Its a very important step in our quest to ensure that there is that degree of certainty. This bill ensures that the American People will not have the largest tax increase in the history of our country tomorrow. We have to make sure that the most vulnerable americans do not pay for the rich getting richer. The house will vote on the deal as is there will not be an amendment an idea previously toss around it extends Unemployment Benefits for 2 million americans but it puts off tackling 24 billion in spending cuts for two months when a new congress will be in place dick durbin praised president obama for making the deal happen. He was successful in the senate i hope he will be in the house as well. The senate bill is expected to take place in about an hour or so thanks very much on this first day of the new year three homicides in chicago the latest late this afternoon in the gage park neighborhood of man was shot in the chest in a possible driveby shooting. He just left work at a downtow
So just that alone makes the day extremely special. Do you take bill to be your wedded husband . Reporter a magical day made even more memorable thanks to a special guest, mayor stephanie rawlingsblake got ordained just so she could marry them and other couples. Im available. Just tell me what date you want. Reporter her calendar likely booked as couples line up to take advantage of the new law. This couple drove up from South Carolina to get married on this special night. Theyre part of marylands history, although their union wont be honored at home. Our paperwork will not be recognized from the state level but it doesnt mean less to us. Reporter the significance is still there for these couples. But they want more than symbolism. Bill wants quality thy across the board. A lot of the states that have not embraced it, so we still have a long way to go. Reporter they made such lastminute plans that they didnt have a chance to make honeymoon plans. Wow, samesex marriage may be a law that
Diagnosed in 2006. It was actually a couple days before my daughters wedding, which was kind of rough. Im still here, which is great, and im doing well. Reporter but the story for cope men in 2012 was told in a different light. February, the National Organization cut off funding for Breast Cancer screening at planned parenthood. Although it reverted it selfa week later, many were angered. People are a little bit confused about how this affects us locally and it does. We dont have a planned parenthood grant. They never applied for funding from us. Thats in the to say they wouldnt be eligible for it. It would be based upon our grant review and how we do that, but it didnt impact us. Reporter this couple, with the slow economy, has left komen maryland a Million Dollar short of their fundraising goal for the year. Dozens of programs ranging from raise screening to child care to support groups are in jeopardy. Its a lot of money. 75 stayed in the state. The other 25 goes over to national fo
Again this evening. Actually within the next half hour. That meeting is scheduled then. Live on capitol hill, danielle nottingham, matt back to you. Danielle, thank you very much. Earlier today the white house released a fact sheet on the deal. For starters it would permanently extend middle class tax cuts, extending credit for working families, raises 626 billion by ending tax cuts to the wealthiest 2 of the americans. Promote deficit reduction and strong fiscal growth and extend the farm bill through the end of the fiscal year, thus averting a sharp rise in milk prices. Stay with 9news throughout the night for the very latest on the fiscal cliff. Well have updates on our website, wusa9. Com and the latest tonight on 9 news at 6 00, 7 00, and 11 00. Samesex marriages got underway in earnest today, all across maryland. A wide cross of people are tieing the knot. Among them more than half a dozen couples who literally lined up to wed at a water front end on marylands eastern shores. Our
Economics and the church. And how much home does a Million Dollars buy you in different parts of america. Our trademark Million Dollar homes feature is back. Main street edition. Meanwhile, sue, check in at the nyse where the selloff continues. Yeah indeed, it does. Thank you. Stocks in the red as investors chew over that budget deal. Many thinking that perhaps that will lead to some fed tapering. Were going to talk about that. The Dow Jones Industrial average is off 86 points at 15,887, the nasdaq is down 39 points, almost a full percent on the nasdaq and the s p 500 is down 13 points at 188. 64. We are moments away from the results of the key tenyear note auction, the last auction, last note auction before the fed and might give us some kind of indications if you will about whether or not the fed might be tapering or whether wall street thinks the fed will be tapering. Talk about this with Kenny Polcari and bob pisani. Kenny, you dont think theyre going to taper but the budget deal y