcc and the ftc receive every year, it is about robocalls. People say, i thought i signed up for this do not call list, what happened . Unfortunately, you signed up, but the calls are coming from overseas. There has been great work that has occurred on this. Not only in congress, but with the fcc and the carriers. Earlier this year, in the meetings i had with the fcc, what we are going to see is they have call identification. It is called stir shaking technology, when that call originates, when you look at your phone, you will know that is who the call is coming from. It will not be spoofed. Spoofing is when someone thinks, i am answering a call from my daughter, friend, doctor, but it is just to make you pick the call up. At the same time, you will say that is exactly what the call is. Our legislation makes it congressman doyle from pennsylvania, cha
Like our previous panel, we will hear three short presentations and then our panelists will have a short conversation moderated by dr. Chapelle. Please join me in welcoming our speakers. [applause] thank you, it is an honor to be here today to speak with you about white house gardens. Panelist ourther named jim and both worked on white house gardens. At the end am going to let you ask questions. Last panel of the day and we will finish the discussion by talking about gardens that have been established and modified since the kennedy administration. So from the Johnson Administration on. In many different ways, the white house gardens have been inspired and used. The start out by talking about garden trends and movements that have inspired and influenced the development of the white house gardens and grounds. Im also going to talk a little more about first ladies rather than president s because first ladies have had more than influence on the white house grounds. Perhaps more than any ot
Why did the president veto those resolutions . Niels the president believed that this is generally speaking an undue interference by congress in his conduct of Foreign Policy. Also believes that the arms sales himself, specifically, are vital for national interests, particularly regarding u. S. Saudi relations and security in the middle east, and in the persian gulf. The vetoes were to be expected, but the congress has been on a bipartisan basis, frustrated with the president and his administrations handling of relations with saudi arabia. Involvement in the support of the saudiled campaign in yemen. And it was it sort of a debate that we know the way this is going to end with these beingtion, the veto sustained, but it is an exercise that members of both parties wanted to go through. We mention it as part of a busy week in the senate or your rollcall headline reflecting that. The headline sayin,g next week the senate will consider a budget deal, confirm judges, and two senior official
Foreign policy and efforts for diplomacy. As always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, july 29. In the house has begun the annual august recess. The Senate Begins is in today. We begin with the latest on the twitter feud President Trump sparked over the weekend with Elijah Cummings of baltimore. After opponents but cried becried the attack as racist, his ownt trump racist attack this afternoon. Ive us a call, 2027488000 republicans, it is 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. A special line for baltimore residents, 2027488003. You can also catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good monday morning. You can call in now. We showed you the front page of the washington times. President trump sets off racism debate. Referring to the tweets saturday afternoon in which he called baltimore rat and rodent infest