Specialist and the president of the national. Teacher association. This is 2. 5 hours. The subcommittee on Early Childhood elementary and secondary education will come to order. Welcome, everyone. I know that a quorum is present, and i note for the subcommittee that mr. Courtney from connecticut, ms. Mcbath of georgia, ms. Underwood of illinois, ms. Lee of nevada, ms. Trahan of massachusetts, mr. Walberg of michigan. Mr. Johnson of south dakota and dr. Murphy, north carolina. They are permitted to participate in todays hearing with an understanding that there questions will come after all members of the Early Childhood, elementary and secondary education subcommittee on both sides of the aisle who are present, have had an opportunity to question the witnesses. The committee is meeting today for a hearing to hear testimony on underfunded and unprepared examining how to overcome obstacles to safely reopen Public Schools. As this is a hybrid hearing with members participating both here in
About an hour and 45 minutes. I want to thank everyone for joining us for the official remote hearing. I want to make sure to note specific requirements. Let me begin by saying Committee Rules and practice continue to apply during the hearings. Members are reminded they are expected to adhere to decorum. With that said, the period designated by the speaker, 965, from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible during the proceedings so keep your camera on. Also if you participate in other proceedings please exit this one and log back in later. Of the member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their questioning i will go to the next available measure member of the same party and recognize that member of the next appropriate time slot provided they have returned to the proceedings. Should the members time be interrupted by technical issues i will recognize the n
A primary focus for those discussions we have a tough so today so lets go and dive right a. Big stimulus this week as the g. O. P. Rolled out their new one trillion dollar Coronavirus Relief package bill on monday Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell unveiled that plan dubbed the heels are. We manage Senate Republicans ministration have been consulting over the last few weeks to come up with a realistic proposal. With what we think is an appropriate amount of Additional Debt to be good to the economy at this time. We think it is about a trillion dollars. And weve allocated it in a way that we think makes the most. For the country at this particular time. Already theres a split between Senate Republicans on the bill but next come to go sheesh and what the democrats this is ahead of some looming deadlines all Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer called the relief package totally inadequate perhaps the most controversial is the unemployment a that runs out on friday and Unemployment Ins
Hearing on reopening schools during the pandemic. Tennessees Education Department commissioner and the Dallas School superintendent testified about plans in their jurisdictions. Well also hear from a pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and the president of the national parentteacher association. The subcommittee on Early Childhood secondary education will come to order. Welcome, everyone. I know that a quorum is presentm and i note for the subcommittee that mr. Courtney of connecticut, mrs. Bonamici of oregon, mr. Nor quist of new jersey and ms. Wild of pennsylvania, mrs. Mcbath of evm georgia, miss underwood of illinois, mr. Levin of michigan, ms. Stevens of michigan, mr. D leah panhattia, mr. Wahlberg of michigan, mrs. Stefanik of new york, mr. Banks of indiana, mr. Johns of south dakota and dr. Murphy of South Carolina are re permitted to participate in todays hearing with the ry and understanding that their questions will sbcommi come onl all members of Early Childhood elementa
Apply during the hearing but all members are reminded that they are expected to adhere to the standing rules including the quorum. With that said im designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with 965 under strict it guidance from the rules committee to respect the rights of all members who participate. House regulations require members to be visible throughout a video connection during the proceedings so please keep your cameras on. Also if you park dissipate in the meeting please exit this one and log back in later. If a member encounters a technical issue that prevents them from being rack ignites for their questioning i would move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that senator in the next appropriate timeslot provided they have returned. To do to members time being interrupted by technical issues i will recognize that senator at after meeting time with her issues have been resolved. During questioning her testimony while res