Voter discrimination. Todays hearing on evidence of current and ongoing voting discrimination is part of the series of hearings of the house judiciary subcommittee on constitution several rights and liberties, for this year. The current need for reinvigoration of the preclearance requirement of the section five of the Voting Rights act. To consider other ways to strengthen the civil rights. Im not sure why we say reinvigoration. That seems to be one of the words we toss around. Its not really reinvigoration. Its degradation. Section four was cut out so we need to have a section for to activate section five. Section five is made dormant because of the Supreme Court staying section four wasnt adequate. So we need to find a new section. Awaken the dormant power of section five. Its widely considered the effective civil rights statute ever enacted on congress. Enormously successful and expanding federal authority to present protect the fundamental right to vote. When the central enforcemen
A socalled whistleblower about an alleged promise that he allegedly made to an alleged foreign leader, all all of that fake news. The case is shrouded in mystery. The subject of a closed door, classified meeting today. For more on that we turn to foxs chief National Correspondents, catherine herridge. Ask. The democratic chairman said the session did not confirm media reporting that whistle blower complaint involves a phone call to a foreign leader. Still schiff says the left showed for intelligence was met. The director intelligence made the unprecedented decision not to share the complaint with congress. Reporter the president called the report another fake news story. He stead is anybody dumb enough to think i would Say Something number enough to a foreign leader on a heavily populated call. President obama famously told the outgoing russian president said he would have more flexibility to after the election. they are adding they are taking a wait and see attitude on the complaints.
Welcome everyone to todays hear ing. Evidence on current and ongoing voting discrimination, i recognize myself for opening statement. Todays hearing on evidence of current and on going voting discrimination is part of hearings on house judiciary subcommittee to assess the current need for a reinvigoration of section 5 of Voting Rights act 65 to consider other ways to strengthen the civil rights extension, im not sure why we rereinvigoration, that seems one of the words that we toss around, not really invigoration, degradation, section 4 was cut out, so we need to have a section 4 to activate section 5, section 5 has been made dormant by the Supreme Court so we need to find new test to awaken the dormant power of section 5. Voting rights act of 65 widely considered the most effective civil right statutes enacted by congress. The act was successful and in expanding federal authority to protect the fundamental right to vote, one of the central enforcement provisions section 5 preclearance
Strike averted. San jose city workers. Unions have confirmed a historic agreement has been made with the city conference. Theresa joining us live from san jose with the very latest recent. Know. Well, theres a that we dont know right now, but we do know a lot from an email that we received Union Leaders. And weve got some video that we want to show you. They have been meeting the City Council Members behind closed doors starting early this morning about i was i mentioning, we did receive an email from those that were striking. They are, as you mention, calling this a historic agreement. Heres some of the details that were learning. They are saying that the agreement includes wage increases 6 in year. One 5 in year. 2 and a 3. 5 to 4 in year 3. It also includes increase from one to 8 weeks of paid family leave more competitive. Bilingual paid to better serve diverse residents and retention and recruitment improvements for critically understaffed Public Safety and Housing Development dev