round of talks. listen i think we have made some progress down there. so that is very positive. you said this week you need to have a deal this week in order to avoid default. yes, i still believe that, yes. i still believe that we have time to make an agreement and get it done. so kevin mccarthy also warned lawmakers to stay close to washington during the upcoming holiday weekend, in case he calls them back to have some kind of a vote. now, the house goes on reset a reminder in the coming days. a day after a deadly mass shooting in uvalde texas, the community gathered on wednesday to remember the 19 students and two teachers who were killed. at robb elementary school. somber bells rang out in honor of the victims and texas governor greg abbott ordered state flags across the state to
rights. south carolina s senate on tuesday approved a bill that would ban most abortions in the state as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. it passed by a vote of 27-19. the controversial legislation now heads to governor henry mcmaster s desk to be signed into law. mcmaster tweeted he looks forward the signing it as soon as possible. it has been one year since the mass shooting at an elementary school in uvalde, texas, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. u.s. president joe biden will mark the somber day in the coming hours with remarks from the white house. he will remember the victims and reiterate his call for republican lawmakers to take action to stop gun violence. meanwhile, texas will hold a moment of silence and lower state flags to half-staff in honor of the victims.