For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley
Prisher ins. Theres nobody ministering to their spiritual needs and thats what the church is for. The department of justice agrees with jackson and sent him a letter telling not to discriminate against places of worship. More than 1,200 california pastors also agree and are leading the charge. Health experts are cautioning that. You bring a lot of people together. You put them in close quarters. You have a lot of proximity. I think all of those may bring significant risk of infection. We asked viewers on facebook if you would feel comfortable going back to church. You responded with well over 300 comments. Close to 90 of you saying no. The 11 in favor saying its another essential activity. Bishop jackson says there will be a Church Service may 31st, but theyll do so in this parking lot with people in their cars until a plan to safely go inside is finished. We will not be doing churches like we used to. We wont have a choir like we used to have. Were looking at having a praise team whic
College detail of two chambers over here in the u. S. Senate the lights are on, the doors are open and we are working for the american people. All month we have been in session with National Security rigislation and confirming the key nominees including hearings on the Coronavirus Crisis and the effectiveness of the historic rescue package the senate wrotee and passed. We are heeding medical guidance and taking no precautions, but they are showing up and getting things done. And across the house, crickets. The lights are off, the doors were locked. Theyve shown up for two legislative days since march. Last week they flew into town to pass the latest 1800 page liberal wish list and the inclusion in the Marijuana Industry wasnt going to study it soju comfortable. That had to be a priority. Its been so far left that couldnt even unite the conference. The House Democrats couldnt contribute to anything serious. But they did find time to keep pushing for another impeachment. More than a year
Essential and its time to open up. And now they have the department of justice on their side. Only on abc 7, Robin Williams son opens up about his struggles and the his advocacy work during the pandemic. Face coverings are about to be mand tour. The Holiday Weekend forecast is coming up. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. We will not be doing church like we used to, so were not going to put peoples lives in jeopardy. Tonight the battle between church and say it is heating up. More than 1,200 california pastors say they will defy the governors orders and hold services on may 31st. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. J. R. Stone is following the growing debate and has more from oakland. The church is essential, especially for times like these. Bishop bob jackson of acts full Gospel Church in oakland making a plea to california governor p gavin newsom saying in these tough times churches need to be open and there for prisher
Being reopened under certain conditions. Hello im terry Martin Thanks for joining us in the u. S. State of michigan hundreds of demonstrators crowded inside the Capitol Building on thursday to protest a governments the governors coronavirus lockdown order some demonstrators carried rifles and attempted to enter the legislative chamber but were held back by police. For the 2nd time in 2 weeks protesters gathered outside the state capital in michigan to demand an end to stay at home or does business restrictions but this time they didnt stop that. Hundreds of demonstrators stormed the Capitol Building to condemn a plan by the Democratic State governor to extend imagine say powis for another. Some of them with rifles i signed an executive order this morning governor Gretchen Whitman has already issued an executive order to extend a state of emergency and protesters say thats a violation of their rights viruses here its going to be here so we need to get out and live our lives we quit taki