continues. host: a look at congress now. christina marcos, thank you for joining us. guest: >> congressional reporter for the hill thank you for joining us thise. morning. take us back to the senate's final action on saturday. what did it change about the one.9 trillion-dollar bill?

>> there are two with restrictions to be a direct stimulus payments. so rather than the masculine amount so now they get payments of 100,000 now it's 80000 a number of people were concerned there were higher income people getting the payments they didn't necessarily need them. that is one major change we will see. it does meanan some people who did get stimulus checks last year with the trump administration when republicans controlled the senate will not get them this time.

millions of people potentially depending on estimates. the second is the change to the weekly unemployment insurance supplement has been a key part of pandemic relief. initially in the house bill that would've been $400 per week but now it will remain at the status quo or $300 which was pursued by moderates in the senate to keep at the current level. >> how much work will the democratic leadership or the speaker have to do or the white house to get this past? we think tomorrow. >> we have seen some progressives expressing displeasure with the two main changes to the unemployment insurance payments and restrictions on the stimulus

check that no progressive has come out directly to say i will no longer support this bill. and during out a statement last night i thought it was bad politics to do this but that the changes made were relatively minimal. so they are willing to support this and go forward although not the ideall bill. >> congressional reporter we do know the house full committee plans to meet so

afternoon tomorrow we will see what part of the t day this bill will come up. area rush on - - watching specifically? >> that when they said democrats first again and then they align but then for any single payment and then she tweeted that restricting those numbers and having fewer checks go out for the democrats that is but do they

see as an but is this relief bill and other key priorities going forward. >> going back to the senate the senator from west virginia making a lot of news yesterday into today with comments of the filibuster. we know the covid bill avoided the filibuster through special procedures but it said he is firm on support and those making it more painful to use here is what he had to say. >> the filibuster should beil painful. we have made it more comfortable over the years. not intentionally but evolved into that. maybe it has to be more painful. so there are things we can talk about w that whenever you

take away in the senate the ability for the minority to have input, why do you have to senators rhode island and new york or california? why is therern one body that treats everyone hopefully with the ability of big person doesn't take advantage of ahe smaller person not just of stature but their position. >> just to be clear, you would consider making it harder to filibuster don't automatically have 60 votes for any legislation. >> i would make it harder to get rid of the filibuster. i am supporting the filibuster i will continue. it defines who we are as a senatete i would make it harder to get rid of it but it should be painful he went to use it.

make sure the place works i want to work with you how can we do this and move forward? my republican friends are my friends they are not my enemies. my democratsem they are not my enemies we have to make this place work it should be hard and painful for us not for the other side. >> the future of the filibuster what do you>> think? it does. >> he is open to some type of reform as many are advocating but as he explained may be there is a way to make it rather than just because you need 50 votes may be that's the way to force him to do it and put his money where the mouth is in this case that

then specifically to drain them in this case. >> congressional reporter for the hill previously working for meet the press the first call from atlanta democratic line. >>caller: what the democrats need to do is play hardball politics. those that have the equal rights bill they need to put this bill with a minimum wage raise anything else that they want. it is full and the addiction that they need for treatment and the people in his state the poor stay in the united states. they need to so they stop with

99 percent of what everybody wants they get the stimulus checks and unemployment checks everything they want. this is a bipartisan bill that want to work with the democrats because they are stuck but we voted for and put them. >> thank you for calling we understand the point so a littleth bit what do you make of that? >> i think and the equality act and something that they

obviously passed when mitch mcconnell was the majority leader and so they didn't want to bring that up in the first place. and then effectively they see this results even though they are in the charge of the senate now they will pass all the bills that are top legislative priorities then go to the senate then don't become law. but they are starting to move in the senate but there is

talk of washing and they see the same results there is a push for bipartisan what is next of minimum wage? >> progressives are calling on the white house to present a plan of what they will do next. and how it is going to have some republican senate sold the senators on this bill when raise it ten dollars over time and indexed too inflation.

