Also tonight, the spraying in and among New York City. And the Cirque Du Soleil performer, and the awful fall. First tonight, this recordbreaking heat, from the Midwest Heading into the east. The real feel temperatures up to 115 degrees. And then the severe storms were watching set to hit and moving right into the northeast. Also, the State Of Emergency in alaska tonight. The deadly landslide there. And near the grand canyon, the torrential rains turning leddy. A woman swept away. Ginger zee tracking it all, and she has the new forecast. The race for the white house. 71 days to go. Donald trump blaming Vice President Kamala Harris for the botched withdrawal from afghanistan. Hes in the battleground of michigan tonight. And the major endorsement for Kamala Harris. More than 200 advisers and alums of george w. Bush, john mccain, and mitt romney endorsing harris. The war in ukraine tonight. And after ukraine pushed into russia, now russia slamming ukraine with the largest aerial assault s
Recently, there has been a lot of coverage about the Digital Divide, specifically the lack of broadband and internet, especially in Rural America and older urban america. And how it has a disadvantaged people who live in those communities. My subcommittee, the subcommittee on technology and modernization, is planning on taking a comprehensive look at the Digital Divide and how the v. A. Is working to bridge it. Ms. Church or anyone, can you talk about how the Digital Divide or lack of access impacts those in urban or minority areas, and do you have thoughts on ways we can address these gaps . Thank you for the question. In a world where everything has turned digital including health care, work, internet is a staple of society, more than a utility. We are seeing the boundaries and limits of that being tested every single day. In communities that have lower socioeconomic status, the broadband itself is actually poorer. In addition, when you dont have Technological Access to begin with, y
Digital divide. Recently, there has been a lot of coverage about the Digital Divide, specifically the lack of broadband and internet, especially in Rural America and older urban america. And how it has a disadvantaged people who live in those communities. My subcommittee, the subcommittee on technology and modernization, is planning on taking a comprehensive look at the Digital Divide and how the v. A. Is working to bridge it. Ms. Church or anyone, can you talk about how the Digital Divide or lack of access impacts those in urban or minority areas, and do you have thoughts on ways we can address these gaps . Thank you for the question. In a world where everything has turned digital including health care, work, internet is a staple of society, more than a utility. We are seeing the boundaries and limits of that being tested every single day. In communities that have lower socioeconomic status, the broadband itself is actually poorer. In addition, when you dont have Technological Access
Live on capitol hill, the House Appropriations committee working on 2021 spending levels today. One of the measures they are working on his defense spending. 694. 6 billion, an increase of 1. 2 billion from 2020. Congressman a nita lowey chairs the committee. I will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee of appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of business is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal. Ear 2021 thank you madam chairwoman. Remarks, igin my reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. He saved the conditiona
Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of Business Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Before i begin my remarks, i reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. Him saying them as someone who is so compulsive, he saved the congressional record on the day he was appointed to this committee after years of efforts, which makes mr. Rogers, my good friend, the only person