Page 3 - Worker Protection News Today

158 billion. Following open remarks, lawmakers offer amendments focusing on high speed rail authority, face mask requirements for mass transportation, and Disaster Relief funding. Our third order of Business Today is consideration of the transportation housing and urban Development Appropriation bill for fiscal year 2021. I will now recognize mr. Price to present the bill. Thank you. Thank you, madam chairman. I guess we can assume everyones now ready for the main event. Im proud to present the ...

In the bay area, 57,000 cases and 860 deaths. State Officials Say a Technical Glitch could account for data that showed a drop in positive cases. Health and Human Services secretary acknowledges problems with the states Electronic Laboratory reporting system. He said that resulted in counties underreporting some of their positive cases. Apple and tmobile are teaming up with School Districts across the state to digitally connect students in need for Distance Learning this fall. The state superint...

Are the Health Care Workers themselves, the medical workers themselves, the doctors, the nurses, the support staff who weve relied on from the very first moments that we began to realize that this virus was bigger than any health issue weve dealt with in a long time. Were still depending on it today. At some point you run out of some of the capacity and steam that you had to do the job that needs to be done. But we see these heroes continue to step up. Some giving their lives. In bill in birming...

Its fullness in eternity, we bring our petitions to you using some of his final words. Bless the members of this peoples house and those in authority on all levels of society with wisdom and courage to address the unholy oppression that awaits so many of our brothers and sisters of color. May there be a new creative way of establishing Something Like Community Policing that peace and security might be enjoyed where we live. O lord, do we dare to consider the power of nonviolence in our homes, ou...

Continue off the floor and the republicans 1 trillion economic aid plan in response to the covid19 pandemic. Senators have been staking out their positions with floor speeches. Now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our refuge and strength, give us reverence for your greatness. Guide our senators around the pitfalls of their work, ...

The house returns in about 50 minutes to vote on amendments to a federal spending bill that would fund six Government Departments for fiscal year 2021. Until then, debate from the floor from earlier today. We begin with remarks from appropriations chair nita lowey. . Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, to House Resolution the bill h. R. Defense, commerce, water , science, energy, development, Financial Services government, homeland security, labor, health and education, ces, transportation, housing and rban...

Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amend...

News conference this morning, House Speaker nancy pelosi talked about the need for an additional coronavirus aid package. The house returns next week for legislative work. Rep. Pelosi good morning. How are you all . Yesterday, with two months since we passed the heroes act, as some of you are aware who were with us when we observed that. Calling upon the president to activate the defense production act so that we can get the equipment we need. The president has made so many bad executive decisio...

Activate the defense production act so that we can get the equipment we need. The president has made so many bad executive decisions, we wish he would make a good executive decision and do that. Behavior, i have like a manhat he is who refuses to ask for directions. All of the answers are there. The science the scientists have the answers. We know that testing, tracing, masking, distancing, sanitation can stop the spread of this virus. President continues to go down the wrong path and refuses to...

You are limited to three minutes unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested to state their name. Sfgovtv please show the office of Small Business slide. Hello. Today we start with reminder the Small Business commission is the official publicly forum to voice your concerns about policies affecting the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. The office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Fr...