steve giffords. but first u.k. prime minister boris johnson is out or at least he s about to be. the scandal-plagued leader says his party doesn t believe in him anymore. themes the breaks, he said in front of 10 downing this morning. i tried to persuade my colleagues it would be eccentric to change governments when we re delivering so much and have such a vast mandate. but as we ve seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. when the herd moves, it moves. my friends in politics, no one is remotely indispensable. johnson was touting his successes on brexit, the pandemic and support for ukraine. ultimately it was one too many scandals that did him him, accused of harassment and groping to a key leadership position and then denying he ever knew about that lawmaker s history of similar allegations. more than 50 ministers in his government resigned over johnson s shifting explanations, a mass exodus in the party intended to finally force the pm out. johnson blamed a
interesting. and new developments in the insurrection investigation. you ll hear from congresswoman zoe lofgren, who remains steadfast in holding her own colleagues accountable. plus how two people are helping turn arizona into a former covid hotspot as we all hope we re closer to the end of the epidemic. this is american voices. long awaited relief is officially trickling into bank accounts across america right now. that s not the only benefit from the massive american rescue plan. while the $1,400 checks are huge, there s also a $300 unemployment boost in the bill. and it expands the child tax credit. there s also billions of dollars to pay for vaccines and help schools fund the changes required to ensure student safety. it provides rental assistance and sends funding to local governments. if we stay on track, president biden believes we can return to a sense of normal by the fourth of july. and now, light at the end of the tunnel. the big question turns to what lif
plus, how two people are helping turn arizona into a former covid hot spot and we get closer to the end of the episode. this is american voices. long awaited relief is officially trickling into bank accounts across america right now. that s not the only benefit from the massive american rescue plan. while the $1,400 checks are huge, there s also a $300 unemployment boost in the bill and it expands the child tax credit. there s also billions of dollars to pay for vaccines that help schools fund the changes required to ensure student safety. it provides rental assistance and sends funding to local governments. if we stay on track, president biden believes we can return to a sense of normal by the fourth of july. and now with light at the end of the tunnel, the big question turns to what life will look like after the pandemic. will we still wear masks? will we baseball get together with family, soccer games and friday night football and monday night football? these are questio
account at the moment as covid relief checks are rolling out with president biden s relief plan now law. the stimulus is a huge help in getting america back to normal after a year of anything but normal. as the president made clear this week in his first prime time address to the american people, while this progress is huge, it does not mean we can lower our guards. if we do this together, by july 4 there is a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your understand neighborhood and have a cookout, a barbecue, and celebrate independence day, where we not only mark our independence as a nation but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. as mentioned a moment ago, those $1,400 relief checks are officially rolling out. 85% of eligible households can expect to see a direct deposit by monday. and with public polling in their favor, president biden and vice president harris embark next week on a tour to tout thei
Actually members are voting on the rule, repealing individual mandate. Live coverage on cspan3. On behalf of my colleagues that im honored to join in welcoming some very special guests today, who will tell their stories and why what is happening on the floor of the house is an immorality. Its a betrayal of the role we have to meet the needs of the American People, will indebt future generations and lets hear their stories, addie barkin, campaign for democracy diagnosed with als. Thank you for being with us. I think as rachel are rachel and carl here . They were here last night. They have been around the capital advocating for a better and healthier america. Thank you. Lauren hatcher, mother of simon. Simon is here with his party animal tshirt on and tigger. Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and some other issues laura will discuss and unique disorder. Simon benefits from medicaid. And you all know Sister Simone campbell, a lobby for catholic social justice. Youll be hearing from them and f