Brand new hour. Thanks for staying with us. Have at it. Thats the message from President Biden as republican governors begin legal battles. Federal workers, health care staff, employees of large Company Fps governors of texas, alabama, georgia, south carolina, Mississippi Vow to use every resource they have to take this mandate to the court, but the White House says expect it to be enforced in matter of weeks. More than a third of adults in the u. S. Are still not fully vaccinated and we know its the Unvaccinate Redirect Examination who overwhelming hospitals across the country. Companies could face thousands of dollars in fines, per employee, if they do not comply. Reporter they could impose fines of 14,000 per infraction which would be per employee. It does fall under the osha act. That is a federal law, Program Department designed to keep workers safe. Thats why the White House believes they are on solid legal ground here. They say this would protect workers from grave danger. Its a
Good Afternoon And Welcome to Todays Hearing investing in Americas Tourism and Hospitality Workforce and small businesses. Today we will examine the state of the Tourism And Hospitality workforce in the wake of the pandemic as well as the experiences and challenges of the Tourism Hospitality related businesses and those businesses outside the industry who nonetheless depend on Travel And Tourism to bring in customers. Also communities that rely on Tourism And Hospitalityit workforce and receive insight how congress can support workers and small businesses as a Travel And Tourism industry. The Hospitality Industry continues to experience severe pandemic related impacts and consequentially, so do the workers in that industry. From nevada it is almost 25 of our workforce. Prior to the P Pandemic in 2019, the Jobet Market exhibited signs of strength with the seasonally adjusted ratedj of 3 just over Unemployment Rate among workers covered by Unemployment Insurance. However by mid march of
Good morning, everybody. Thanks for turning the microphone on, it works better i am told. Some chair leahy some members committee, and that is having a significant hearing on Voting Rights act, and i was just there and spoke, but i thank everybody for coming here to whats the first hearing on the full Senate Appropriations committee for the 117th congress. I think its very appropriate were having a hearing on infrastructure. I also thank a number of members, both republicans and democrats, who are here because these are issues that affect all of us. There is no other committee within the senate whose jurisdiction touches every aspect of our government, of american lives, and same can be said of our infrastructure. And thats why senator shelby and i have worked so closely together over the years. There are days when they say infrastructure meant only bridges or highway, roads and rail. But a narrower view of infrastructure to just this reflects a willful ignorance of the real needs faci
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Gavel to gavel coverage of congress. On the house agenda today, a number of Homeland Security and Financial Services bills. Now live coverage of the house here on cspan. Homeland security, work force by conferring new responsibilities, establishing Employment Engagement Steering Committee and authorizing an annual Employee Award Program and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. Torres, and the gentleman from new york, mr. Garbarino, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. Torres. Mr. Torres i ask unanimous consent that all members have five days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Torres i rise in support of h. R. 490, the d. H. S. Morale act and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Torres every day the department of Homeland Secu