i m chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart. right now on capitol hill, democratic lawmakers are about to gather for a remembrance event marking two years since the deadly insurrection at the u.s. capitol lawmakers, staff and law enforcement fear for their lives after a pro-trump mob stormed the halls of congress. norma torres will account her experience on that terrible day. we re day four of an intense speakership battle where a group made up of 2020 election deniers is rebebl belling against kevin mccarthy s bid throwing congress into paralysis. mccarthy isn t backing down. we re going to make progress. we re going to shock you. why? why what? how are you going to shock us today? you re going to get there today? i don t know, you ll see progress. reporter: a brand now gnu jobs report shows a better than expected 222,000 jobs were added in december. we ll ask the labor secretary what this means for the state of our economy. also this hour, we ll take you live
as assistant to the secretary of state, and the international trade economist rebecca harding. welcome to the programme. if at first you don t succeed, try, try and try again seems to be the game plan for kevin mccarthy in his bid to become the speaker of the house, after failing three times yesterday to get enough support from his party. but 2a hours on, the stalemate continues. he s lost twice again already today and now we are heading to a sixth vote, all because a small group of right wing republicans are blocking his path. some of them say they will never support him, no matter what concessions he gives. but mr mccarthy isn t backing down. this is the scene live in the house now, where that sixth vote is expected. nothing can go ahead until a new speaker is elected, no bills can be debated, no decisions made. so, it has to be resolved, no matter how long it takes. it could go on and on until some sort of deal is made behind the scenes. to give you a bit of history if you
i m chris jansing in for jose diaz-balart. right now on capitol hill, democratic lawmakers are about to gather for a remembrance event marking two years since the deadly insurrection at the u.s. capitol lawmakers, staff and law enforcement fear for their lives after a pro-trump mob stormed the halls of congress. norma torres will account her experience on that terrible day. we re day four of an intense speakership battle where a group made up of 2020 election deniers is rebebl belling against kevin mccarthy s bid throwing congress into paralysis. mccarthy isn t backing down. we re going to make progress. we re going to shock you. why? why what? how are you going to shock us today? you re going to get there today? i don t know, you ll see progress. reporter: a brand now gnu jobs report shows a better than expected 222,000 jobs were added in december. we ll ask the labor secretary what this means for the state of
as assistant to the secretary of state, and the international trade economist rebecca harding. welcome to the programme. if at first you don t succeed, try, try and try again seems to be the game plan for kevin mccarthy in his bid to become the speaker of the house, after failing three times yesterday to get enough support from his party. but 2a hours on, the stalemate continues. he s lost twice again already today and now we are heading to a sixth vote, all because a small group of right wing republicans are blocking his path. some of them say they will never support him, no matter what concessions he gives. but mr mccarthy isn t backing down. this is the scene live in the house now, where that sixth vote is expected. nothing can go ahead