About 700 people. Images from that January 6th riot will be burned in the minds of americans for years to come, thats why we see these massive preparations for whatever is going to happen today. On the political side republican congressional candidates are scheduled to appear, sitting Members Of Congress who made an effort to brush aside January 6th havent said much about todays rally. We havent heard if any plan to attend. Live to Capitol Hill, Ellison Barber is at the capitol, julie is inside. Ellison, you were there for January 6th, i was following your reporting as things were getting scary. From your Vantage Point you didnt know everything that was happening. How are things looking there with less than five hours to go . Reporter it is quiet. It is fencing, fencing, fences, as far as the eye can see. There were bicycle racks January 6th. The heavyduty came after the insurrection took place. Closer to the capitol an area to the left that was breached by insurrectionists on January
Expand the social safety net, and trying to avoid a government shutdown, in the midst of a not under control pandemic, hes dealing with the aftermath of a hurricane. He traveled to New Jersey and New York to see the devastation and meet with families who have survived the storms aftermath. Just four days ago, lets not forget, he spent time in louisiana, which took a direct hit from ida, which then went on to kill almost 30 people in the state of New Jersey alone. This afternoon, he linked the storm to the climate, while pitching his proposals to protect our country from future disasters. The evidence is clear. Climate change poses an existential threat. Experts tell us, this is code red. The nation and the world are in peril. My build back better plan, cutting emissions, making us more resilient. The president suggested he may travel out west to see the wildfires as well. And he sent an urgent request for 14 billion. Meanwhile, the coronavirus maintaining its Death Grip on our country.
Aftermath of a deadly hurricane that ravaged communities along the gulf and in the northeast. Today, biden traveled to New Jersey and New York to see the devastation from Hurricane Ida and its remnants, and meet with families who have survived the storms aftermath. Just four days ago, lets not forget, he spent time in louisiana, which took a direct hit from ida, which then went on to kill almost 30 people in the state of New Jersey alone. This afternoon, he linked the storms to the climate, while pitching his proposals to protect our country from future disasters. The evidence is clear. Climate change poses an existential threat to our lives. We have to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national security experts. They all tell us that this is code red. The nation and the world are in peril. My build back better plan, with key investments to fight climate change, Curb Emissions and make things more resilient each dollar we invest the president suggested that he may soo
To vote, unsiege right now in many State Legislatures nationwide. We have reporters out in the streets on this historic day. It is just one of the major stories we are following this hour. We are also tracking Hurricane Ida as it takes aim at louisiana, and we are keeping a close eye on afghanistan where the u. S. Launched a deadly response to the recent Suicide Bombings at the airport. More on all of that in just a moment. We begin this hour with Breaking News and a sea of Voting Rights marches across the country under way right now. Im going to show you a live look at the crowds in washington, d. C. Right now Tens Of Thousands of people flooding the streets in more than 40 cities, all to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of the historic 1963 March on washington, to call on congress to pass federal legislation to protect voting access. Nbcs Josh Letterman among the Rally Crowd at d. C. s national mall. We can hear the speaker loud and clear behind you. Talk to me about the atmosphere i
To hear the Fda Decision to give the Pfizer Vaccine full approval. Could it open the floodgates for more Vaccine Mandates . Thats ale. The White House in Damage Control Mode on afghanistan, too, as the taliban warns the administration there will be consequences if u. S. Troops are not out by August 31st. The scramble to evacuate citizens, staff, and family continues. And a Stand Off among democrats on Capitol Hill as house moderates dig in with the state of the agenda and the Partys Future at statement. The White House is hoping it will be a game changing day in stopping the fight against covid. And compel schools and businesses to require employees to get shots. We expect the president to deliver remarks on the vaccinations in this hour. It comes as we have seen a dramatic decline on how americans are perceiving his handling of the pandemic. That amount has slipped 16 points and that comes as he continues to face crisis that threaten americas standing in the world. In afghanistan the