Gaining the right to vote. He ri. Despite the century thats apsed, our constitution still does not recognize the guarantee protection of the law for women and gender minorities but h. J. Res. 79 would bring us step closer. It removes the previous deadline congress set for ratifying the and ensure recent ratifications by nevada, givenis, and virginia are full effect. Basic and offers a fundamental guarantee, equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the or by any state on the account of sex. Thats it. Very simple. Years since it was passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the house and enate, we have made Great Strides to secure that equality, including through existing case aw decided under the 14th amendment. The e. R. A. Would enshrine those rinciples and take the final critical step of ensuring that laws disadvantaging women and are subject toes the most rigorous form of constitutional scrutiny. We have seen a series of breakthroughs for womens righ
Spy for the first time during the race, but both agreed on many policy issues, including the withdrawal of u. S. Combat troops from the middle east. What we have to face as a nation is the true great Foreign Policy disasters of our lifetime were the war in vietnam and the war in iraq. Both of those wars were based on lies. And right now what i fear very much is we have a president who is lying again and couldld drags into a war that is eveven worse than the war in iraq. R of thewill ai debate and have a roundtable discussion. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives is slated to vote today to send the articles of imimpeachment againt President Trump to the senate. Todays vote sets in motion only the third president ial impeachment trial and all of u. S. History. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to name the impeachment managers in a News Conference today. Senate Majority Lead
Spreads a little holiday chiara. Very good holiday for this one name all right. Thats not obviously all thats going on today so let us begin with the latest developments out of washington, d. C. , we are looking at the live look at the house floor. Lawmakers are closing in on a vote to impeach President Trump. Kayla tausche has the latest details. And the likely time line for you now, kayla. Brian, there is roughly two hours left of debate and remarks from Party Leadership before the house takes up a vote on two articles of impeachment against the president of the United States we just heard from the two congressman from texas moments ago. Republicans have lebron jamesly argued that President Trump is falsely accused of wrong doing by a party who doesnt like him. Democrats tried to argue that history will be on their side. A few moments ago we from justin amash who left the Republican Party earlier this year and may have president ial ambitions. He is going to be voting for impeachment
At book christ in crisis. Nine a clock a. M. , the Heritage Foundation on the trump administrations economic record and how it could impact the 2020 election. Trumps economic record and how it could impact the election. Host good morning. It is tuesday, december 24. A3 hour washington journal is ahead. We will begin by getting your view on the legacy of the Affordable Care act. It was 10 years ago today the Senate Passed legislation some dub obamacare. We want to know what the impact has been on your family and your community, phone lines are on your screen. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Ndependents, 2027488002 you can also send us a text message this morning. That number, 2027488003. Onerwise, catch up with us social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. Morning, youuesday can start calling in now as we take you back to 10 years ago, this was president barack obama at the white house the evening after the senate held that vote, a par
Aljazeera. Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question whats brewing in heartland america are classic republican strongholds going wobbly and are democrats poised to turn a lot of red states blue lets get to the bottom line. Many local elections were held across the United States last week and both parties found reason to celebrate virginia turned from red to blue and as a sign that times are changing to muslim women were elected to Public Office in that state elsewhere republicans held their ground and even made some gains so is there a National Trend here or there are just too many unknowns like impeachment which is going to get really big this week and the lack of a democratic challenger to face donald trump were fortunate today because we have 3 people in this room who just have all the answers may shew want to seat on the school board of Fairfax County virginia just became the youngest elected official in the States History channel king a strategist for the Republican Party is cofou