>> states are in defiance of supreme court precedent in the hope that the new supreme court will reverse roe versus wade. we see them passing unconstitutional laws. >> that was morgan chesky reporting. thank you for that. thank you for watching this hour of "hallie jackson reports." catch me on "weekend today" saturday morning on nbc. more news with my friend chris jansing. good morning. i'm chris jansing in for craig melvin. the representripple affects of 6th felt on capitol hill. >> we put country above party without bias. the events before, during and after the attack. today, democracy faces a new threat. the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol was one of the darkest days in the history of

our country. americans deserve an objective and accurate account of what happened as we did in the wake of september 11th. it's time to set aside partisan politics, come together in common pursuit of truth and justice. we are very pleased that the number of republicans who voted for truth and justice. a bill is based on the findings of the report. general honore had a task force of experts who prioritized and sequenced how we should proceed and also reflects the inspector general's reports to the appropriation and house

administrations committee. the funding will respond to the cost to harden the capitol, to repair the capitol and then to harden against future attacks and it also honors the sacrifice of the capitol police officers, including the center for wellness. howie took his life following 9/11. his family has been concerned about the counseling necessary for members faced with such tragedy. it's beyond shameful and beyond reason that any member would not understand why we need this. i want to make a special shoutout for the custodial staff of the capitol. this legislation addresses the sacrifices that they have made, the needs that they have to go forward. i'm pleased that the appropriations committee found

an appropriate route to be helpful to them. all this is going on, we are getting ready for the american jobs and family plan to build back better. or chairs have been working hopefully as much as possible in a bipartisan way to see where we can find common ground from the standpoint of the house committees. as you know, the president has been in negotiations with the senate republicans. we will see where that takes us. we do have a responsibility and an opportunity to build back better with not only what we want to do for roads and bridges and mass transit and high speed rail but broadband, broadband, broadband into rural america. water projects so necessary. in the west where water is -- can be a fighting word. it's certainly a vital word and

source. so we have for the whole country a need to not only store, distribute better, recycle, but get the lead out for the health of our children. in order to build back better, we want to do so with much more larger participation of previously underrepresented communities, starting with moms. dads, too, who may need health care -- i mean childcare or elder care or care for persons with disability in their family. when people talk about people not taking jobs now, they have to recognize, if kids cannot be in school and children and families cannot afford health care and it's not readily available, how can people go to work? again, if we're going to build back better, we have to think in a new way about what infrastructure is. and that workforce development,

childcare, family medical leave are all part of that initiative. we are excited about what that means. we are so happy about the child tax credit and universal pre k and the initiatives the president sees as valuable to building. it's pretty exciting when you think of the opportunity that is there, how we grow our economy with everyone participating in a fuller way and the benefits of our hopefully prosperity as we grow the economy in a way that creates good paying jobs, preserves the planet and involves many more people. any questions? >> madam speaker, on the commission -- >> you went first yesterday. you were loudest. >> what did yesterday's vote tell you about the state of the republican party? >> you know, i'm not here to analyze the republican party. all i say is to my republican

friends -- i have them -- take back your party. this is the grand old party, the party that's done so much for our country. quite frankly, many republicans have courageously withstood, shall we say, the assault on our democracy that has gone forth. when you think of the republicans and the courage that they have had in the electoral system in our country, in election decisions to support the fact that the election was legitimate, many republicans were the ones who came forward. i think that there's some courage that needs to be recognized in the party, certainly in our body, liz cheney and others. it's not for me to analyze them, except to say at one who has served with republicans for a long time in the congress, this is a different i would say breed of cat, but i love our kitten

daisy, so i'm not going to say that. it is interesting to see 35 members coming forth. i'm very proud of them. it was a recognition that this was a bipartisan product. negotiated in good faith. that all of a sudden they wanted to say, if it isn't black lives matter or something like that, taking their eye off the ball, january 6th. >> we saw the guidance yesterday from the attending physician clarifying. how does that pertain -- i asked about this before. when can congress get back to normal in the continuation of hybrid hearings and -- [ inaudible ] with that issue, why shouldn't

some -- [ inaudible ] >> what the attending physician -- that's the guidance we have to go by -- said, unless people are vaccinated, we have to continue to wear masks in our meetings and on the floor. that's what we are doing. it's unfortunate that a large number of people in the congress have refused to be vaccinated -- i don't know what it is. i don't know refused or have been vaccinated and don't want to admit it. i don't know what that is because i shouldn't know. it's their personal business. until, as the doctor said, they are vaccinated, we cannot have meetings without masks. >> he was specific to the house floor. a meeting place where everyone comes to meet. what about committees? >> wouldn't it be the same thing? in the meetings, if you -- if

you are not vaccinated, the other people have to wear a mask. we will see. i'm hoping that this new cdc guidance will encourage people to be vaccinated. we want to get through this as soon as possible. does anybody feel like wearing a mask? no. we all want to get through this and get back to much of the containment of visitors to the capitol relating to covid, not necessarily to what happened january 6th only. we have to protect people and have safety and security. but many of the prohibitions of visits sprang well before january -- came forth before january 6th. >> thank you. to follow up on that, the president has talked about july 4th as being the time when the country can begin to sort of gather more and get back to normal.

