The Rules Committee will come to order. This morning we are considering three incredibly important measures. 14 will build on the success of the american Rescue Plan and put us on a path towards delivering longterm transformational investments in our economy and our workers and the future of every single american. Work, crafting a bill that will lower cost for families, bring good paying jobs, cut taxes for hardworking americans. My hope is we can pass this is quickly and give committees in the House And Senate the ability to get to work, crafting a bill that will lower cost for families, bring good paying jobs, cut taxes for hardworking americans. Ballot box for every e american. 18 states have enacted 30 Voter Suppression laws this year. The supreme court has even seen chipping away at the voting Rights Act. This is the kind of systematic assault on the right to vote that our friend and former colleague John Lewis spent his life fighting against. John lewis used to say that the vote
A bill that will lower cost for families, bring good paying jobs, cut taxes for hardworking americans. Next is a chart 4, which will stem the tide of antidemocratic policies and states across the country and protect the path to the Ballot Box for every single american. 18 states have enacted 30 Voter Suppression laws this year. The supreme court has even seen chipping away at the voting Rights Act. This is the kind of systematic assault on the right to vote that our friend and former colleague John Lewis spent his life fighting against. John lewis used to say that the vote is precious, almost sacred. It is appalling to many of us that there are people trying to trample all over that we dont have a moment to spare. Not only must congress act, we have a responsibility to do so. The third is the amendment to the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Ive got bridges in my district that are older than most of your states, roads and highways all of this country are crumbling and many are in a stat
In the House And Senate the ability to get to work, crafting a bill that will lower cost for families, bring good paying jobs, cut taxes for hardworking americans. Next is a chart 4, which will stem the tide of antidemocratic policies and states across the country and protect the path to the Ballot Box for every single american. 18 states have enacted 30 Voter Suppression laws this year. The supreme court has even seen chipping away at the voting Rights Act. This is the kind of systematic assault on the right to vote that our friend and former colleague John Lewis spent his life fighting against. John lewis used to say that the vote is precious, almost sacred. It is appalling to many of us that there are people trying to trample all over that we dont have a moment to spare. Not only must congress act, we have a responsibility to do so. The third is the amendment to the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Ive got bridges in my district that are older than most of your states, roads and high
On the justice Departments Pursuit of the January 6th perpetra perpetrators. Now you are seeing the other side of the picture what was actually going on in at the highest levels of the Justice Department that was sort of fuelling that fire of the Big Lie. There was an actual attempt to have states overturn their results . Thats correct. We started this reporting back in january. We found that there had been a lot of pressure from the White House to have the Acting Slate of officials including the acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen and the acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donahue to both investigate voter fraud, allegations that had already been vetted and found to be not credible. They were also being pushed to make some sort of public declaration that the election was in doubt, the kind of declaration that would seed the public mind with doubt. They were being asked to go before the Supreme Court and see if the Supreme Court would vacate the results of the Election Something the
Federal workers to get the vaccine or else face mandatory masking and weekly testing. Hours later the pentagon said that Military Service members would be subject to the same rules or comply with mandatory masking and weekly testing, as well. People are dying and will die who dont have to die. If youre out there unvaccinated, you dont have to die. But in a sign of the challenge facing the country, one in four Health Care workers who are caring for the sick are still refusing to get vaccinated. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez spoke to one in north carolina. I have the right to question anybody in this country i want to question. Youre entitled to an opinion, but these are facts. Are they, though . Are they facts . Really, all of this amid growing, sometimes physical pushback to vaccines and cause to mask up. Protests by republicans in Congress Yesterday on the clash of the floor of Italys Parliament where lawmakers were fighting over the green door passes at venues. Kelly odonnell at the White Hous