although $7.25 is not as high as 15 then to make a case the other day when i spoke to her there are five that that is the question right there but i have brain more than five on board independent color line good morning. are you there? go ahead. >>caller: good morning. i want to make a comment when

obama was elected and had the house and w senate and they got involved so let's get them once the most for that the house is to go ahead and sell the other issues down the road. people to not like so to raise the minimum wage at stake a little bit at a time so then they can go ahead and for

those that have the white house communications director yesterday on cnn spirit president bidens affords raising the minimum wage at $15 an hour that's where he stands and believes that is the level at which people who work in country full-time can make a living wage but there were no discussions of lowering the the american rescue plan and the massive effortsed and then the best way to do it but the president is committed to raising the minimum wage at $15 an hour.

>> that is a question we don't now. those that signal the word be is as they are right yeah to pass under the reconciliation but it is half parliamentarian. >> so there is a specific plan how and when there's a lot of

things going for them but there is a certainty but we really have to concentrate now on where we started which was testing testing testing. not doing the testing. we don't know the patternre. we don't know when we get the data on television where they got the data from. it's not clear-cut rules. what they turn out to be

planning and how about québec but the characteristics of the vaccine several governors already now say get naked and dance together. we will of anand all this congressional and then there is funding for distribution efforts and with that relief package it is true and then

before going mask mandate to put that was the pre- pandemic finality. >> we figure one.9 trillion as summer peaks like craig from michigan why is the one.nine still one.nine with recent changes how much is to all is necessary.

>> it is very true and then the insurance benefits. after the. but congress is most likely to send the bills but certainly with theym unemployment insurance. >> you want to read a quotation from representative omar on the house side and talks about the senate and told the hill the democratic majority has to come up with a strategy. you are not the woman on - -

majority to do what they did with all priority bills of the democratic majority in theheorit house and that so now what those new parodies that send them to congress or the white house it will be hard to explain that next year and in 2024. >> judy from new hampshire independent color. >>caller: thank you for taking my call.

let's be honest the one reason the bill was not swallowed because of all the pork that was in there. the time we are building nancy pelosi from san francisco to silicon valley, lot of money filling out a lot ofa states because they don't know how to control their budget with pension plans and other things. i was upset when i found out my senator who has one of the largest firms in the area and in another state got one.$8 million for his firm. i don't think that was right when there are so many small businesses suffering. there is so much pork in this bill it should be taken out, only based on the virus and nothingng else. and will congress get their act together and do what's right for the public, the

american people? we have illegals coming across we have to vaccinate them they are spread out to the country so the virus will start up again and we will start alll over. that isho my thought. >> there was a provision to provide 100 million-dollar of the fair and rapid transit system but last week they argued with the coronavirus relief but eve for either people are traveling or commuting on a regular basis

they are suffering right now. so that provision those that are traveling and being in close contact and those thinking that the tax credit would help them. >> to make a permanent increase in. >> $1000. they hundred the first time.

>>caller: good morning thank you for taking myce call. my problem now is the politicians to work for the people. at this point the american people are suffering. we have to use these politicians in office four years that what the country to move forward. they need to be out. we need to work for the people. we are suffering. people are here and the politicians are not getting paid and not here like we are, maybe they would say it

falls like confetti and we're going backwards. we have these old politicians at on the country to move forward we are out here suffering they are not missing a meal or a paycheck and that is sad. that's all i have to say about that. >> there are some members of congress who have lived in poverty. first in cinema from arizona who got a lot of flak for offering but a group were going around but that is the

way sanders votes on bills and to go against that, breaks. but those that live that congress summer millionaires. but a lot of them are working to get on - - get relief to those who need it the most. >> silver spring maryland go ahead. >>caller: thank you for taking my call. if the voting rights act in

