Additional federal assistance. Later, pbs frontline correspondent talks about pbs frontlines latest documentary host good morning, everyone. Confirmed cases of the 780 7000,s stands out 960. Conversation our with hazard pay for frontline workers. You think they should get paid more than their hourly wages or their salaries as it stands right now . We want to know your opinion. Other essential workers, 202 7488001. Business owners, is this feasible . 202 7488002 al , first also text us name, city and state. We will post your comments on twitter. We will get to what you have to in just ahazard pay minute. Some front page headlines we want to share with you this morning. Oil street journal, u. S. Costs less than zero after a sharp monday selloff. There is nowhere to store the oil that is being pumped. The president tweeting out late last night in light of the attacks from the invisible enemy , i will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend emigration into the United States. N
Pleasure to welcome you tonight for our program. Before we get started, just a couple of quick things. If you have electronic devices, now is a good time to turn them off. As usual in our programs, theres no photography and filming. Also, if youre wondering what all the equipment is, its cspan. So, show you an isis smile and brush your hair, and get ready in case you get a cameo. When we get to the q a part there is a microphone in the back of the room, and will let you know when theres time for that. Just lined up there to ask your questions. And a politically rest of times its always worthwhile revisiting the documents that set us apart from british rule and created the framework for our government. Tonight, our guest speaker, Kermit Roosevelt explores these documents and shares their interpretation of the meeting. Professor roosevelt teaches constitutional law at the university of Pennsylvania Law School he was born and raised in d. C. And attended harvard and yale. Before joining,
Im brian sullivan, if you are keeping track at home, were pretty sure youre at home heres a sobering stat on the selloff. The dow has fallen nearly 11,000 pointing since an all time high in mid february. Thats a nearly 40 drop the fastest in history investors continue to see their portfolios fall, while washington falls short stimulus still on hold were expecting a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak in about 30 minutes time. Were going to bring it to you live when it begins. Kayla has been tracking the stimulus situation all day long and is with us now on what happened what happened, what didnt happen. And what comes next. For a second time in two days, the vote to advance the stimulus package coming out of the republican side failed meeting are taking place in the wake of that with Steve Mnuchin meeting with chuck schumer, followed by a meeting with mitch mcconnell. Those two back to back meetings, an update on where things stand. A Senior Administration official tells me its unlike
Families and businesses impacted by the economic shutdown as a result of the coronavirus. It is friday, march 27, and this is a prime time addition of washington journal. The u. S. Conference of mayors reporting 200 cities report a dire need for facemasks, ventilators and medical equipment. The president today formally invoking the defense production act to require General Motors to produce more ventilators. In miami, the first curfew taking effect at 10 00 p. M. Tonight. Residents told to stay home until 5 00 a. M. , some of the developing as this pandemic spreads coast to coast. We want to focus tonight on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores of the food supply and the Restaurant Industry. For the first halfhour here are 2027488000. S, and if you are a grocery worker or employed by a grocery tour Grocery Store chain, 2027488002. And also at facebook. Com cspan. A lot to talk about the next hour and we thank you for joining us for this evening addition of washington journal. Two
The viruss global spread and confirmed cases in the u. S. County by county. Our coronavirus webpages youre fast and easy way to watch cspans unfiltered coverage of this pandemic. Good evening, the house today passed and the president signed a 2. 2 trillion emergency stimulus bill to help families and businesses impacted by the economic shutdown as the result of the coronavirus. Friday, march 27. Nearly 200 cities, reporting a dire need for taste masked, ventilators, and other medical equipment, in part because of that, the president today invoking ormally invoking the defense production act to require General Motors to produce mo miami, the firstever curfew taking place at 10 00 p. M. Tonight. Developing as this pandemic spreads coast to coast. We want to focus tonight on the impact it is having on Grocery Stores of the food supply and the Restaurant Industry. For the first halfhour here are 2027488000. S, and if you are a grocery worker or employed by a grocery tour Grocery Store chai