do you see any openings for other aspects of the capitol, for visitors? knowing that so many people have not been vaccinated, do you keep waiting for them? is there an alternative? >> we have to wait for them to be vaccinated. they are selfishly a danger to other people, including staff people here. while we all are hopeful -- i join the president in being hopeful that we can reach a place where it is safe for people to -- what is this, the honor system? the honor system? as to whether somebody has been vaccinated. you want them breathing in your face on the strength of their honor? let's just see. let's just see. this is about science and governance. science and governance, we have a responsibility to make sure the house of representatives

chamber is not a petri dish because of the selfishness of some not to be vaccinated or to insist -- or to wear a -- because it requires us to wear a mask. we could come to a place where we say, if you don't want to wear a mask and you don't want to -- if you are not vaccinated, don't even come to the floor. we have facilities up above in the gallery where people can come to vote. we don't want to deter anybody's ability to exercise their constitutional duties. we have that responsibility as well. we're trying to balance everybody being able to exercise their -- his or her constitutional duties as well as protect the staff and the other members. i know a lot of things as speaker of the house. i know a lot of things. i know a lot about people's predispositions and the rest,

because they share them with me. i have to make judgments based on what the vulnerability of our members as well. it's not shall we say a subjective decision. attending physician has said until everybody is vaccinated, we wear masks. yes, ma'am. >> back to the commission. i know that is your strong preference for a bipartisan 9/11-type commission. things are not looking great for that in the senate. there's a lot of opposition. are you committed to -- are you committed to a select committee? how would that work? >> we are taking this one step at a time. what we said we want is a bipartisan commission. i don't want to weaken that position. everybody knows what my options are. they are no secret. the preference -- the overwhelming preference is for

bipartisanship. i don't think that what we have heard from the senate is so bad compared to what we usually hear from the senate. i'm very pleased with the statement made by the majority leader on the subject. now some of the senators -- republican senators are saying, if there's republicans who can hire staff, that would be okay. of course, they can hire staff. that's never been a question. we like that threshold that they want the committee to have. >> i want to follow up. it doesn't appear -- there's going to be an investigation no matter what happens, right? that's what you are saying. it's this and something else. this congress is not going to go by without some sort of probe into january 6th? >> let's go back to 9/11. you saw it took 14 1/2 months to get this signed by the -- did you know that? isn't that surprising to you? you would have thought just like

that. but there was major opposition to a 9/11 commission. i know that because i had the first bill. i lost on the floor. we were in the minority at the time. then tim romer had the amendment to the intelligence bill with the help of the families. that's how we got a bill passed. then to the president's desk. it took time. this has been really on an accelerated pace, even though -- why don't we have it? it's in the works. it takes time to negotiate. in the meantime, in 2001 and 2002, we had a joint committee in the house and senate, bipartisan committee of which i was a co-chair as the top democrat on the intelligence committee. bob graham was the chairman in the senate. he and shelby in the house.

we had months of hearings and the rest. the work that was produced by that committee was very valuable to the 9/11 commission and in the legislation establishing it, it should take advantage of those things as we would hope that this commission would take advantage of some of the other oversight committees' work. let's just hope we can have the clarity of a bipartisan commission with high level national leaders on it. as the committee calls for with expertise in the areas that are important, whether it's law enforcement, security, civil liberties, civil rights, privacy. it's in the bill. it's online. let's just go that route. it's the preferable route to go. why wouldn't we?

