Their roles. The decision could change the direction of the party as we know it. Lets begin with jessica dean who joins us on the hill with more on this Power Sharing Agreement. Reporter the big thing here is democrats will now take control of the senate committees. When youre in control, youre setting the agenda. That means thing in joe bidens agenda that they wanted to get ahead, President Bidens agenda they wanted to push ahead like Merrick Garlands nomination for Attorney General can now move forward. Youll remember there has been a holdup on some of these nominees including Merrick Garland who is the nominee to be Attorney General because republicans maintained control of these committees, because they had to operate off the last congress because they didnt have this agreement in place. Now that democrats will take over these committees, that means democrats are going to have a much easier time getting things on the table. Theyre going to hold control. We expect now that someone l
Or sleepier . Dana i would have gotten 10 hours of sleep if i went to bed like i felt like it. If you have any tips or tricks for the new schedule. Bill dana is here in the morning and evening and doing it all right now. Dana i went to bed earlier than most children last night and our Line Producer went to bed. Bill more caffeine. Eight hours. Dana we have a capitol hill watch with jackie heinrich. The Senate Moving Forward on covid relief without republican support . Thats right, dana. President biden reportedly told democrats to move forward with his 1. 9 trillion proposal not long after sitting down with Senate Republicans to try to hash out a bipartisan deal. 618 billion proposal was swiftly rejected. Democrats cleared a procedural hurdle to go forward with Budget Reconciliation to pass bigger bill with a simple majority. Republicans can join us but dont try to go against us. We have the majority and we arent backing down. Our members who were in the meeting felt that the president
Encouraging news on the fight against the virus. A first of its kind study kinds the vaccine developed by astrazeneca can very much cut the spread of the virus. Were talking about our medical expert about that. And call it a booster shot, the Biden Administration expanding Vaccine Distribution with plans to send doses directly to pharmacies next week. Dr. Fauci says it cant happen soon enough. Are we vaccinating right now at a pace to keep ahead of these mutant strains . Well, were Getting Better and better, but, savannah, were not. Im Hallie Jackson in washington. We start this morning with Garrett Haake on capitol hill. Garrett, that tribute for Officer Sicknick is starting in just a little bit this hour but as we come on the air there is big news youve been covering from the senate regarding what you could perhaps technically call a power sharing agreement, but if you put in in laymans terms it basically means that congress, now the senate, can function as its supposed to function w
At highs in the 80s for the next getting out of the path of the few days, marcus. Bay area. Pandemic. Thanks, kari. The bright pink is where we have kris . Were just getting new excessive heat warnings in guidance from the governors reporter good morning, effect in Solano County as well marcus. The county wants essential as the central valley, as our workers who are out and about, office about guidelines for social distancing at places of temperatures are already heating up for those areas. Coastline, yn circulating in the community, to worship, a hotly debated topic get tested monthly. Of discussion. So theyve added more testing this is after the president sites to make this less ordered all churches to open, against the wishes of some cumbersome, because, again, essential workers are working, governors. There are a lot of details but so you have to meet them where they are. Ill read off just a few of them for that you were working to as an essential worker myself, i got tested last w
Back up from the coronavirus lockdown today, we have a lot coming up, will meet the owner of a Construction Company in a few minutes who is finally back on the job and very happy to be back. Will check in with local retailers who have more freedom to operate today than they did yesterday, will also introduce you to the owner of the north brewery which is the location from where we are blood testing today. All of that is coming up, stay with us that our better top stories and fox Business Team coverage set up with Lauren Simonetti watching the markets for us and from President Trump, hillary bond reporting on rising tensions between the u. S. And china but we start with edward. President announcing operation warp speed, there is a new head of that the chief scientist who in the private sector develop vaccines, he will be partnered with general from the army to help not only make the vaccine but distributed in the President Donald Trump says he will begin distribution of the vaccine the