Institutions act, which is s. 3947. This has to do with an action that we took as bipartisan colleagues, a most important action in march, passing the cares act. The cares act included 13. 9 million for a Higher Education emergency relief for institutions to directly support students facing urgent needs related to this pandemic and also to support the institutions as they cope with the effects of covid19. From this amount about 12. 5 billion was provided to all institutions of Higher Education and they had to use half the funds for the students and half the funds for institutional expenses and needs. Congress was very careful in crafting this bipartisan resolution so that the institutions could make their own decisions about how to use and and reward those funds, both to students and how to use them for institutions. Unfortunately, the department of education is not following congressional intent and is including additional resphrikses and restrictions and conditions that congress did
Lawmakers are expected to work on the 2021 policy bill, a vote to advance the measure scheduled for 1 30 p. M. Eastern. Now, live to the senate floor on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, we sing of your steadfast love and proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. Make us one nation, truly wise, with righteousness exalting us in due season. Today, inspire our lawmakers to walk in the light of your countenance. Abide with them so that your wisdom will influence each decision they make. Keep them from evil so that they will not be brought to grief, enabling them to avoid the pitfalls that lead to ruin. Empower them to glorify you in all they think, say, and do. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the repu
The documents may contain key details of the prosecutions evidence of the two people charged in Nicole Lovells death. The warrants were sealed february 1 according to the roanoke times. 18yearold david ice size charged a David Eisenhauer is charged with abduction and natalie keepers is charged with accessory after the fact and illegally dumping nicoles body after the state lines in north carolina. Montgomery county prosecutor said sheldon consider whether more evidence will warrant a capital murder charge. Take a look at this, interstate 81 mile marker 192 is closed right now. This is a mess. Both lanes shut down because of this crash. Emergency management coordinator Robert Forsman tweeted out the picture of the scene moments ago. Says that the interstate is completely closed so avoid that area. According to the pope, Donald Trumps detire build a christianity. Trump called pope francis a very political person. Before the popes trip to mexico. But someone is now coming to his defense.
In a Washington Post oped. He wrote that trump is an ethical and honest businessman and the country needs someone to bring it back to the brink the same way that liberty was made great again from 1987 until today. Priscilla kaiser, abc 13 news. Good evening to you. Many of you have been scraping snow, pushing it away, making these monstrous snow piles. Show you this view as we look out over lynchburg. You can see these huge piles of snow. Keep in mind that some of this as it melts and runs into the parking lot, it is going to refreeze overnight tonight as temperatures will be dropping back down below freezing. Dont have to worry about any additional rain or snow. We did see a few small showers very early south and east of lynchburg. That rain has moved away. Your hourly forecast show by 11 p. M. , many of us will see some refreezing with 20s in the morning. Coming up a little later, we will show you when rain will return. The stand jawvr between antigovernment protesters and Law Enforc
Runway in that snowstorm. We have the very latest on that situation. 16 people injured, two taken out on stretchers. Now, billionaire mark cuban making waves today, publishing a blog saying we are in a tech bubble that is quote, worse than the one 15 years ago. Cuban will join us exclusively about an hour from now for more detail on this provocative thesis, bill making the rounds today. Dont miss it. One of the real you cant even call mark a survivor of the dotcom boom a thriver. He was a winner. He created broadcast. Com and and sold it for billions before the dotcom bust came and hes been playing ever since. Thats why well be interested to see what he has to say about the cycle this time around and who stands to be helped or hurt. Always outspoken. Later, banks stressing out. Literally, the government releasing the latest results on those stress tests for the banks, whether they prove they could withstand an economic meltdown again. Well have those results the moment that they are av