why wouldn't we? >> a quick follow-up. how long are you willing to wait? when democrats seem to have a fear that what happened on january 6th could occur again. how long are you willing to wait for before democrats decide to go at this on their own? >> again, these things take a little longer time than those who want immediate gratification on an answer on something. it takes time for issues to be socialized, bills to be reviewed and the rest. again, we want to bring it to the floor when it's ready. for them to bring it to the floor when it is ready. they may have some modifications in it, which we will see what they are. again, this is about prioritizing, sequencing, honoring the report of general honore and the inspectors general about what needs to be

done. i would like to have the trust that the senate wants to find the truth as well. let's just give them a chance to do that without hanging something over them about a timetable or other options that exist for the speaker of the house. >> follow up about police reform. we are approaching the may 25th deadline on the anniversary of the death of george floyd. right now, democrats and republicans have said that it doesn't seem like they would reach a deal. what does that -- >> i don't think they said they're not going to reach a deal. >> senator cory booker said that it's unlikely right now had a it looks like they will reach a deal by may 25th. >> that's a different story. i'm not a timetable person. those of you who -- i'm not a timetable person. i don't want to empower those who are opposed to it to say, they didn't do it by the date. do it when you are ready. it will be in a reasonable amount of time. the hope would have been we could have done it by his

birthday. you can't do it until it's ready in the best possible way. that is more valuable than having it a couple of weeks earlier or whatever. i think -- i have great confidence in karen bass. i think that -- with all due respect to your question, it's unimportant in terms of the -- the fact that it will happen is what is important. we would have liked to happen at a certain time. it's a legislative process. we're operating under circumstances that are unusual with people not here. karen bass says she will stay next week to hopefully complete but to continue the negotiations. i have a great deal of respect for how this is being handled in a bipartisan way. we're very proud of karen bass for what she's done. again, this is not just about

us, the maneuvering internally is very important. as i say about every bill, inside maneuvering can only get you so far. outside mobilization is what makes all the difference. the outside mobilization we saw more than one year ago after may 25th was something that was never seen before across the world. people in the streets for days if not weeks. millions of people speaking out against what happened to george floyd. there's opportunity, we will have legislation. i don't think we must bemoan the fact of what day it is as long as it is imminent and soon. i think it will be. thank you all very much. >> speaker pelosi, you get an idea how much is going on on capitol hill right now. she finished by addressing that police reform bill that's being negotiated on a bipartisan manner right now in the wake of

george floyd's death. so much more going on. you heard her say, no mask mandate is going away, the way she put it, knowing that there are many people yet to be vaccinated. do you want them breathing in your face? she talked about the establishment of a january 6th commission, which did pass on the house side with 35 republicans voting along with the democrats. real questions about that $1.9 billion capitol security bill in the wake of the insurrection. lots to talk about. with me now nbc's leigh ann caldwell and elise jordan. great to see you both. leigh ann, we heard nancy pelosi. you are reporting the house

republican whip is encouraging a no vote. what can you tell us about what's going on behind the scenes and what you expect in the coming hours? >> reporter: that's exactly right, chris. that speaker pelosi news conference was quite newsy. one point in there is she doesn't seem to be giving up on the commission yesterday. she might be open to changes if the senate wants to make some. we will continue to watch that. as far as that vote that is expected any moment in the house on the $1.9 billion emergency supplemental for security at the capitol, that's exactly right. house republican leadership is encouraging their members to vote against it. the reason is, they are saying that it's not about january 6th, denial. it's not about any of that. instead, it's about making the cake before you have all the ingredients. their argument is that you have to know exactly what you need before you throw money at the problem. let's listen to how some of this

played out on the house floor moments ago. first we will hear from a democrat and then a republican. we will talk on the other end. >> to fail to act today is really to turn your backs on the men and women who fought at capitol police officers just yards from where we stand today. >> i am 100% in agreement, madam speaker, that we must put this -- put the funding behind the men and women who stand in between us and violence. not a question. i'm there. what frustrates me is that i'm being told that if i don't vote for this today, somehow i'm not standing behind our men and women in blue. >> reporter: that republican representative is someone who voted to impeach the former president. also voted for the creation of the january 6th commission on the floor last night. she's not a january 6th denier by any means. she does fall into the camp that

it's a signal that many republicans are going to oppose this. it's expected to pass the house, because, of course, democrats are in the majority. we could see lots of changes over in the senate, too. senators are also saying that they are investigating to see exactly what security needs are before they agree to some sort of $2 trillion funding bill. >> elise, let's go big picture. you see the fact that 35 republicans who did vote with this bill for a bipartisan commission to investigate january 6th, that means about four-fifths of republicans voted against this, and then you have leadership discouraging a vote, encouraging a no vote on funding, that $1.9 billion. what does that tell you about the political waters, that both sides are dealing with in these votes? >> chris, let's just go back to the aftermath immediately of the january 6th insurrection at the capitol. you had republicans decrying

