Progressive Black Caucus News Today

you with us, it is 10:00 eastern. im ana cabrera reporting from new york, and a lot of news to cover this hour including a major house vote on the debt deal set to happen today, right now kevin mccarthy is trying to hold back a republican revolt. dozens of gop members have come out against this bill. progressive democrats arent happy either. the whip of the progressive caucus will join us live. and breaking 2024 news this morning, a familiar name is getting ready to enter the race, chr...

reporters at length. were going to tell you what he said, and what it means for this evening because mccarthy and president biden are meeting again at 5:30, face to face at the white house. keep an eye on what each side says coming out of that meeting, the third one in as many weeks. if they cant start coming together now, when will they? because although we say eight working days, that doesnt mean a deal and a bill and a vote will happen overnight. marking it up, debating it, signing ...

Passed the debt ceiling without all of this. this negotiation could have happened later, and i think we do feel like were being held he or she -- hostage. >> were seal people from both sides of the political seesaw. we have more than 30 house republicans saying they dont to want vote for this deal. and then on the other side of this, were watching house progressives come out and say they dont want to vote for this. what it leaves, though, is a pretty hefty piece of the middle, the moderate wings...

In this country, yet youve got, you know, this is what the progressives would say, millionaires and billionaires, even some people in the united states congress whom none of the same things apply to them. it seems a little lopsided and progressives, their stance has been the progressive black caucus, key senate democrats who all do identify on the letter as progressive, that that is not what we should be doing. if were talking about supporting working people in this country, if were talking abou...

>> harris: i keep hearing hakeem jeffries. mention another name, two or three? a bench usually doesnt have one been much person. >> we have a number of people. the progressive black caucus. congressman adam schiff. we have a wide variety of talent and people who are serving right now who can serve the party very well can strong leadership skills, amazing energy and excellent fundraising. >> harris: a little talking pointish but thats okay. do they have to be far left or are there any moderates y...

Democratic congressman ro khana, a member of the progressive black caucus. you told congress last night after an agreement on the reconciliation bill was announced that you needed to see the bill and what climate provisions were in there. several hours later have you been able to get more clarity on that? >> first of all, senator -- this will have free college education, renewable energy standards and there are a lot of things about the bill and we need to make sure its not diluted and the ultra...