Congress is voting to avoid a government shut down that will take place an hour from now. They are passing a stop gap bill, a two day extension to keep federal agencies operating through sunday night, why just through sunday night, you ask . Well, here is where it gets confusing. Congressional leaders are trying to tie together a 900 billion pandemic relief deal with a massive 1. 4 trillion package to keep the government funded through next year. And so far, both sides, republicans and democrats have failed to come to an agreement on the covid relief deal that millions of americans are waiting for. And counting on. So, lawmakers are going to have to stay in washington over the week. Trying to hammer on out a final covid stimulus agreement that they have said for days they are on the cusp of reaching. Also, breaking tonight, the fda issuing an emergency use authorization for a second Coronavirus Vaccine. This one with, made by moderna, all that is needed now before modernas vaccine can
Rewrite of our rules, and at some time we will all likely be disappointed that these are the rules the body follows moving forward. However, i continue to be opposed to this nomination and urge my colleagues to vote no today when the vote comes before us. Thank you again, madam president. And i yield the floor. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Stands in recess until 2 15 p. M. President obam laws protect minority and majority rights and pressuring schuss freedom of every South African. Finally mandela understood the tie that is bind the human spirit. The president s remarks along with those of other world leaders, will be part of the reair of the Memorial Service highlights tonight, 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. Its a rare constant in american political life, if you look at say congress, in 1901, less than 2 of members came from working class backgrounds. Got into politics and eventually wound up in congress. A Flash Forward to the present day, the average mem
Also, on twitter, we are using at cspanwj. Ouracebook, we posted question already. You can also email us. We can get to your phone calls in just a moment. The news report yesterday, the jobs numbers from the labor department, the first friday of every month am a we are halfway through the year and the numbers are staying the same in terms of the unemployment figure. But the number of jobs made are taking up. News reporting throughout the country and on various websites and newspapers around the country. The headlines so the latest reading of an Economic Indicator was a positive surprise. So over the last three months, we are averaging about 200,000 jobs created per month, a revision from the labor department. As we mentioned, we posted a question this morning on facebook and we will get to that in a moment dream here is the headlines for saturday. Wall street journal they have a couple of stories, one looking at what the fed reaction might be good lets read part of the main story here.
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. He said, any further information is classified. Today the white house actually did impose new sanctions on russia, but not for election meddling. The administration is penalizing the kremlin for using chemical weapons against an exspy and his daughter in the uk, a decision that congress had to push the white house to make. Meanwhile, republican senator rand paul is in moscow this week, of all places, apparently on his own summer Outreach Mission to the kremlin. The senator had been one of the few open defenders on capitol hill of President Trumps overtures to vladimir putin, the only defender at times. Today he wrote this about his visit. Quote, i was honored to deliver a letter from President Trump to president Vladimir Putins administration. The letter emphasized the importance of further engagement in va
Im Chris Matthews in washington. Were following breaking news from the pentagon today. Defense officials have announced that isis second in command, haji imam, was killed in a u. S. Special forces raid this week in syria. Imam oversaw and steered isis funding through its networks. He also reportedly managed daytoday operations for isis and its affiliates in syria, iraq, and libya. Earlier today, defense secretary ash carter dressed the military operation. We are systemically eliminating isils cabinet. Indeed, the u. S. Military killed several key isil terrorists this week, including, we believe, haji imam, who was an isil leader, senior leader, serving as a finance minister and who also is responsible for some external affairs and plots. He was a wellknown terrorist within isils ranks, dating back to its earliest iteration as al qaeda in iraq. Let me bring in nbc news chief pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski, who is following the latest developments on this story. Mick, thank you