County, republicans have been fighting democratic efforts to increase polling locations. Local Election Officials in florida are working with felony with rights for those with felony convictions and Outstanding Court debts and voter rolls, a move that could disenfranchise 700,000 voters, but despite these efforts, the uncertainty of voting around the pandemic has sparked recordbreaking early voting hours. As of today, more than 21 million early votes have been cast. Thats up 367 from the same point in 2016. Im going to say that again. 367 points higher than this very same time last year. Joining me now is a Democratic Congressional candidate for californias 50th district. Amare, im so happy to have you. Im happy to be with you. Im happy to have you back. I covered your campaign in 2018, and im happy to have you here tod today. So ive got to talk to you about whats happening in california. The fact that the go president obama had these harvested ballot boxes all around the state was ver
Americans are out of the workforce tonight. One in six restaurants is esclosed. Huge parts of the Retail Sector are in tatters. J. Crew is in bankruptcy. So is pier one, neiman marcus, brooks brothers, century 21, many others. So if there was ever a time that americans need relief, its right now. Glad to know there is something for you in this bill. It ismeth entirely possible thau could getbl a 600 check courtey of the u. S. congress. That money, should you receive it, is yours to keep. Do what you wish. Buy a moderately sizeded Television Set and watch the free channels all night if you want. Rent a tesla for the day and drive it till the power runs out. Or splurge and order two full appetizers right up the tasting menu at the French Laundry in napa. Tip not included. Whatever. The sky is the limit here. Go crazy. 600 all for you. Its good to be an american. On the other hand, its also pretty good to be ao jordanian. The same bill passed but not read by the United States Congress All
The president s demands to increase direct payments to most americans from 600 to 2,000. Since the covid packages tied to a massive Government Spending bill, if vito could trigger a shutdown. Correspondent Mark Meredith is in West Palm Beach where the president is spending the holiday amid a stimulus stalemate. Good evening, mark. Good evening to you, mike. We still do not know whether the president will or will not sign that 900 billion stimulus package. That was the bill that congress has already approved. We know that the president is not happy about all of this. Now lawmakers are really trying to divert that disaster here with millions of americans wondering if theyre going to get a check or not. We do not have unanimous consent. House to mcgraths tried but failed to approve the president s latest demand to increase the amount of money some americans would get indirect stimulus payments. The American People need to know with certainty that democrats are trying to get them higher st
Millions of americans on hold. House republicans voting against the president s demand to increase payments to most americans from 600 to 2000 and since the package is tied to a massive Government Spending bill a veto could trigger a shutdown. The president is spending the holiday in West Palm Beach amid a stimulus stalemate. Reporter we still do not know whether the president will or will not sign at 900 billion stimulus package, the bill that Congress Already approved, the president is not happy about this, lawmakers are trying to other disaster with millions of americans wondering if they are going to get a check or not. Reporter House Democrats tried but failed to approve the latest demand to increase the amount of money some americans would get indirect stimulus payment. The American People need to know with certainty that democrats are trying to get them higher stimulus payments. This is Christmas Eve. House republicans are not on board giving lawmakers scrambling to figure out i
Al gore of the state of tennessee has received 266 votes. May god bless our new president and our new Vice President , and may god bless the United States of america. The devil bowed his head because he knew hed been beat and he laid that golden fiddle on the ground devil said come on bam if you want to try again he played fire on the mountain run boys run devils in the house of the rising sun thats the big story this morning. Georgia, but also on this day, exactly 20 years ago, Vice President al gore certified the victory of his opponent george w. Bush in the bitterly contested 2000 president ial election. Will Vice President mike pence also follow the constitution today . Hell be presiding over a joint session of congress where a handful of republicans plan to object to president elect joe bidens victory. Exhale m capitol hill may look different. Georgia put democrats in striking distance of taking control of the u. S. Senate. Democrat Raphael Warnock has defeated republican Kelly Le