Organizations from endorsing political candidates, a 1950s era law named for lyndon johnson. But that would require an act of congress. Todays executive order only signals to the irs that it should not aggressively enforce the law. Even though mr. Trump in his remarks went further. This executive order directs the irs not to unfairly target churches and religious organizations for political speech. Reporter religious nonprofits also wanted exemptions from obamacare provisions mandating Insurance Coverage for contraceptives, an issue a group of catholic nones took all the way to the supreme court. And we know all too well the attacks against the Little Sisters of the poor. Reporter todays order just instructs Government Agencies to consider crafting new regulations. A number of prominent religious leaders celebrated alongside the president today, but others were left disappointed. Greg baylor is senior counsel with Alliance Defending freedom. We hope the president and his agencies follo
Truck drivers across the country. Their stolen rigs could be used in deadly attacks. And unrelenting storms could continue to pound the u. S. This morning people in georgia are cleaning up a massive mess. I thank god to be alive. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs studio headquarters here in new york. Im annemarie green. The repeal of obamacare heads to the cincinnati where it faces a future. The measure passed with one vote to spare, but it was a major victory for gop leaders and President Trump. Overhauling obamacare. The bill will head to the senate where theyre already expecting some substantial changes. President trump tapped his first vegas visit to new york as commander in chief on thursday, praising members of his own party for finally getting the gop to carry the plan through the house. Its a very good bill. The premiums are going to come down very substantially. The ayes are 217, the nays are 213. Among others it would help people buy insurance though many would
The cbs overnight news will be right back. [female narrator] even if youre not planning on getting pregnant now, you should know that foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens before you even know youre pregnant. It is raining in the east from florida to up state new york. This follows a cysystem that brd bloods to nine states in the deep south. Rivers rose to record levels in missouri, illinois, oklahoma and arkansas where residents are assessing the damage. Michelle miller is there. Reporter in walnut ridge, arkansas greg gill used a motor boat instead of a tractor to sail every his rice, corn, soybeans and peanut plants. More than 5,000 acres of crops have drowned in up to 16 feet of water. This is definitely not normal. You know, they say it was a 100year flood but it is the fourth in my lifetime kim chaff fin are mopping up the last of 19 inches of floodwater that drenched their Furniture Store up the road in pocahontas. How big a setback is this . I told someone
In deadly attacks. And unrelenting storms could continue to pound the u. S. This morning people in georgia are cleaning up a massive mess. I thank god to be alive. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs studio headquarters here in new york. Im annemarie green. The repeal of obamacare heads to the cincinnati where it faces a future. The measure passed with one vote to spare, but it was a major victory for gop leaders and President Trump. Protesters greeted the president during a stop in new york city. Hena daniels is here in new york. Good morning, hena. Good morning, annemarie. President trump is waking up at his new jersey country clubhi inches closer to overhauling obamacare. The bill will head to the senate where theyre already expecting some substantial changes. President trump tapped his first vegas visit to new york as commander in chief on thursday, praising members of his own party for finally getting the gop to carry the plan through the house. Its a very good bill. T
Pelley today, republicans took the biggest step yet to make good on its vow to repeal and replace obamacare. Just six weeks after their effort appeared dead, the house passed a revised g. O. P. Plan, barely, without a single democratic vote. Just as obamacare was passed without a single republican vote. 20 republicans defected today. The rest joined the president at the white house to celebrate his first major legislative victory. Heres our chief congressional rerrespondent, nancy cordes. This has really brought the Republican Party together. Y reporter President Trump rdvored the legislative victory in the rose garden after House Republicans passed their bill with one vote to spare. The ayes are 217. The nays are 213. Reporter g. O. P. Leaders decided to hold the vote after a tistminute boost in funds for soople with preexisting conditions appeared to sway some holdouts. Im trying to get back and r ad it now. Reporter even as protesters heckled them outside shame tsame de reporter and