Bill providing an additional 3 trillion in coronavirus economic stimulus. We expect to see that bill on the floor tomorrow. Also to discuss promoting voting and Committee Work. And now back to the start of todays hearing, this is cspan3. [inaudible conversations] the rules committee will come to order. Before i give my Opening Statement i just want to read a guidance from the attending physician, doctor monahan. We asked him specifically about the use of face coverings during proceedings like these and while he has not mandated their use he did share that and i quote, my preferences that members retain their face coverings when speaking as an activity which can release virus particles. Especially if the speaking is of a highspirited nature. S ive never had a meeting in the rules committee that hasnt been of a highspirited nature so we will leave it up to individual members to decide but i think to be cautious here i will keep mine on and i hope that everybody else will be mindful of th
Bill aimed at saving americans from facing financial turmoil as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Our kron fours ellis said the monon is live in the newsroom with what you can expect now l a. Well americans are going to be getting money from the federal government depending on how much the make from one of the largest emergency package is the nations ever seen the senate voted unanimously just shy of midnight over on the east coast after days of back and forth between democrats and republicans the bill dedicates billion is direct payments to individuals and families. Another 250 billion for Unemployment Insurance benefits, 350 billion for Small Business loans and billion in loans for distressed corporations. Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell commended the highly partisan senate for coming together when americans needed most. Proud to announce tonight not a Single Center voter ago. Theres 2 trillion rescue bill. To save american. Individuals Small Businesses. Larger businesses. To pro
News from the holy oaks home. On sunday night, Lieutenant Governor, secretary and i first learned of the tragic situation that was unfolding at the holy oaks home. As of today, there are 13 confirmed deaths at the facility with at least six attributed to covid19. Someone who visited this amazing place on multiple occasions and found it to be a source of joy and grace and comfort and kindness for the residents their families and the staff that works there this episode is a gutwrenching loss that is nothing short of devastating to all of us. Our hearts go out to the families and the loved ones and the staff who have been so horribly impacted by this series of events. We have Public Health experts on the ground conducting thorough review of the Health Status of all the residents and staff there. We spoke to several members new team on the ground there this morning. Immediate steps have been taken such as implementing clinical command team and testing all patients and staff at the facility
Today we are announcing a new effort, healthcore. Ca. Gov that will provide a platform to match individuals that may have retired in the last five years that are nursing students or medical students that are nearing to incorporate and encourage them to be good on the platform to provide for the platform and meet the moment over the course of the next number of weeks as they continue to rise. We couldnt be more pleased by the incredible professionalism of nurses and doctors, our professional representatives that came together across many differences and organized to provide more flexibility, more Surge Capacity for the system. Allowing us to utilize our existing resources in a more resourceful way. I want to thank all the representatives for putting aside those differences and meeting this moment head on. To provide the flexibility that is required to meet this moment. We have an executive order that went out that will provide flexibility through june 30. This is temporary flexibility o
Big message that says hello cookster, i miss that. What we have in store for us today steve for the weather . A little less rain and a little more sunshine, a couple weeks systems around Sonoma County and napa county north, lowes in place, not even close to how cold it was last week as we say in the 40s and 50s pseudocritical minimums expected bit when you get to april is pretty tough but san jose 52 and mostly cloudy and the barometer is 30. 25, there will be more sunshine as the low cloud deck burns off and not much of a breeze mixes and clouds today and a little rain to the north, santa rosa and calistoga north and most of the week looks quiet and in fact nothing until saturday unless you are north, and if youre north there could be a few little systems like mendocino county, a couple of one hundredths is really make it in the pattern to keep us in check with the temperatures that will stay in the 60s and only bumping up a little. We are still below average, closer but not there yet