Outline which was just a table for 900 a billiondollar relief proposalss but the details were not there and we are hearing that we are trying to release legislative language and the text of the bill today but that is now unlikely and we have agreed to the details but the staff are still writing the details language so im looking for that perhaps is the main and will have more details especially on the state and local peace theres a lot of backandforth about the former will determine which states and localities which will be elevated eligible for this aid that they are proposing and that is the real key Sticking Point and what will happen Unemployment Insurance theres a 300dollar a week federal extra benefit they have proposed but it is unclear how long two separate programs, one for workers and one for who run out at 13 weeks of one of clement and how long that would be accented and theres a proposal to make it april 1 but that hasnt been nailed down. Remind b viewers about the ticking
Listen live with the radio app. Lawmakers held a News Conference to unveil a bipartisan covid19 emergency relief will. Ae measure would provide liability provision. This is about 40 minutes. Phones off. [laughter] you might want to put your phones on silent. Phones on silent. Everybody have their phones on silent . Let me welcome all of you, thank you for being here. Intense effortn and we want to thank staff for doing this work. As you see, we have with us a Bipartisan Group of people working diligently for the last 30 days or more to try to get to a conclusion. This is covid emergency relief framework. This is exactly what it is. Can you hear me . Ok. Back off. Let me just say that this is an intense amount of work the staff has been doing for quite some time. Every senator, every congressperson here has put an enormous amount of time on this inperson and on the phone. This is a covid emergency relief framework. We have worked in the best interest of what we believe is great for our
New record. So theres hope. Sentiment mixed as Congress Faces a crucial week, folks. It needs to pass a spending bill to avoid a Government Shutdown on friday as well as billions and billions in coronavirus stimulus package to help struggling businesses and americans. Weve got up to the minute details. We are about to take you live to the white house. Meanwhile, college kids now protesting tuition costs, refusing to pay after being forced to learn online during the pandemic. The ceo of Online Education company and online textbook rental giant chegg is here on how this is all coming together when it comes to the actual focus that this company was created upon. Parents and students reducing the cost of higher education. As the year of the spac continuing, this video gamings goto payments processor is going public with the backing of billionaire bill foley. He joins us along with the ceo of pay safe coming live on to the Public Markets today. All right. Lets get to the senate floor, where
Medical workers are getting this first dose of the vaccine as we speak protecting themselves against what will still be a long, deadly, and for them exhausting winter. Theyre sending a message to the rest of us that this vaccine is safe and it will save lives. A new online poll from abc news shows that more than 80 of americans are willing to take the vaccine. Although a large percentage say they dont want to be among the first to do so. Frankly most of them will not have to worry about that. Right now there is only enough doses to inoculate a something number of the most vulnerable americans. But the time line is getting more optimistic. Dr. Anthony fauci said the General Public could start getting shots in just three months. I have been saying my my calculation that by the end of mark, the beginning of april, that a normal healthy man and woman in the street with no under lying conditions would likely get it. There is still so much work to be done until that happens. The task of prod
If you are unemployed or furloughed, 202 7488000. If you visited a food bank, 202 7488001 is the number. If you are behind on a housing payment, 202 7488002. All others this morning, 202 7488003. That is also the number you can send us a text this morning. Send a text, include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On facebook, it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling in and this first section of the washington journal. In in this first section of the wafted in journal. This week is said to be a crucial one. Now,rn to eric watson congressional reporter for bloomberg. Good morning to you. What is the status of negotiations . Did anything change over the weekend . Guest good morning, john. Yes, over the weekend, this gang of eight senators, for democrats and four republicans four democrats and four republicans, had a series of meetings to develop a text on their bipartisan proposal. A week ago, an at least in outline. At least an outline. T