To get murkowski or any other republicans we hope the republicans will start joining us. I have a very Good Relationship with lisa murkowski, we hope they will start joining us for the good of the country. Leader schumer, next week do you expect immigration infrastructure. Still sounding hopeful there, saying Good Relationship with lisa murkowski, she voted no but in the end a 5049 passage of this 1. 9 trillion relief package, and you saw Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer there rather victorious, calling it a very fine day, calling it one of the most important pieces of legislation in decades. Joining me on the phone is ohio senator sharrod browne, you heard the Majority Leader saying republicans tried to trick us but it didnt work. How do you assess the road on getting to this passage . It clearly was a bipartisan effort. Bipartisan in the sense that the American Public wanted rental assistance for people that were about to be evicted in the middle of a pandemic, in the middle of t
The senate was working on this overnight and last minute demands voting it straight down through party lines. Not a single republican in attendance voted for it and not a single democrat voted against it. President biden spoke after it passed. I promised the American People help was on the way. People lying in bed at night, staring at the ceiling wondering, will i lose my job or my insurance or my home . They will get direct payments of 1400 per person. Our Congressional Correspondent jessica dean. This is not a done deal just yet. What happens now and when will americans see the money . Reporter ana, what happens now is that this bill is going to go back to the house. We know that the vote there has been set for tuesday. Thats expected to pass. Theyre going to vote on the changes that were made from their original bill and thats about who is eligible for the 1400 checks, Unemployment Changes to Unemployment Benefits and then also remember, the 15 an hour minimum wage was stricken from
Quickly and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this virus, we can finally get our economy moving again, and the people of this country have suffered far too much for too long. We need to relieve that suffering. The American Rescue plan does just that. It relieves the suffering. Its time to act. I thank you all for being here. Appreciate it. Short and sweet right there from President Biden talking about what is a step in the right direction in his view, a first step with the house approving his 1. 9 trillion Relief Package. But it has its way now in the senate and if the senate were to pass it, then the president can consider this his first legislative victory, but a Long Way To Go, particularly on what will remain included and what will not. Right now we know for sure at least 1,400 checks to americans making less than 75,000 annually was approved in this package. Weve got a host of reporters to help us break down what is in this relief plan as it stands, and what are the potential ob
The bill, as amended, is passed [applause] that is the sound of the senate after joe bidens legislation comes one step closer into signing into law. Just this past hour the Senate Passing the 1. 9 trillion Coronavirus Relief package right along party lines, and there was one absence of voting there coming from a republican. But that vote coming after an allnight votearama, the Senate Debating and voting on amendments for over 24 hours. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer acknowledging the long road it took before getting that final vote. Its been a long day, a long night, a long year, but a new day has come, and we tell the American People, help is on the way. Zero republicans voted to advance the bill in that senate. Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow reacting to that the last hour. I think its stunning theyre going to be able to go home and say what they wanted to do was give you less help, less checks in your pockets, less opportunities to get vaccines so you can be safe and your f
We have been calling around the neighbors, family members, coworkers and they are in the same situation. Good morning and welcome to the Cross Connection. Im Tiffany Cross. We have a lot to get to today, including the latest on some accountability for the violent insurrection last month, but we begin todays show with this. Today marks one month since the Biden Administration took office, and the new administration is staring down major challenges this week, including an unprecedented winter storm thats caused widespread Power Outages in texas and claimed at least 30 lives this week, including an 11yearold boy who died in a mobile home that went unheated for days. Power is finally being restored to more and more homes across the state, but many are now facing Food Shortages and a mounting water crisis due to Bursting Pipes and freezing wells. Pyatt says he will ask fema to accelerate a request for a major Disaster Declaration for texas and he plans to visit the state next week if it doe