We will have more on that ahead. You dont want to miss that reporting. Plus the Mask Mandate. The fight in schools if florida heating up with the Clock Ticking towards the deadline when State Officials say they will take money from schools that are trying to keep kids safe. Then a Special Report on the billions of dollars in Pandemic Aid that has gone to scammers overseas. That is Coming Up as well as a Special Report from Ken Dilanian on that. We want to begin with the Breaks News off the seaboard. As henri spins its way on course for a Collision Course with new england, we want to get to Michelle Grossman who is following the track of the storm. Lets talk through this thing. We are seeing the track of the storm obviously shifting, it seems making landfall over Long Island. What are we expecting at this time . Hi there. So good to see you. You got it. Thats the expected landfall. The first landfall over the eastern part of Long Island, and then a second landfall as a tropical storm ov
Capitol hill, meeting in solidarity with democratic senators as their majority leader, chuck schumer, reportedly expects his caucus to push to take up voting Rights Legislation ahead of the senates rapidly approaching Summer Recess with an eye on next years mid terms. What appears to be a Budding Victory Lap for the biden administration, the containment of covid19, thanks to a vigorous Vaccination Campaign is now in peril at a crucial time. With the Delta Variant of the Covid19 Virus ravaging the nation, specifically those states where republican governors have demonized if not thenned to punish the mandated Mask Use of masks. All of that tonight on Politics Nation. So lets get started. Joining me now is Senator Debby Stabenow of michigan, a democrat. Senator, thank you for joining us first tonight. Let me go to this, senator stabenow, because it appears that this Infrastructure Plan is advancing legislatively. Is it fair to say that former President Trumps effort to bring down the bip
And if theres one place that needs extra attention right now, its florida. Over the last week, more than 134,000 people there tested positive for covid. To put this into perspective, the u. S. Was seeing sevenday averages close to this in late may and early june, so a single state is now seeing as many cases per week as the entire country was just two short months ago, and yet florida governor Ron Desantis is facing a countrysized case count, he is playing politics despite the Fact Florida leads the country in the number of children hospitalized for covid19. He is banning Mask Mandates is schools and refusing to put in Place Mitigation measures really anywhere in the state. Lets go to orlando, florida, and natasha chen. Natasha, give us the latest here on floridas covid situation. It is just going downhill quickly. Reporter yeah, jim. The Health Officials are doing everything they can. Were at the mexican consulate in Downtown Orlando where they vaccinated about 20 people today. Earlie
Governor doozy of arizona. Governor ducey . Hello, everyone. Its great to see everyone even if it is virtually. On behalf of the Governor Hogen which includes governors mckee, kearney, cox and scott, im pleased to present the sway of the n. G. A. Executive committee, members and officers. For members to the executive committee, the committee nominates Governor Charlie Baker of massachusetts, governor Kay Ivey of alabama, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of new mexico, Governor Jarrett Pole list of colorado, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of michigan, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, myself, Governor Doug Doozy of arizona, and for n. G. A. Vice chairman, Phil Murphy of new jersey and for n. G. A. Championship, Governor Asa Hutchinson of arkansas. Chairman cuomo, i move to have this resolution adopted. Governor ducey, thank you very much. Thank you for your good work. That sounds like a winning slate to me. Is there a second in favor of the motion . So moved. Those in favor, please indicate
And hello, everyone. Its great to see everyone even if it is virtually. On behalf of Governor Hogen which includes governors mckee, kearney, cox and scott, im pleased to present the sway of the n. G. A. Executive committee, members and officers. For members to the executive committee, the committee of massachusetts, governor Kay Ivey of alabama, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of new mexico, Governor Jarrett Pollis of colorado, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of michigan, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, myself, Governor Doug Doozy of arizona, and for n. G. A. Vice chairman, Phil Murphy of new jersey and for n. G. A. Championship, Governor Asa Hutchinson of arkansas. Chairman cuomo, i move to have this resolution adopted. Governor ducey, thank you very much. Thank you for your good work. That sounds like a winning slate to me. Is there a second in favor of the motion . So moved. Those in favor, please indicate by saying aye. Those opposed, nay. And the ayes have it. Congratulations to all.