From House Democrats. Its such a body blow to our democracy. Just how far reaching was this effort by the Justice Department . Hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is trying to mend fences and build bridges. As President Biden is welcomed back to the club at the g7 summit in europe, he is also preparing for a closelywatched summit with russian president Vladimir Putin as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. The president will take questions from reporters this hour. We will bring that Press Conference to you live when it happens. In the meantime, the president s priorities here at home from infrastructure to Voting Rights have run smack into the reality of a 50 50 senate. And late this week, a stunning new revelation prompted an uproar on capitol hill and beyond. We learned the trump Justice Department seized Cell Phone Data from the former president s political enemies including members of congress. And joining me now exclusively is the House
Gasoline on the outrage of nursing home deaths. And Elise Stefanik has been long calling for an investigation. Thats ahead. Before we get to that, President Joe Biden, the unity candidate delivering a welcome gift to emboldened progressive. Shoving his administration as far left as possible. The New York Times said here, a number of the Officials Biden selected would have fit easily into an Elizabeth Warren administration. Biden has signed Executive Orders increasing food stamp benefits, took steps to begin a 15 Federal Minimum Wage and replacing the federal fleet with electric vehicles. Hes looking at a child tax credit. The president demonstrating an aggressive use of the power of the pen to get things done. So far with 40 Executive Orders and actions to date and more on the horizon as progressives continue to push. Now more than 50 democratic lawmakers led by ilhan omar are pushing for monthly 2,000 covid Relief Payments to their constituents as the pandemic drives on. Heres more. W
Mccarthy warns democrats the tide may turn against you in the future. You will regret this. You may regret this a lot sooner than you think. If thats the new standard, if people are held to what they have said prior to even being in this house, if the majority gets to decide who sits on other committees, i hope you keep that standard because we have a long list you can work within your own. Harris sooner than you think, he says. Also in focus this hour claims of hypocrisy against a major book publisher, rnc chairwoman Ronna Mcdaniel reacts. A new battle over whether taxpayers should be on the hook for 650 billion in student loan debt. Steve forbes will weigh in. First lets bring in florida congressman matt gaetz of the House Judiciary Committee to talk about our top story. I understand you did not vote with those 11 republicans to remove Marjorie Taylor greene from her committees, why . It wasnt an attack on Marjorie Taylor greene it was attack on the voerts. She got more votes than i
Go for it. Bill makes you think about Election Night more than two months ago when david perdue in georgia fell by 3 10 of a vote to avoid a runoff. This is the payoff. Dana a lot of republicans didnt show up to vote. Thats what happens. More on this with Newt Gingrich in a moment. Griff jenkins live in washington will they go it alone . I think they are. Dana. Happy friday. Looks like a purely partisan path. History was made when Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tiebreaker advancing the 2 trillion relief plan. The yays are 50, nays are 50. The senate equally divided. The Vice President votes in the affirmative and the concurrent resolution as amended is adopted. This after 15 hours of votearama The Republicans forced a majority to add amendments. More than 850 were filed. In the end 41 roll call votes were taken. Among the ones that passed joni ernst to prohibit increasing the minimum wage during the pandemic. Another blocking Illegal Immigrants from getting Stimulus Checks as we
You know it was i think theres some theres a thread to pull on, though, with the breakdown of those numbers. With 3 of those 11 being the 3 republican members of the house from south florida, all of whom were contacted by parkland families saying stand with us and not with her, please. For our kids, for our families, for what weve been through. And all 3 of the south Florida Republicans did that. There is something there thats powerful in terms of what those families have been able to do to turn their grief and loss into something constructive for the country and also to use it to force people to confront the humanity behind these issues. And it is i mean, Fred Guttenberg is an incredibly articulate spokesman for what he believes. But theres a connection that parkland families and sandy hook families and other survivors have been able to take to make them be brave. I have to say i dont know where they get the strength to do it. Im just amazed by Fred Guttenberg and other parents who ha