The committee will come to order. Good morning thank you to the witnesses for participating in todays hearing we all have a stake to ensure a safe and secure election in november. This hearing comes one week after we lay to rest a giant in Voting Rights. Before he died congressman lewis reminded us the vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent in a Democratic Society and use it because its not guaranteed we must vigorously defend our right to vote with access to the ballot box and in less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in history that pandemic for state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand votes by mail and early voting and other policies so no voter has to choose between their life and their health. With the states primary election seemingly administrative decisions related to the number and location have dozens of impacts of peoples right to vote those that are predominantly black and brown neighborhoods an
Corona fund the chancellor hosting italys Prime Minister saying theres still a long way to go to put together an unprecedented recovery fund. And france breaking with tradition this day today with a tribute to Health Care Workers rather than its military president mccraw will make a rare address to the nation laying out his plans to overcome the kind. And in peru out of work and out of options the virus leaves the poorest of the poor struggling just to put food on the table. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today california has announced that it is ordering thousands of businesses to shut down after briefly reopening they include restaurants bars movie theaters across americas most populous state this decision comes amidst a new surge in reported cases across a number of american states large metro areas in california including los angeles and San Francisco are among those affected. Back to square one california shuts down most of its public life for the 2nd time back in march
The committee will come to order. Good morning thank you to the witnesses for participating in todays hearing we all have a stake to ensure a safe and secure election in november. This hearing comes one week after we lay to rest a giant in Voting Rights. Before he died congressman lewis reminded us the vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent in a Democratic Society and use it because its not guaranteed we must vigorously defend our right to vote with access to the ballot box and in less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in history that pandemic for state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand votes by mail and early voting and other policies so no voter has to choose between their life and their health. With the states primary election seemingly administrative decisions related to the number and location have dozens of impacts of peoples right to vote those that are predominantly black and brown neighborhoods an
A tribute to its Health Care Workers president mccrone will be laying out his plans to overcome the pandemic and shutdowns and a televised address later today. Plus in peru its out of work and out of options the virus leaves the poorest of the poor struggling just to put food on the table. Our brian todd was great to have you with us today californias governor is ordering thousands of businesses to shut down after briefly reopening they include restaurants bars and places of worship across americas most populous state the decision comes amidst a new surge in reported cases across a number of u. S. States large metro areas in california including los angeles and san fran. Sysco are among those affected. Back to square one california shuts down most of its public life for the 2nd time back in march it was the 1st us state to impose a strict stay at home order even closing down its beaches parks and campsites but now that more is known about how the virus is transmitted the state has shif
Worship are shut down again over a new surge in the krona by. Left jobless by the coronavirus many hungry families in india are turning to food hotlines run by teenage twins. And desperation and hard hit piru the virus here to leave the poorest of the poor struggling to put food on the table. Im going to belfast welcome to the Program France is celebrating its National Holiday busty day but this year public celebrations have been canceled or scaled back in the capital paris for the 1st time since 1945 authorities have counseled the traditional parade along the seans it is a instead a much smaller event as featuring a tribute to Health Workers french president const guest of honor a Health Ministers from nearby countries that spoke in patients from. Overcrowded french hospitals the height of the pandemic. Lisa lewis is at the plaster in paris where the ceremony is underway lisa whats the atmosphere like where you are now thank you well its very festive as you said this is a special trib