Joshua johnson. Welcome to the week. I work a Lot Of Saturdays but the senate really doesnt and we have been following a Raresaturday Session in the senate today. Senators are waiting for the final text of that bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. It includes 550 Billion in new spending. Now, our understanding is that the text could come, pretty much, at any point this weekend. This evening, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the senate remains in session, and the discussions are ongoing. After weeks and weeks of negotiations, the senate voted, wednesday, to advance the package, 6732. That number, 67, is key. That means, 17 republicans supported the move. And that is seven more than the 60vote threshold. But the bill they voted on was just a shell. Its a placeholder that the actual Fulltext Bill will replace. Clearly, Leader Schumer would like to see that text, asap. I have said, for weeks, that the senate is going to move forward on both tracks of infrastructure before the begi
And rise of infections led the cdc to revise its mask mandate. Floridas governor doesnt seem to want to listen. Governor Ron Desantis just signed a new Executive Order banning schools in the state from requiring students to wear masks as they head back to the classroom. This follows outrage at School Board meetings across the country. Parents in Broward County, florida, pushed back against Mask Mandates at schools this week. My daughter didnt get to see her teacher smile. My daughter didnt get to see her friends faces unless they were sitting at lunch. We, the parents, the taxpayers alone, have the authority to decide for our children, not you, not the cdc. I dont want to wear it because i cant breathe. Its not just florida. Republican leaders at the state and local level across the country have banned schools from Mask Mandates. Even in congress, house republicans are pushing back against Speaker Nancy Pelosis new mask mandate. Thats not all the resistance to science were seeing from
But is it politically probable . And how might a pared down voting Rights Bill affect that . From nbc News World Headquarters in new york, im joshua johnson. Welcome to the week. I work a Lot Of Saturdays but the senate really doesnt And we have been following a Raresaturday Session in the senate today. Senators are waiting for the final text of that bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. It includes 550 Billion in new spending. Now, our understAnding is that the text could come, pretty much, at any point this weekend. This evening, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the senate remains in session, And the discussions are ongoing. After weeks And weeks of negotiations, the senate voted, wednesday, to advance the package, 6732. That number, 67, is key. That means, 17 republicans supported the move. And that is seven more than the 60vote threshold. But the bill they voted on was just a shell. Its a placeholder that the actual Fulltext Bill will replace. Clearly, Leader Schumer would
Governor Ron Desantis just signed a new executive order, banning schools in the state from requiring students to wear masks as they head back to the classroom. This follows outrage at School Board meetings across the country. Parents in Broward County, florida, pushed back against Mask Mandates at schools this week. My daughter didnt get to see her teacher smile. My daughter didnt get to see her friends faces unless they were sitting at lunch. We the parent, the taxpayers alone, have the authority to decide for our children, not you, not the cdc. I dont want to wear it because i cant breathe. Its not just florida. Republican leaders at the state and local level across the country have banned schools for Mask Mandates. Even in congress, house republicans are pushing back against Speaker Pelosi Pelosis new mask mandate. And thats not all the resistance to science we are seeing from the republican party. This week, texas Senator Ted Cruz attacked the Cdcs Credibility for delivering update
covid-19 cases rise across the country. on capitol hill, democrats suffer a major setback in efforts to urge social reform to their social spending bill. we ll look at what comes next. meanwhile, a former minnesota police officer who shot and killed a young black man during a traffic is to be is set to take the stand in her trial any minute now. this as the biden administration exits talks on potential compensation for migrant families separated by the trump administration. and we ll look at what is being done to help immigrant communities affected by last week s devastating tornadoes in kentucky. and there s some good news from haiti, where the remaining group of american and canadian missionaies abducted have been freed. they ll be home soon. and right now, the u.s. is facing an explosion of new covid cases. the average number of new daily cases has jumped to more than 120,000. that s 70% higher than in early november. in new york city, health officials say the percentage