Their own lives and health to save others. And we owe a debt of gratitude to those in essential Service Industry jobs who are also risking exposure to ensure americans have food and other essential items during this time of crisis. While i comply with guidance to remain home, i am still working tirelessly with my colleagues in congress to protect people from this vicious, vicious pandemic and to mitigate the impact on americans financial security. As chairwoman of the House Appropriations committee, i helped shepherd three Coronavirus Response bills through congress. Our first bill provided a vital infusion of funding to procure protective equipment for Health Care Workers and bolster the Public Health system. It also jumpstarted the development of vaccines that will one day stop this scourge. Just days later, the Families First Coronavirus Response act made coronavirus testing free, expanded paid leave to American Workers and strengthened food initiatives for seniors and the vulnerabl
We appreciate all of the states, the relationships have been very good. With governor question poe. Were working hard to get additional things to new york as possible. The personnelf 2,500 beds we built recently, includinghav opened up tod covid, something we did in louisiana, doing it in dallas. Lot of not only hospitals being built, but now manning the hospitals because states in many cases are unable to get additional people work. Its just an incredible situation. Never been anything like this. Important issues in battling this pandemic is thedinating the delivery of crucial supplies throughout the nation based on the most availablenformation we have the best healthcare and disaster experts anywhere in the world, and anybody will tell you that. Were helping the world with this horrible situation, where still 151 nations are going through it. To ensure that the supplies are delivered, where and when theyre needed, and in some cases were telling go there, we cant because someplace els
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The project will be done in 55 hours. As long as the drivers, the people on the roads know whats going on. Then they should be happy about it. Instead of 18 months, right . Reporter ron has a place in the poconos. He says it will be still be busy there this weekend. Getting home will be tricky. Everybody is going to have to change their schedules i guess. Theyll seen whats going on and maybe leave early on sunday or come back really late. Reporter and because this closure starts at 9 00 tonight, many believe its going to be sunday. Thats where were going to see the highest amount of traffic. People are trying to work their way back home. Of course, the road will reopen monday at 4 00 a. M. Were reporting live along the turnpike, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. Find out what you need to know about getting around with all the detours on nbc10. Com or the nbc 10 app. To some breaking news center city. Firefighters are at the pennsylvania fine arts building. There was a report of smoke coming
Expected to be changed to homicide at some point. What we do know is a group from frankford that traveled all the way up to bustleton and mcgee, to the area of bustleton and mcgee looking to engage in confrontations with students from northeast high school. Reporter as this familys nightmare continues his maternal grandmother asked. You just cant understand how someone could take someone elses life. It doesnt matter what goes on. So, we need to get these guns off the street. He was 18 years old. That boy was 18. And shot my 16yearold grandson. Theres no reason. Why does he have a semi automatic handgun . Reporter sharrie, all the carnage and tragic out here on the streets because of gun violence continues. Im vernon odom channel6 action news at Police Headquarters in center city. Heartbreaking story. Vern, thank you. For the past week, crews have been decontaminating all six schools in Monroe Township Gloucester County where mold has grown into a major concern. This afternoon still no