Away, can americans keep up social distancing . Leaders debate when and how to reopen their states. Heres what you need to know to start your week. Health officials are saying the number of new cases has reached a plateau. There are 972,000 americans infected and chose to 55,000 people have died the stay at home order was no match for the sweltering heat in southern california. Thousands of people packed then beaches in Orange County beaches are still closed officials there opened cooling center ises to beat the heat treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin is offering optimism the stimulus will help spur gret he expects the economy to bounce back from july to september. A Community Comes together to honor a fallen soldier. 34yearold sergeant was killed in iraq. Coronavirus restrictions stopped his family from hold iing a funeral so they held a drive bifuneral instead. 6 million seniors are being assisted by launching a program that delivers three warm meals every day of the week. Participatin
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The defenseliams on act and its use in the government. On this boat, the yaeah the bill is passed. Host good morning the Senate Approved a third economic aid package with a price tag of 2. 2 trillion dollars and it goes to the house for a vote scheduled on friday. And then, to the president s desk. We will get your thoughts on action to respond. 202737,000 you can text us with your first name, 2027488003e at or join the conversation on twitter and facebook. Let us begin with the action in the house. , democrat ofleader maryland sent a letter out to the rank and file members saying that the house will convene at 9 00 a. M. On friday to consider the bill in order to protect the safety of members and staff and prevent further threat, the republican leader and i expect the houseboat will be done by voice house vote will be done by voice vote. Members who want to come to the floor will be able to do so. We are working to ensure that those who are not able to return to washington may express
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Gaveltogavel coverage. War powers resolution, fisa reauthorization, and a repeal of President Trumps 2017 travel ban. Ker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend jonathan slavinskas, st. Bernards church of our lady of providence parish worcester, massachusetts. The chaplain eternal lord we come to you with thanksgiving from the many pleasings you bestow upon us. We thank you for our faith, freedom and nation. We rejoice living in a nation that provides us with the opportunity to freely elect the men and women in this assembly who are guiding our nation. Our prayer through the members of this assembly through its unique gifts and talents that you have bestowed upon them and would he haven championing the common good within all our nation. We pray in moments of disagreements and debates, an authentic understanding and Mutual Respect might be witness to the gift of collaboration, for promotion of the common god. We pray for your blessi