The senate secede from its amendment and concurs with further amendment, the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Reporter late tonight, republicans in the Senate Passed sweeping changes to the nations tax code. And, they submitted their victory with a revote in the house set for tomorrow. After eight straight years of slow growth and underperformance, america is ready to take off. Reporter by the democrats, including our representatives in california, call the billy tax scam favoring the rich. This is the worst bill to ever come to the floor of the house. With stiff competition for some of the things theyve tried to do, the worst bill in history. Reporter one dozen a dozen House Republicans voted against the bill including two from california who said that the bill would raise taxes on their constituents. Political analyst brian sobol says behind these deals, they would whenever some lawmakers on the fence, but that supporters of the bill may pay a political cost. Sobel says the democrats
Vote in the senate, 5148, right along party lines, as the republican majority holds. Now, the gop is closing in on its first big legislative win. Good evening everyone, im frank summers. And im julie haner. There was a snag after the house vote, and they will have to revote tomorrow. Ktuls Monty Francis joins us now with the latest on the process and politics, monty . Reporter the voting tonight in the senate was interrupting more than once by protesters chanting kill the bill, dont kill us. Republicans are now in the process of putting a 1 1 2 trillion dollar tax cut with significant changes to the ux u. S. Tax code into place. The Congress Report is adopted, without objection, the motion is laid upon the table. Reporter with jubilation, republicans in the house passed sweeping changes to the nations tax code. Then, came word from the senate that the bill contained at least three provisions that violated senate rules. A revote in the house is scheduled for wednesday. For all those mil
63 columbus day storm. Significant rainfall and wind, and the downside for them, its warm, and no snow. Mostly rain, so theres going to be water. When it hits the hills, its coming out. Heres the moisture. Were going to get wet, too. We may get a couple of inches, maybe three inches, but were not going to see a foot of rain. Thats in far northern california. Theres the moisture plume. Lets go out 2,000 miles. Lets go out 4,000 miles. This plume extends back across the dateline. It is tapped into a dying typhoon, a major typhoon, and its just got everything you need. This is what a bigtime weather system looks like. The reason most likely that its not impacting the bay area as much, and it will, is that were talking about the jet stream this time of year being a little bit further north, because were still basically fall. The jet stream, if it was kicked a little further south, we would be in for it. Now were in for it but not to the tune of 12 inches. More of the tune of maybe three in
HOLLIDAYSBURG At the Blair County Courthouse on Wednesday, some ninth graders from the Hollidaysburg Area School District got to sit in a courtroom jury box while their classmates filled the gallery. From both locations, the students were in the same seats used by county residents on a jury selection day but the students […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG At the Blair County Courthouse on Wednesday, some ninth graders from the Hollidaysburg Area School District got to sit in a courtroom jury box while their classmates filled the gallery. From both locations, the students were in the same seats used by county residents on a jury selection day but the students […]