Ater, Susan Ferrechio takes look at how the next senate is shaping up. We also take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host the shape of president elect Joe Bidens Administration will begin to take shape today as he names a covid advisory panel. While cabinet choices may be a week or more away, he could name his chief of staff this week. Good morning, it is monday, november 9. Welcome to washington journal. Our first hour of questioning asking you what is your top priority for the Biden Administration . Here is how you take part. One line for democrats, one line for republicans, one for independence and others. Independents and others. We welcome your texts. Please include your name and where you are texting from. And on facebook as well. We will also keep you updated on some of the legal challenges that are continuing in several states to the election by the Trump Campaign. We will tell you more about those as we look for
Some of the legal challenges that are continuing in several states to the election by the Trump Campaign. We will tell you more about those as we look for your calls and comments momentarily. Here is the reporting on the incoming Biden Administration. The headline biden plans to move fast on the pandemic and the economy. President elect joe biden and his advisers planned this week to demonstrate a far more assertive strategy against the coronavirus then President Trump. Biden may take a more proactive role in the coming weeks and congressional negotiations over an economic stimulus package. Bidens proposal, some of which were posted on his new transition website, include aiming to secure funds for ramping up coronavirus testing, requiring additional protective equipment such as masks and gowns, and investing 25 billion in vaccine and manufacturing and distribution. His aides say they recognize the United States has one president at a time, nonetheless, hope to seize on the momentum fro
Want and fix obamacare and move onto tax cuts. Its a contentious legislative schedule, but it has begun. Second headline, you might not like the president s style, but you like his handling of the economy, surprise, surprise. Its up sharply in a month. Who knew. Republicans must unite to get it done. Democrats have to be careful about blocking trumps popular economic policies. And for investors, the trump rally is still on hold. Politics and money, thats what we do. Varney company is about to begin. It is obamacare gone because we repeal all of those taxes, those mandates, those subsidies, theres nothing left there. And instead, we give them the same tax break that we give workers at big businesses, its obamacare light, it retains a significant part of obamacare, retains the cadillac tax. Retains a form of the individual mandate, instead of paying the government youre going to pay the Insurance Company, but it also creates a new federal Entitlement Program and gives it permanent increa
Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the battle over Affordable Care act, or obamacare is now joined, in earnest. House republicans pressed forward today, in the face of resistance from democrats, and from inside their own party. Lisa desjardins reports from capitol hill. Reporter it was day one of republicans push to sell their longawaited replacement plan for the Affordable Care act, obamacare. Greg walden chairs the energy and Commerce Committee and helped author the bill. Introduction of this bill is just the first step in helping American Families across the country obtain Truly Affordable Health Care and were eager to get started. Reporter named the American Health care act,
Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the battle over Affordable Care act, or obamacare is now joined, in earnest. House republicans pressed forward today, in the face of resistance from democrats, and from inside their own party. Lisa desjardins reports from capitol hill. Reporter it was day one of republicans push to sell their longawaited replacement plan for the Affordable Care act, obamacare. Greg walden chairs the energy and Commerce Committee and helped author the bill. Introduction of this bill is just the first step in helping American Families across the country obtain Truly Affordable Health Care and were eager to get started. Reporter named the American Health care act,