Covid relief and spending bills. There is a catch here. He still wants spending slashed. He also wants to make lawmakers vote on bigger stimulus checks. Were talking about the 2000dollar checks. To fox news correspondent mike emanuel. We have the latest from d. C. Good afternoon, mike. Reporter the house is expected to vote late today or perhaps this evening on more covid relief. They are expected to override the president s veto of a 740 billiondollar defense policy bill. This morning a key House Republican said on a 2000dollar stimulus payment, he wants to see the final price tag of the bill. You do have to demonstrate some willingness to disclose offsets. At the very least, shouldnt we know the price tag . Isnt Speaker Pelosi obligated to run this by the wizards at the congressional budget office. You cant diddle around with the bill. Sign the bill, mr. President. Then immediately, mon, tuesday, we can pass a 2,000dollar direct payment for working families of this country. Reporter
Im asking congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low 600 to 2000, or 4000 for a couple. I am also asking congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation. And to send me a suitable bill. It all the waste will item every single one done your bench for love democrats claim the president is playing games at peoples livelihoods but some agreed them especially old nancy use it as an opportunity to try to guilt her publican colleagues into going along with the president s demand. In a letter to House Speaker democrats they wrote quote at the president really wants to join us into thousand dollar payments, he should call upon leader mccarthy for a unanimous consent request. Congress and my copy to House Speaker minority leader has yet to show his hand likely for two reasons. One he doesnt have any hands, just kidding. He does not want to be caught agreed with nancy. And two, not all republicans think increase in the tracks is a gre
King of diamonds, watch this. Im asking congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low 600 to 2000, or 4000 for a couple. I am also asking congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation. And to send me a suitable bill. It all the waste will item every single one done your bench for love democrats claim the president is playing games at peoples livelihoods but some agreed them especially old nancy use it as an opportunity to try to guilt her publican colleagues into going along with the president s demand. In a letter to House Speaker democrats they wrote quote at the president really wants to join us into thousand dollar payments, he should call upon leader mccarthy for a unanimous consent request. Congress and my copy to House Speaker minority leader has yet to show his hand likely for two reasons. One he doesnt have any hands, just kidding. He does not want to be caught agreed with nancy. And two, not all republicans think i
Area, Outdoor Dining as is. The city is bracing for what could be a blizzard tomorrow at this time. Some estimating it could dump up to two feet of snow on the new york metropolitan area. Well update that. Well get a handle how bad this gets in new york economically for a group of workers that has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and now is all but on lifesupport. Jackie deangelis following these developments in new york. Jackie . Reporter good afternoon to you, neil. While youre watching the pictures, look behind me, these are the Restaurant Owners and employees speaking out in times square saying save the restaurants, save the bars. We heard the stories on this show and some other shows how they are struggling and theyre so fearful about the future. Their voice is being heard today. As you mentioned this is coming at new York Governor Andrew Cuomo and new york city mayor bill de blasio are warning that new yorkers should get ready for a full shutdown or a pause if the
Backandforth on whats happening in georgia. Then a new ford mustang going electric. It just seems like a oxymoron to me, the mustang, loud muscle car, electric quiet as a church mouse. Apparently you can adjust the sound to make it sound like the regular old gaspowered thing but it is anything but. Lets first go to Casey Steagall following the promising reaction we are getting on all of these vaccines and potential that goes well beyond just the latest key players. What do you have for us . Reporter thats right, neil. But you know, until those vaccines are able to be widely distributed to the public, its really going to come down to the testing and all of the stuff we have been hearing about, about social distancing and masks. We are going to drive through testing location in dallas and the medical practice thats running this right here says they had to move spaces to this temporary location because they were so slammed, they had so many people, they simply couldnt accommodate everyone