taiwan and the fact but in the 50/50 senate we are done for if they don't want to get rid of the filibuster. because that with the 51 votes like kamala harris because of all of the redistricting it is feeding the republican side becauseau based over the last decade and a half. >> before we get a response let me show you a short clip last month so the potential

outcomes in 2022 and redistricting could affect midterm e elections and even college outcomes. here is what he had to say. >> running the 2020 presidential election and those projections keep in mind electoral votes are tagged to the house seats then joe biden would have won the presidentialen election with four fewer votes than he did caa , a state that's gaining a seat. keeping in mind how narrow the house majority is now. that means republicans would

likely only need to gain five seats to win back the house and that narrow margin really makes this a high-stakes process because republicans could conceivably gain all the seats they need to bring the house to a tie in texas and florida alone . that's before you get to factors like the larger political environment in e house democratis they've outlined there. those are only a handful of seats republicans we need to flip in order to regain the house and it's possible redistricting get them over the margin alone. in the senate where we have them taking out these positions. the reality is it's a very

public and state, is to be more democratic but now the entire west virginia house delegation in congress are all republicans. there used to be a democratic legacy political family and then he lost reelection. so it's just joe mansion and arguably if he were not to run for reelection, democrats would be pretty hard-pressed to find another democrat who can win statewide in west virginia. he asked also recognize a few years to far-left he could risk losing reelection and so that's just a very delegate dance democrats have. in order to have a majority they have to win states that aren't as left-leaning and so they have to balance between those. host: we have one more call left. i wanted to ask about one more

item coming up in congress early this week. they will get a big security review briefing following up on the january 6 attack. >> russell has been leading a review in the wake of the january 6 attack. is scheduled to brief house members in sessions today about his findings. some of the things we are hearing ahead of time, recommending more capitol police officer's. that's also something the acting capitol police chief is asked for. in two appearances in recent days. they also argue the need more officers in general. given the threat. also that there prepared for.

they have at least some more officers ready to go in the event of an emergency rather than relying on law enforcement. host: mike in north carolina. caller: good morning. it amazes me. both parties do this, but democrats really love to do it and that his overreach. i'm going to go back to 1994 when bill clinton in the midterms. the one thing that allowed newt gingrich and the republicans to take back the house majority for the first time in four years was they overreached on guns. i think everyone will agree that was a major part of that. so actually it was a pretty good

thing because it led to divided government, it led to a republican congress. i was never a big fan of bill clinton but compared to today he was a pretty reasonable moderate. but they passed some balanced budgets, they got some things done and clinton in new tour able to work together. they were able to get some things done. fast-forward to obama with obamacare. i can't remember what the total, i think it still holds the record for the amount of seats lost in the house at the midterms in 2010. we all remember. 53 seats i think the democrats coughed up when they're republicans took over the house. and here we go again. rinse and repeat. they will overreach on guns, they are overreaching on energy.

the border is out of control already and we are already only six weeks into this presidency. i don't know whether it will lead to a compromise. i don't know if we are far too partisan to ever go back to a world of president reagan and tip o'neill or even bill clinton , it's amazing we look back fondly on how those men and parties work together then. that's my comment. host: final thought from christina marcos. guest: it is true that the democrats to carry the risk of potentially veering to far-left or being seen by voters as overreaching. that has happened in some elections were the party that controls both congress and white house get some big legislative priorities done and then take heat from the other side for it and then the other side wins the

midterm election. so democrats are trying to balance that here. that's why centrists are pushing back on the more progressive aspects of the ledge live goals going forward because they warn that in order to keep their already thin majority that they need to be careful. at the same time it's a lot harder to achieve bipartisan compromise these days. a lot of democrats especially the wake of january 6 when there were more than 100 republicans in the house who voted to uphold the challenge to the electoral college account. there's a lot of questioning if the other side is actually working in good faith and if they don't have that faith, it would make it very difficult indeed to get very much done on the legislative front with both parties. host: christina marcos,