An eye on that stop with you so if you keep pictures of the president , thats what were watching. But were going to start today with the Republican Partys full embrace of Extremist Policy views that completely ignore the views and priorities of a majority of texans. Today its Voting Restrictions, fueled by fears of voter fraud, even though texas investigated the 2020 Election Result and found no fraud. No fraud in any of the measures they today banned. But facts be damned. Governor abbott this afternoon signed into Law A Restrictive Voting Bill that democrats in the statehouse held up for weeks. Many of them fleeing to washington, d. C. , to rally support for federal legislation. The Voting Restriction Law now set to take effect in texas, Targets Ballot Access measures disproportionately used and needed by voters of color. Procedures particularly popular in Harris County, thats home to the democratic stronghold of houston. The new law will also make it much more difficult for disabled
Billion for new Construction And Maintenance products projects for roads and bridges. 66 billion for freight and rail. There is Investment Funding for transit. Around 40 billion. There is money for electric Vehicle Charging Stations, 7 billion dedicated for that. There is also somewhere around 50 billion for what they call severe weather infrastructure resilience. A fancy term for addressing climate change across infrastructure. Several policy revisions looking at buy america office. That is Something President biden has been talking about last week he was talking about by america buy america. It has many dedicated for improving connectivity among historically disenfranchised neighborhoods. This is called Transportation Equity to address some of those concerns in transportation in decades past. Then, this is putting investments in for Broadband Internet. Rural broadband. That has got the support of the senators from republican states. That is host that is the paid fours fors, if spent.
Getting the build on the Person Effort . Guest it is a big week. A big day. The senate left last week having agreement on this infrastructure framework. Democrats and republicans have both said we are closed, give us the weekend. We understand it is still not there yet, but there is some optimism that they will get back together today, and hopefully there can be a reckoning on both sides and bridge some of the divides that are left. They are dealing with the democratic side, a limited of set of patience in terms of letting these talks drag on. Most democrats are really eyeing this other package, the reconciliation package, a wide variety, economic, climate, other programs that they went to move on. Every minute this doesnt come together is delaying something that is a lot closer to the heart of many democrats. It is a big day today, and we will see whether this comes together. Host what is the major Sticking Point as far as current negotiations . Guest there are a bunch of little Stick
Coverage right now. 550 Billion Infrastructure Plan after a group of senators from both parties reach an agreement months in the making. It is not a done deal. Here at home, a major announcement to combat covid19 as the Delta Variant intensifies its furious grip on unvaccinated communities. In hours, President Biden set to announce additional efforts aimed at ramping up the pace of vaccinations, specifically in areas with very low vaccination rates. Thats in addition to him declaring a new Vaccine Requirement for all federal workers. It is not just the government beginning to implement Vaccine Mandates. Netflix is the first major Hollywood Studio to require the shot for all cast and crew. Google and Facebook And Lyft say they require them for all employees returning to the office. Also new, growing number of states with high Infection Rates say they will not follow the Cdc Guidance on wearing masks indoors again. It is erupting into an allout Battle Guess where, Capitol Hill. House Min
Immigration and Border Security. Welcome to fox news live. Im mike emanuel. President biden is planning for his first Joint Address on congress, it will be on wednesday night, it will look different from past Joint Addresses, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. David spunt is live, tracking all of this for all of us. Reporter the reason the president is holding the Joint Address is to mark his 100 days and the 100 days in office for any president of the United States regardless of Political Party is important because it sets the tone. It sets the Ayou Jen Da For What agenda for what the next few years will look like in the white house as the president is in power. As you mentioned, high marks for the coronavirus, lower marks for immigration. 58 of those polled in our fox news poll approve of President Bidens handling of covid19. 34 disapprove. With immigration, 34 approve of the handling, 52 disapprove of his handling of the covid19 pandemic. Mike, with a 46 to 15 margin, voters say u.