New Research Shows there has been more working days and more legislative work accomplished in the past 100 days. When it comes to the effectiveness of this 114th congress in its 100 days, we want to get your thoughts on if you are seeing progress being made. Here is how you can weigh in on either of those thoughts this morning. The numbers are on the screen. If you want to give your thoughts on the first 100 days of congress, if you are seeing progress or not, you can do so on twitter facebook, and email is available to u. S. Well. To you as well. Here in d. C. , the Bipartisan Policy Center has put out a report looking at what they have accomplished. When it comes to working days in that house and senate, they are showing more working days than either of the previous two congresses. However, the number falls short of totals that were reached in the 104th, 100 10, and 111th congress. The reporting bills at higher numbers than recent congresses. And also in the first three months of of
Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Lead us this day in your ways that our nation might be guided along the roads of peace, justice and good will. Grant strength and wisdom to our speaker leaders and members of both the peoples house and the senate, to our president and his cabinet and to our Supreme Court. Bless as well the moral and military leaders of our country and may those who are the captains of business, industry and unions learn to Work Together toward the Mutual Benefit of all, walking in the ways of righteousness and working for the highest good of our beloved land. Bless us this day and every day and may that is done within the peoples house be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approl erf. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the distinguished gentleman from michiga
Unhappy. What do you want people to know about why you did what you did . I only did it because i didnt want to live with my stepmom, second of all i wanted to find my mom. I havent seen her since i was young. Abdi says he plans to move to minneapolis soon to live with his aunt and he plans to join the army after he graduates from high school. A call to curb state air pollution regulations. Kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in San Francisco this morning reporting a gas price spike is behind the new effort. Anne. Reporter yeah. It sounds like it is going to happen in a matter of months. Right now, the price here of a gallon of regular unleaded at the shell station in San Francisco is 4. 29. 71 cents of that goes to state and federal taxes. And while this new expected hike is not exactly a tax, it is going to raise our price about 12 cents a gallon on january 1 of next year. Californias cap and trade law allows the state to charge companies who pollute the air. And next year, suppliers who
Weights of bottles and cans in its Buyback Centers in order to get more money from the states recycling programs. And this is just an example what would go on all day. Reporter but the jury cleared recology on that claim and over 100 others. Recology won a resounding victory today. This was a false lawsuit that was brought against the company and we won on 158 out of 159 charges. Thats more than a minor victory. Thats a gigantic victory. Well, lawyers for mcveigh would argue they say the 1. 3 million award will likely double or even triple once interest and lawyers fees are tacked on. Recology says it will appeal. A big bump in the road for ridesharing apps like uber and lyft. State lawmakers are considering restricting the companies and as kpix 5s Ann Notarangelo reports, drivers and riders arent too happy about it. Ann. Reporter veronica, rideshare supporters want the legislature to reject two pending bills that they say will curb these ridesharing companies. They say its just anothe
Jose to maui hidden in the wheel well for 5 1 2 hours. For the first time, he talks about his journey using google chat. The 15yearold says he crouched down and remembers covering his ears as the plane took off. At 35,000 feet, he says he was basically sitting on the shell of the plane. It was above the clouds. I could see through the little hole. Reporter you could see the ocean and clouds below you . Yeah. Reporter was it scary . No. Reporter yahye says he regained his hearing and is okay physically. He says he ran away from his santa clara home in april because he was unhappy. The somali immigrant said it had nothing to do with his troubles at school. What do you want people to know about why you did what you did . I only did it because i didnt want to live with my stepmom. Second of all, i wanted to find my mom. I havent even her since i was young. Reporter he said he hasnt seen his birth mom since he was 7 years old and desperately misses her. She lives in a refugee camp in ethiop