On his career,rn politics and reason for retirement from the senate at the end of the session. Sunday night at 8 00 on cspans q a. President omar obama marks equal payday by speaking about the paycheck fairness act. He will be introducing the white house east room by the advocates and author, Lilly Ledbetter. \[applause] ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States accompanied by mrs. Lilly ledbetter. \[applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. \[applause] thank you and good morning. My name is Lilly Ledbetter and i am honored to stand here today on behalf of women everywhere who are struggling to make ends meet because of the gender pay gap. My perm story of unfair pagan in 1979 when i started at good year tire and rubber company. I thought a job at good year could help put my two children through college and enable my husband and i have to Financial Security in retirement. As the only female supervisor, i persevered through daily harassment and took as little
It is the top of the hour. Covid relief negotiations continue. Although, the senate has gone home for the night. So can Congress Finally reach a deal . Im joshua johnson, and this is the week. We are headed for what could be a rough christmas with millions of Unemployed People at risk of losing their benefits at the end of the year. Congress is running out the clock, and we face the possibility of yet another Government Shutdown tomorrow night because, no, we just cant have to just deal with the covid extension. Lawmakers approved a twoday budget extension before last nights shutdown deadline. Buys them a little time. But now republican senator pat toomey held up small and medium sized businesses. Maine senator king has said it has nothing to do with covid. He added it would make it harder for the Biden Administration to deal with a recession. For more at a look at the congress that president elect biden will be working with, lets bring in our political panel. The author of power of ne
Been pushing for increased payments. He is now threatening to hold up senate work if majority leader mcconnell does not put a straight up or down vote of those 2,000 on the floor. So, what we are dealing with right now is a little procedural back and forth. The reality is this. The senate is almost certain to override the veto of the president. Its just a matter of when, not if. The big question is can senator sanders push Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to push that on the floor . Keep a very close eye on the two georgia senators that are currently in a runoff just a couple days. They have been driving a lot of mcconnells actions, up to this point. Trying to ensure he maintains his position as majority leader. May go a long way towards dictating what mcconnell does, i am jim. Jon ossoff called on perdue to support the 2,000 payments. Phil mattingly on the hill. Thanks very much. And the news continues. Cnn tonight starts right now. This is cnn breaking news. This is cnn tonight
Authorization act. A bill that sets the spending agenda for the Defense Department. Both of tonights vote setting up a loyalty test for Senate Republicans when they take them up next week. So Mitch Mcconnell in particular were talking about while president elect joe biden slamming the Current Administration for what he calls roadblocks and irresponsibility when it comes to transition meetings about Foreign Policy and National Security. We have encountered roadblocks from the Political Leadership at the department of defense and the office of management and budget. Right now we just arent getting all the information that we need from the Outgoing Administration in Key National Security areas. Its nothing short in my view of irresponsibility. So theyre going to take those up tomorrow. All of this happening as the coronavirus pandemic is raging on right now. Record hospitalizations. Dr. Anthony fauci saying that Holiday Travel could produce a surge upon a surge. So much going on tonight.
It is midnight on the east coast. Polls have been closed in georgia for five hours and heres where we stand. In the Georgia Senate runoff between incumbent republican senator dave uld perdue and democratic challenger jon ossoff, its 5050. This race is officially too close to call per nbc news. There are very few votes between those two candidates again 50. 0 to 50. 0. This is too close to call although warnock leads. Hes at 50. 4 to loefflers 49. 6 . There are a difference of just over 30,000 votes between those two candidates. Again, the numbers here are astonishing in terms of their closeness. There are remaining votes still due to be reported. Were at 98 in. Were watching closely the counties that remain that remain on our board with votes outstanding. Joy reid, watching what we have seen over these past 5. 5 hours since weve been here, the 5 hours since the polls closed, its been a nailbiter. I have no nails left. I didnt start with very many, but i have no nails left. Obviously Ra