and the $15 minimum wage that the house voted to include in the covid relief bill. but even with democrats in control, the possibility of any of this becoming law is nowhere near guaranteed. and without a change to the filibuster, much of this progressive to-do list will die. joining me now is senate majority leader chuck schumer of the great state of new york. leader schumer, thank you very much for coming to the sunday show. good to be with you, jonathan. the old days back in gotham. so, listen, you were able to get the senate to pass the covid relief package, and as a result it became law. how do you hold your razor-thin majority? how did you hold it in order for all of these progressive to-do list items to get through passage? well, first, it s such a major piece of legislation. it s the most significant change for middle-class people, for poor people, people trying to get into the middle class in decades in a very long time. and it has amazing things in it. the c
pandemic. it s the most significant change for middle class people, for poor people, people trying to get into the middle class, in decades, in a very long time. and it has amazing things in it. this is a critical moment. this is a moment where we have to make sure that the american people know what s in this plan. they understand what s in this plan. and by the way, this bill is 90 some percent coronavirus centric. this is similar to the bill that we wrote in may, the heroes act, some of which was implemented in december, much of it now. so in a moment i m going to talk to democratic congresswoman jackie speier about covid and what is next for her party. while democrats are focusing on covid relief, the republican party has hoped to find the issue they hope will blunt that, immigration. kevin mccarthy about to lead a fact finding mission to the border as republicans step up the rhetoric on the issue. is the biden open border policies that are inviting even more ill
i know you re happy about it. i know you want the money because you have been telling me, whenever you see me, wherever you happen to see me, around town ask, telling me on social media, you need the money. a lot of people do. stimulus payments. up to $1,400 a person. hitting americans bank accounts as soon as this weekend. you can use the money, right? but the president and vice president, kamala harris, heading up a team to go out and sell the bill to the country over the next few weeks. while the president is showing leadership, what are we seeing from the gop? let s talk about that. the party of lincoln. doesn t care about the rescue plan and what it will do for desperate americans. what they re fighting for is taking away your voting rights. trying to disenfranchise voters. mainly people of color who voted for joe biden. there are more than 250 bills nationwide to roll back voter access. and it s nothing but a blatant attempt by republicans to claw their way back to p
assassination. nick, the marine, a tough vet-turned-target. somebody hated nick so much that they shot through his window. then came in through the window and shot him some more. yes. angry colleagues at work. people complained of how nick talked to them. which was, let s go. get the job done. and some angry exes too. i know he was cheating on me. he s dated a number of women. maybe he made the wrong one angry? that s what we thought. bullet casings, carpet fibers, bloody clothes. who was the killer? it s somebody full of hatred. we wanted answers. there needs to be justice. people are no good at getting away with murder. hello and welcome to dateline. kristy said she waited 40 years for nick morelos to come into her life. the happy couple were engaged to be married when suddenly her world crumbled. she found nick gunned down in his own home. detectives went through a pool of suspects, from spurned lovers to office enemies before a b
they ll be getting that check soon either by direct deposit or a check from the treasury, and they re going some will get it as early as this weekend. the moment of jubilation came just one day after the president s first prime time address where he set some bold new goals for vaccine distribution and the path to recovery. i ll direct all states, tribes and territories to make all adults, people 18 and over eligible to be vaccinated no later than may 1. i need every american to do their part. if we do this together by july the fourth there is a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout or a barbecue and celebrate independence day. on july fourth with your loved ones is the goal. last hour i spoke with dr. francis collins director from the national institutes ever health. if he thinks i asked him if he thinks placing a marker like the fourth of july is a good idea when dealing t