Federal, state, or local . We are opening up regional lines. If you are in the eastern or central time zones, we want you to call 2027488000 . If you are in the mountain or pacific time zones, your line is 2027488001 . Medical professionals, you are on the front lines. What are you seeing when it comes to confidence of what people think about what you are saying . Your number is 2027488002 . You can always text us at 2027488003 and we are always cspanwja social media and facebook. On friday, Public Health officials were in front of Congress Talking about the coronavirus and answering questions from elected officials. Washington post was there and wrote a little bit of what happened. The failure of the united friday as on display Top Administration Health Officials, appearing before a panel, acknowledged testing delays and a hodgepodge of state policy that protected no more than half the country. With restrictions aimed at stopping more infections, testimony on the coronavirus intos, wh
Not completely crash and that unemployment continues to decline since the initial large increase attributable to the pandemic. I think in terms of Unemployment Insurance specifically, the insurance covered a lot of people would not have normally had access to Unemployment Insurance and the extra 600 a week. It allowed people to have money to spend to keep the economy and themselves afloat. Host Michele Evermores at the nalp. Org, Unemployment Insurance has been a critical lifeline during the pandemic. Typically, how much extra money is this providing for the unemployed . Guest the pandemic unemployment assistance provides an extra 600. Where that came from is congress decided if the economy was going to be deliberately shut down to prevent the spread of the virus, then 100 of income should be replaced, but that 100 is hard to calculate with state computers, so what they figured was the average weekly benefit for Unemployment Insurance is 370 a week, and the average weekly wage is 900 a
York joins us to discuss the response to their coronavirus. Later, Michelle Moore talks more michelle ever talks about appointment assistance. In just over one month, School Systems across the country will begin the new school year. That safely is still being developed and debated. Good morning, welcome to washington journal. We will start the program asking about should k12 schools open . If you are a parent of a student, that line is 202 7488000. If you are an educator, that line 202 7488001. For all others, 202 7488002. Look forward to your text, that is 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are texting from. At cspan wj. Are take a look at the other news. Question after a conference at the white house attended by Administration Officials, educators, and others, and reported in the wall street journal. White house once glasses to reopen in the fall. The benefits of in Person Instruction for children. School Officials Say more federal funding is needed from congress to operate
Congressman Mike Gallagher of wisconsin cochairsor to Cyberspace Commission discuss the recommendations to defend against cyberattacks. [video clip] in the critical time fight against the virus, we made a lifesaving move with early action on china. Now we must take the same action with europe. Host that was President Trump last night in an Oval Office Address announcing his plan to block travelers from Continental Europe from entering the United States. It came hours after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Negotiateontinues to and aid package. Here are phones are open to hear your reaction for all of this. Emocrats, 2027488000 2027488001 republicans, it is 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can send us a text. That number, 2027488003. Please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is . It is cspanwj. You can start calling in now as from theou more of Oval Office Last night. President tr
There wasnt anything about testing. I thought it was an incomplete address. The address i would have liked to have seen would be the president and nancy pelosi saying we have come together, we are in control, we will pass an important measure to help people affected by it tomorrow to really instill confidence. I dont think it was awful. I think he did what he had to do, but i dont think it does not appear to have been terribly reassuring. Host congressman gallagher, your take and will the house move forward today with some sort of joint bipartisan measure . I would like to live in that alternative reality where people are working together and not politicizing the crisis. I support the idea of an extension of the travel brand van in europe. It is unclear why the u. K. Was not was exempted per dino they are part of schengen exempted. I know they are not part of schengen. We need to scale up our ability to test all over the United States. We bought ourselves time with the travel ban again