i am velshi, it is the last time hurt in the january six committee. the committee is set to resume the hearings this week, laying out more findings from its year long investigation of the insurrection at the capitol. donald trump is desperate and illegal attempt to cling to power. the next hearing assad for this coming wednesday september 28th. that s one of the afternoon. over the last few days, members of the committee a participated in something called the texas tribune festival in, austin texas. they make comments about their investigation, given hints of what might be to come. here s with the democratic congressman of maryland said during his appearance. bannon said the night before tomorrow, all hell is going to break loose. it s not going to go down the way that anyone thinks it s going to go down. there are clearly people who understood the preparations that were taking place. if you think you almost knock over the government of the united states spontaneously,
line. today we return to our ongoing series focusing on the specific states in races where the outcome could put people in power who went up and the crucial american ideal of free and fair elections. today s edition takes us to pennsylvania, where the republican nominee for governor was at the capitol on january six, and he s openly declared his role in, as if elected, to interfere with election outcomes in his state. pennsylvania s attorney general and democratic nominee for governor, josh shapiro, joins me to talk about what s of stake in pennsylvania. i always fighting this battle, and why he will not share originate stage with his opponent. meanwhile, her dedication to truth and democracy is costing her a seat in congress. now, republican leader cheney, a republican contender, so she will campaign for democrats this year if that s what it takes to keep the election deniers from her own party. then, the numbers are scary. inflation is over a percent, the biggest interest r
Matter with their refusal to even consider a short term funding bill known as a continuing resolution. Its a measure which could realistically be brought to the floor of congress over the past few days before funding runs out next saturday at midnight. Instead, republican holdouts want to consider each appropriations bill separately which is a time consuming and extensive process that would take more than a week. Ahead of the call with republicans yesterday afternoon, speaker Kevin Mccarthy expressed a bit of hope, telling reporters he things when it gets down to crunch time the holdouts will, quote, hopefully move off. A few hours later, however, this meant, delusion a congressman garrett grace, a mccarthy ally, you will remember him, he was instrumental in the Debt Ceiling Negotiations of few months back. He had tougher words. He compared the holdouts to arsonists who burned their own houses down than want credit for putting the fire out, he added, quote, anyone who says we are going
Republicans are mired in a fight with one another that has set us on the path towards a devastating Government Shutdown that is now just six days away. A small group of House Republican extremists are continuing to hold up any sort of meaningful action on the matter with their refusal to even consider a short term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution. That is a measure that could realistically be brought to the floor of congress over the next few days before the funding runs out next saturday at midnight. Instead, republican holdouts want to consider each appropriations bill separately. A more time consuming an extensive process that would definitely take more than a week. Ahead of a call with republicans yesterday afternoon, Speaker Mccarthy expressed a bit of hope, telling reporters what he thinks when it gets down to crunch, time the holdouts will, quote hopefully move off. A few hours later, however the louisiana congressman this man here and ally who wasnt struggled in t
rooms, and talking about it in a way that makes it accessible to so many of us who don t understand the concepts behind. it thank you for this remarkable book. thank you for being our guest this morning. tylee as a senior editor for slate. she is alonna she s the author of the new book, lady justice. women, the law, and the battle to save america. it s in stores now. straight ahead, the latest on the insurrection investigation, the january 6th select committee are back in action this week. our new seriously enough to the midterms that looks at the states in races where democracy is most at stake this november. today we head to pennsylvania where the republican nominee for governor set busloads of supporters to the capitol on january 6th. he s boasted about how he could intervene in elections if he wants. another hour of velshi begins right now. ght now. and good morning to you. it is sunday september the 20. feathers not am in the, east 6 am in the west.