those secret service text messages that the committee wants to see. plus, 17 members of congress arrested at a rally for abortion rights. we ll speak with one of them. congresswoman sara jacobs. this morning 100 million americans are waking up to heat alerts and oppressive temperatures. the scorching conditions will be felt from coast to coast with some regions seeing triple digits. in dallas temperatures could reach 107 degrees by this afternoon. it will reach 100 in memphis. and new york could see 94 degrees. meanwhile, as the chances of passing climate action in congress look increasingly dim, a white house official tells nbc news president biden will announce executive action today. the president will deliver remarks at a former coal-fired power plant in massachusetts where he ll announce actions on the wind industry as well as funding to protect low income communities grappling with extreme heat. across the atlanta, european nations without the infrastructure to gr
include a slide show that contains graphic imagery as russia s war in her country continues. the house of representatives, you just mentioned, they passed the respect for marriage act yesterday, codifying same-sex marriage nationwide. the house is likely to follow that up to also codify contraception. that vote is expected tomorrow. the house judiciary committee is marking up an assault weapons ban. it would be the most significant piece of gun violence legislation congress would pass over the last three decades. it would ban semi-automatic rifles with fixed magazine capacity to accept ten rounds or more. that s just the house. over in the senate, they took a major step yesterday to pass a chips and innovation bill that could total up to $250 billion. that s moving on a bipartisan basis. they are finalizing what s in that bill over the coming day or two. also in the senate, democratic leaders have decided to offer