Of Wind Damage and 400,000 still without power at this hour. This weather is brought to you by carvana, the new way to buy a car. So we will have more weather in the same area today, more Wind Damage likely, right over wisconsin, illinois, into michigan. The same type of weather, the same type of Squall Line like we had. And pretty much the same spot, too. So well have to watch out for that. People still picking up the pieces there. It will be another hot day today. Monticello, iowa, yesterday had a Heat Index for a few minutes of 125 degrees. Thats off the chart. Here you go tropical storm fred we talked about this yesterday the potential was there for fred and certainly now it is here at this hour. Headed toward the florida straits. See what it does, east coast, West Coast of florida youre still in the cone. Well keep watching. New day continues right now. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world, im Brianna Keilar alongsid
Bill. Chuck schumer saying he intends to get the legislation along with a Budget Resolution paving the way for the 3. 5 trillion Reconciliation Bill through before the August Recess. We are on track to pass both elements of the two Track Strategy before we adjourn for August Recess. It took some prodding and a few dead line but it all has worked out for the better. Were going look at the road ahead with colorado democratic senator John Hickenlooper who helped negotiate that bill. A House Committee heard from some of the texas democratic Law Machers who fled the state to block passage of a voting Restrictions Bill as protesters march towards the State Capitol in texas demanding action on Voting Rights. Were learning more about how far Donald Trump went in his efforts to get the Justice Department to help him pursue his false Election Fraud claim. Well talk with a reporter that broke that story and get reaction from Senate Judiciary Committee chair dick durbin. And nbc News Washington in
rely on the experts at 1800petmeds for the same medications as the vet, but for less with fast free shipping. visit petmeds.com today. hi. welcome to cnn newsroom. coming up make no mistake, we are going to continue working until we get the job done. burning the 4:00 a.m. oil in the u.s. senate is efforts to jump start the economy crawls slowly through a slew of partisan amendments. pope francis is in iraq. a historic meeting with the country s top shiite cleric. plus, a somber song on the streets of myanmar pleading for international help to stop the slaughter. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn kurnow. it s just after 4:00 a.m. eastern time in the u.s. and the senate remains in session working on the president s $1.9 trillion covid relief bill. democrats voted down republican efforts to end debate and resume later on in the morning. so the senators are now still at it after a marathon negotiation after unemployment benefits. here is ou
the u.s. senate is in session this hour, powering through amendment after ae amendment as they grabbed with the relief bill, the process called a vote-a-rama got started only after democrats compromised with each other to end the epic roll call vote. it will likely last for some time since republicans have drafted more than 100 amendments. they say the bill is too expensive but democrats say it is the only way forward. senate democrats are completely united in our belief about how important this entire bill is for our fellow americans. for getting the vaccine to our people, for reopening our schools, for keeping american workers, families and businesses afloat. and for putting our country on the road to a strong recovery. ramming through an ideological spending spree packed with noncovid related policy, but only 9% addresses the fight against the virus itself. we are already on track to bounce back from this crisis. that is not because of this bill. it is because of our w
light on the plight of iraqi christians. translator: we are gathered in this cathedral of our lady of salvation, hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters who share the ultimate price to fidelity to the lord and to the church. up early, and we re glad you are. good morning, i m victor blackwell. good morning, everyone, i m amara walker in for christi paul. right now, senators are on in work on amendments for president biden $1.9 trillion package. you see marsha blackburn of tennessee, this bill inching closer to passing in the senate during an all-nightmare that you know. the voting process known as voterama almost fell apart due to a 12-hour delay. and the surprise road block was democratic senator joe manchin who faced off with fellow democrats on enhanced unemployment benefits. senator manchin is back on board, though, after agreeing to a compromise on extending the benefits through september 6th. now republicans are running out of options to stall voti