Host on this monday, the first monday of july, usually the Supreme Court is done by the end of june. They are wrapping up the week with decisions on major cases. We expect them this week, possibly this morning. The Supreme Court for thomson reuters. A bit unusual here for july decisions to going down. Why is that the case . Guest it is an unusual year. Postpone oralto arguments that were going to happen in march and april. Phoneaving arguments by and because those arguments were took longer to decide the cases which is why we are heading into july with eight cases left. Host talk about the key cases we should be looking for this week. Guest the two biggest ones that everyone will focus on are two cases related to President Trumps first to shield his financial records from scrutiny. Onee are different cases, involving the house of representatives trying to get hold of his records and the other one is a new york prosecutor seeking to do the same thing as part of a criminal investigation.
Affected by the coronavirus. Egge discussesrt how covid19 is impacting nursing home patient. Next. Ington journal is host the weekend july 4 celebrations are over, and the covid crisis continues, the cages surging in several states across the country. Good morning. Welcome to washington journal for this monday, july 6. We will talk about what the situation is like in your area and state, the impact of the search in it crisis across cases across the state. In lines are 202 7488000 the eastern and central time zones. In the mountain and pacific areas, 202 7488001. If you like to send us a text, 202 7488003t at tell us your name and where you are from. cspanwj. So on twitter soaring cases, hospitalizations overshadowed july 4 celebrations. States cast an 39 shadow over the nations fourth of july celebrations, as Health Experts word about holiday parties causing a further spike in infections that could overwhelm hospitals. Also looking at the wall street journal this morning in specificity
U. S. Senate when they return here on cspan2. Next a house ways and means subCommittee Hearing on efforts to provide tax relief to low income workers, minorities, women and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses include representatives from the National Womens law center, Georgetown University poverty and inequality center, the American Enterprise institute and Childrens Health watch at Boston Medical Center. We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many fin
Do we have remote people . E td okay. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The hearing will come to order. I believe we have some of our colleagues who are going to be remote. Opening eally have anit. Statement. Well hear from judge wilson here in a bit and well let our two colleagues from mississippi introduction. But ill defer to senator feinstein if she wants to say anything first. Hear fro i will, mr. Chairman. O a thank you very much. Today, as youve stated, were going to hearr from cory wilson nominated to a mississippi seat on the fifth Circuit Court of j appeals. Stated during the nomination hearing for the view District Court in january, i am interested in judge wilsons views on a a number of issues including health care, Voting Rights, womens reproductive afo rights, gun safety, and the rights of lgbt americans. His record of opposition to the Affordable Care act is troubling, particularly because wereorte concernedd ju with co. I hope he will straighten us out on that. A it has been reported that
A recent Conference Call with House Republicans discussing the you know the latest 3 trillion 1. 19 relief package politico is now reporting that the corporate joel himself promised the beefed up Unemployment Benefits and acted earlier this spring will not be in the next bill and the mcconnell said that republicans are going to quote clean up the democrats crazy policy that is paying people more to remain unemployed than they would earn if they went back to work in other words promising but the Unemployment Benefits keeping millions upon millions upon millions of u. S. Citizens afloat during these times of crisis will be no more by the end of july essentially forcing you back into the low paying workforce to face the distinct possibility of death by coded for either you and your loved ones thank you mitch but fear not because mitch did reveal that he has some heart left in the. In that in that husky calls a body his heart is just not for you according to Common Dreams on that same phon