PrIde that amerIcans should have In the long hIstory of CIvIl DIsobedIence that thIs country has seen, that South AfrIca saw, the country of my ancestry, IndIa, saw under mahatma gandhI. ThIs does work. Joyce beatty was here last nIght after her arrest yesterday. La to Sha Brown wIll joIn us. She was wIth her at the Senate OffIce BuIldIng yesterday, and Its been a fascInatIng week wIth the Texas Democrats and wIth just the very, very hIgh level of attentIon now that VotIng RIghts has In washIngton thIs week. As It should be, sIr. Have a great show and well see you soon. Thank you, alI. VIewer note. What was happenIng at the begInnIng of thIs Tv Show Is that I was tryIng to deal wIth my Allergy Eyes and that kleenex that quIckly dIsappeared from your screen. TonIght we have a strange twIst In the Texas Democrats go to washIngton story. One of the people the Texas Democrats went to washIngton to speak to has now gone to texas. One of the most Important meetIngs that the Texas Democrats h
Approaching. Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer announced that this upcoming wednesday, the chamber is going to hold its first big vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill thats being negotiated by a group of moderate democrats and centrist republicans. That bill, as weve reported, is to fund physical infrastructure, like highways, bridges, airports, rail roads, transportations. Wednesday is Schumers Deadline for senate democrats to finalize their larger, 3. 5 trillion bill that would focus on socalled human infrastructure. They plan to use the Budget Reconciliation Process to pass it. That means they can do so without any republican votes. That bill is expected to include a wide range of party priorities from Immigration Reform to Climate Change to legislation to expanded protections for unions, just to name a few things in that massive bill. However, there is growing concern that as democrats try to pass the Reconciliation Bill unilaterally, it might tank the prospects of passing
Congressman John Lewis. And who better to recognize as a person of faith . Whose leadership inspired tens of thousands to leadership of their own . Last july at the time of Congressman Lewiss Death Dean Hollareth said this every so often god gives us extraordinary individuals. Who spend their lives working for justice and promoting the way of love . John lewis was just such a gift from god. Who is a light in the darkness . A voice for the voiceless a tireless champion for equality i guessed tonight new Congressman Lewis personally, and were so pleased that theyre here to share their reflections on his life and his leadership. Ms. Linda Earley Chastang served as his chief of Staff And Council during his early years in office. She is currently the ceo of the John And Lillian Miles lewis foundation which works to carry on the Vision And Work of Congressman Lewis. Her public service at Georgia State University College of law the new Jersey Legislature and Hampton University confirmed for h
The Biden Administration as the president gets ready to mark that arbitrary, though symbolic period this coming wednesday with a joint address to congress. One measure stands out to me. When Joe Biden Took Office one out of every 11 americans was hungry. Today, that number is down to 1 out of 7. We talked about in the abstract what the Biden Administration has achieved so far. Remember, we live in an age in which so many people have written off politics and politicians, in which 80 million americans didnt vote in the last election, possibly the most consequential election in living memory. Truth is that, politics can bring about meaningful change in peoples lives. Today four more people out of every 11 struggling with Food Insecurity in this country are no longer hungry because of actions taken by this new government. Thats a real accomplishment, a progressive achievement. Luckily most americans do recognize this. A new National Poll from nbc news shows that approval for what biden is
Good evening. Im mehdi hasan. Youll hear many ways by which to measure the first 100 days of the Biden Administration as the president gets ready to mark that arbitrary, though symbolic period this coming wednesday with a joint address to congress. One measure stands out to me. When Joe Biden Took Office one out of every 11 americans was hungry. Today, that number is down to 1 out of 7. We talked about in the abstract what the Biden Administration has achieved so far. Remember, we live in an age in which so many people have written off politics and politicians, in which 80 million americans didnt vote in the last election, possibly the most consequential election in living memory. Truth is that, politics can bring about meaningful change in peoples lives. Today four more people out of every 11 struggling with Food Insecurity in this country are no longer hungry because of actions taken by this new government. Thats a real accomplishment, a progressive achievement. Luckily most american