They approved a budget framework that will make it easier for an eventually vote on dismantling the Affordable Care act. 227 to 198 following a vote in the senate earlier, this bill would prevent democrats from using a senate fill buster to derail a future bill that would scrap and replace obamacare the president elect tweeted the unAffordable Care act will soon be history. President of vote america now is here to talk about what this means for every day americans. Thank you so much for joining us. What does this vote mean today . Well, first of all, its really a very complicated process, its about a ten be step process. This is just the beginning kind of a lengthy process of beginning to repeal obamacare. Of course, republicans want to have a Healthcare Program its that more efficient, has more quality and of course, brings down the importantly, that can provide more choices because speaker ryan said, one choice is not a choice. Let me ask you. Sounds like you stand on the side of thi
Today that all changed. The new Jersey Medical examiner after review of autopsy reports medical records, crime photos and other materials has changed John Sheridans cause of death from suicide to undetermined. It was Somerset County Prosecutors Office which first called it a suicide. Sheridans family challenged that dan the change to undetermined was announced. John sheridans son mark pressed to change ruling released a statement saying in part we feel a huge wrong has been made right at least in part. Unfortunately we still dont know who killed our parents and so ill we accept todays decision as a vindication of what weve said all along, we have a long way yet to go. The Somerset County prosecutor declined comment unclear tonight whether a criminal investigation will begin again. Im jeff cole. Chris to you. Jeff, thanks. Back to fox 29 Weather Authority now. Lets take trip up to the pocono mountains this evening much lots of people likely headed there to do some skiing as you see some
Details for you when that happens. Reporting live in fairfax county, herndon, tom roussey, abc7 news. Jonathan first tonight, a woman in a wheelchair, beloved member of the community shot to death on the way to the grocery store. The shots rang out after 10 00 this morning on elvan street in southeast washington. A second person also shot. That person survived. Kevin lewis is joining us from the scene. What happened here . What are the circumstances surrounding the shooting . Kevin well, d. C. Police are only saying they believe there were multiple gunmen. 68yearold murder victim described to us as the mother hen of the neighborhood. The best eyewitness just may be that d. C. Police camera attached to the wooden lightbulb located directly across the roadway. Its very, very, very unacceptable. On a day when the communities across d. C. Were celebrating peace i dont think it is okay. I think the police and once again the community and also the Property Managers need to come together and
Gave me my car back. You know, d. C. Tickets and boots are expensive. It was totally my fault. Nick in town for the inauguration from chicago came running back to his car. Once he saw Parking Enforcement down the block. Nice and kind. Oh, you are next. The spot in green are offlimits later tonight and tomorrow morning. So many signs and many with the different times we found confused commuters who say they plan to keep the car off the road the rest of the week. Uber or something else. This is also a familiar scene. The Parking Enforcement are out issuing tickets and towing the cars. Most of the restrictions will remain in place until 1 00 a. M. On the 23rd. Reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. Alison a few more notes here. Metro wi a. M. Friday to get people to the inauguration. Remember the archives, the federal triangle, mount vernon square, pentagon and the smithsonian stations, they are all going to be closed. Then on saturday, metro says it will open at 5 00 a. M. That is fo
Thing that relieves the burdens of this white house, the burdens of the presidency is air force o one. Today the trumps did get a taste. Not a private jet with trump on the tail, a u. S. Military plane, a more prestigious ride to d. C. For donald and melania trump. A symbol of the power and the bigger burdens theyre about to take on. The president and first lady to be stage ad a welcome event at s hotel on pennsylvania avenue. We have by far the highest i. Q. Of any cabinet. Reporter but the least diversity in decades. I earnestly feel terrible. Treasury secretary nominee admitting his bank unfairly wets. Its not that im being defensive. I wouldnt be proud of all these findings. Reporter nominee rick perry testifying hes changed his mind about the Energy Department trump tapped him to lead. I regret recommending its elimination. Reporter demanding that democrats concerned with trumps picks was his new White House Press secretary. There is really no excuse for the delay tactics and the