These cable providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Up next a house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee hears testimony from amtrak c. E. O. Steven gardner and the executive director of the northwest Corridor Commission on improving Train Service and efficiency. They also discuss passenger safety, route options in the midwest and west coast and high speed rail. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2023] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the subcommittee will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair may call recess at any time. Without objection, so ordered. I recognize myself for Opening Statement for five minutes. Todays hearing examines the current and future state of amtrak. The Infrastructure Investment and job act gave historic funding to railroads with a large portion of that money going to amtrak. Amtrak is a federally chartere
Host that was the vote yesterday afternoon in the senate to dismiss all impeachment charges against how men secretary security Alexander Mayorkas against Homeland Security secretary alhambra mayorkas. This first half hour, your reactions. Republicans call us on 202 7488000. Democrats, 202 7488000. And independents, 202 7488002. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. We are on social media, facebook. Com cspan, and x, cspanwj. Good morning and welcome to washington journal. The house will gavel in ad 9 00 a. M. We start with an article from axios that says Senate Democrats on wednesday squashed impeachment charges against alondra mayorkas, an end to the gops attempt to oust him. Democrats saw the impeachment as political theater but republicans argue it it sets a dangerous precedent. Lets take a look at how the first republican objection played out on the senate floor yesterday. [video clip] that there be up to 60 minutes for debate concurrently and equally divided on the motion to dism
Have been referred by the house of representatives against mayorkas. Host washington journal on april 17. Mark green introducing the articles of impeachment against our hundred mayorkas. The senate will began its work today around 1 00. You can watch those proceedings. We will hearing your thoughts on the effort to impeach our hundred mayorkas. Republicans can call 202 7488001. Democrats 202 7488000. Independent 202 7488002. If you preferred to text us, you can do that at 202 7488003. You can post on facebook, and you can also post on x. The hill, the publication that covers capitol hill. I like that todays event marks the First Time Since 1876 that the house has said impeachment charges according to the Senate Historical office. When it comes to what more to expect, senators will be sworn in as jurors today to decide whether to hold a full trial on the senate floor, something that Chuck Schumer has said that he has no intention of doing. Senator schumer saying and warning that holding
The olympics yesterday. It was a great day to stay inside and watch it. Too hot to be inside. Another hot one today. So, again, hang outside and watch the olympics. 103 at noon. 108 at 4 00. Were going to talk about what were expecting coming up. And brand new this morning, it was something you saw briefly a few minutes ago. That was the final moments of check it out. [ explosion ] reporter there it was. That explosion taking place around 2 00 this morning. Its only 4 30 now. This is really fresh. In fact, as we opened up the program, you just saw the flashing lights of the Police Activity still there making sure that everyone is safe. And we also had one in june. So this is the one thats on your screen right now that takes us back to june. Room for more Convention Space here in las vegas. And in case youre just now looking on your tv set, no worries. Because this only happened a short time ago. Well have many more of these moments throughout the broadcast. Anchor were good at these th
But rain, snow, and even some freezing rain is on the way. Lisa wlwt news 5 meteorologist randi rico has when the wintery mix will move in. Randi. Randi let s take a second to appreciate the fact that temperatures are now above freezing. We get to talk about wintry mix versus nothing but plain old snow. It s been a week in the freezer, and we re finally getting out of it. Taking a look to the south, this is where the next system is going to be coming from. Rain this morning from memphis to National Rolling to the north and east. This will bring us the chance for some rain as we head into the evening and overnight. Right now, cloudy skies for everybody, that will continue to the afternoon. Many towns now above freezing, sitting at 33 at cvg, 34 batavia, 35 in georgetown. Nearly 40 in maysville, kentucky. As we head to the afternoon, freezing all across greater cincinnati. Rain showers southeastern communities late rain starts to mix with snow and freezing rain, it will not early for mos