Lowincome families will never see a dime of benefit from the Child Tax Credit because they simply do not earn enough. Instead of improving the credit and placing it within reach for working families, republicans would do the opposite under their proposal. While the credit would be expanded to 1,600, the restrictive eligibility requirements that prevent lowincome families from claiming the credit would still remain in place and the new quote unquote, Family Flexibility credit created under this bill would expire after only five years. Many families have enlisted military members with more than two children would continue to be ineligible for the full credit and rural families as well are left behind because many do not earn enough to qualify for the full credit. Adding insult to injury more than 4 million low income immigrant workers would no longer be able to claim the credit for their u. S. Citizen children. My amendment would ensure that all families are able to benefit from the Chil
Carry this is the news our life and coming up in the next sixty minutes the us calls on the United Nations to act against iran after accusing it of firing missiles into saudi arabia from yemen. Two major wins for democrats in the us elections the victories are viewed as a rejection of the policies of donald trump plus. Catalonia is ousted leadership puts the emphasis back on autonomy rather than independence from spain. And thats double the pleasure for twitter users the Company Expands its character count. United states is calling on the un to act against iran over the firing of rockets from yemen and to saudi arabia on saturday a Ballistic Missile was launched toward the International Airport from territory held by iranian backed with the rebels and yemen a saudi Led Military Alliance has been fighting the hurt the since march two thousand and fifteen saudi arabia which is a u. S. Ally accuses tehran of supplying the weapon you. On saturday it was intercepted before reaching its targ
South Korean National assembly the president and the first lady leaving with the south korean president in shaking hands of the m. P. s theyre leaving the hall after that speech particularly focusing not surprisingly on north korea lets join aljazeera Tony Berkeley whos been watching the speech from the south korean capital seoul some forceful words there from President Trump tony warning that north koreas leader acquiring these Nuclear Weapons werent making him safe or putting him in more danger. Yes a very very strong words hes getting a standing ovation from the lawmakers in the assembly this is the kind of words they wanted to hear a very lengthy speech very strong speech and as you say criticizing the human rights record but also looking at the strengths of south korea he was very clear in his language and he did say that past u. S. Ministrations had shown restraint and if the north Korean Leader was to think that was going to be continued that be a very very wrong calculation he
I suppose lawmakers would be relieved to come away with that message and the Alliance Remains ever strong. The u. S. Remains committed to that Security Alliance to the region and to south korea. Lets get more reaction to the president s speech. First, lets get over to our chief asia correspondent who is in seoul and has been listening in. Some reaction so far to th that address to the national assembly. We discussed earlier was whether donald trump would go off script. From his cadence and delivery, i suspect he stuck to his grip. It was a speech full of oneliners and messages that perhaps the South Koreans were of mixedo hear instead messages. The corery emphatic on relationship, the ironclad nationsship of the two have. Some of the things that were interesting, he said in a direct message to the regime in north korea, without necessarily naming kim jongun, he said weapons are not making you safer. They are putting you back in grave danger. And then donald trump said he to a bettera p
We are meeting to hear testimony on examining the challenges and puerto ricos recovery. We welcome you all here today. I ask for consent for the gentleman from california. The gentleman from new york. And, the gentleman from illinois and the gentleman from new york, with the committee to participate in the hearing. If you notice, these three are already here. If there are no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4f, any oral statements i ask for consent that any member who wishes to make an Opening Statement be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. Without objection, that will be so ordered. So, first, i appreciate the witnesses being on the panel. Lets start with the Opening Statements. I recognize myself for the original Opening Statement. We are here today to look at the hurricaneimpacted territories of puerto rico in the Virgin Islands. Next week the governors will be here with us also to testify. Before we start i wa