donald trump's role in the silence and you had the second impeachment. you had republicans coming out in support. i remember support of a 9/11 commission. you had many republicans in support of such a commission. cut to today, four months later, and the political polarization that is defining the era has completely taken over. republicans would rather just move on. we still, because there were no witnesses called at the second impeachment -- i think that was a critical mistake. we run the risk of not getting to the bottom of this in a fashion that has the veneer of bipartisanship and fact finding and thorough and goes in probes. what was president trump and the trump white house's actual involvement in the january 6th

insurrection? what did kevin mccarthy know when president trump called him that day? there's so many questions that republicans would just rather move beyond. >> congressman tim ryan, a democrat from ohio, spoke on the house floor in the last hour and a half after last night, when he absolutely unloaded on republicans for their opposition to creating the commission. i want to take a listen to a little bit of last night as well as today. >> the american people, if they can't see us acting in a bipartisan way when somebody -- when a group of people storm the capitol and we can't even pass a bill with republican support to fix the doors and windows and provide more police officers, what are -- how are we going to do anything else? what else has to happen in this country? cops -- this is a slap in the face to every rank and file cop in the united states. if we're going to take on china, if we're going to rebuild the country, if we're going to

reverse climate change, we need two political parties in this country that are both living in reality. you ain't one of them. >> that final point about two parties and how they are not living in the same reality is at the heart of the dysfunction, the frustration we are seeing on capitol hill. we heard nancy pelosi talk about potentially being open to some changes in the bill as leigh ann pointed out. you heard her talk about putting aside partisan politics. realistically, how do both parties work together on key issues as they pop up when they can't even view an attack on our democracy through the same lens? can you get infrastructure done? she talked about that, too. >> i don't think you can really get anything done if basic facts are in dispute four months after everyone witnessed the medieval fighting, the storming of the capitol, that was recorded by so many individuals, by so many security cameras, where there's

so much documentation and now there's denialism going on. it's absolutely preposterous to think we really can find common ground if we can't agree that storming the capitol in protest of a free and fair election to try to decertify those results, that that's a problem. i think you see how president biden's posture shifted since coming into office. how he is trying to push so many things through through reconciliation. that's the way he can get something done. it's just simply not going to happen in either house. >> thanks to both of you for your expertise but also helping us understand what we just saw. we are following breaking news overseas. could a possible pause in the violence between israelis and palestinians actually be in sight? we will be on the ground there next. next what happens when we welcome change? we can transform our workforce overnight

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we are following breaking news in israel and gaza. a pause in the violence may -- may be in sight, possibly tomorrow, according to reporting on the ground from nbc's richard engel. so far, we have been seeing more rounds of attacks. israel launching air strikes across the gaza strip. the palestinian militant group hamas launching new rocket attacks. martin fletcher is on the ground in tel aviv for us. it's great to see you back with us. it sounds like the two sides may be closer than ever to a

cease-fire. what are you hearing? what will it take for both sides to agree to stop fighting? >> reporter: chris, we do seem to be heading strongly and quickly in that direction. in half an hour from now, the israeli security cabinet is set to meet. we are told that prime minister netanyahu will present to the cabinet ministers a -- the question of a unilateral cease-fire by israel. we had heard earlier in the day that hamas sources and jihad sources said they were in negotiations looking for a mutual agreement for a cease-fire. everything is pointing in that direction. even though, there's still serious firing between israel and hamas. israel is continuing to bomb targets in gaza. hamas has been firing rockets into israel. they fired one rocket directly -- direct hit on a bus near the gaza border.

luckily, there was nobody inside the bus at the time. it was a direct hit. it's very volatile on the ground. all of the political progress at the moment, all of the signs are that they are heading towards a cease-fire. if it's a unilateral cease-fire by israel, then, of course, it depends on what will hamas do. we're not sure whether it's unilateral or mutual agreement. i have to point out one thing. this is critical. in 2014 when there was the last major battle between israel and hamas, there was a cease-fire and then the firing started again. there was another cease-fire and then more firing. that went on seven or eight times before the guns fell silent and stayed silent. although this is hopeful progress toer towards a cease-f it isn't the end of the story. >> martin fletcher, i know that you understand. it's very helpful for us to be able to share in your knowledge. thank you for that, martin. this morning, texas has now what critics say is the most

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we have to come together to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the people they serve, to root out systemic injustice and enact police reform by the first anniversary of george floyd's death. >> may 25th, that's the deadline. you heard president biden set that. that's five days from now. lawmakers are pushing ahead with talks. the chances of meeting that deadline, pretty unlikely. it's dialing up the you are g -- urgency to build a deal. peter alexander is at white house. speaker pelosi said a couple of moments ago it's more important the bill get put together correctly rather than the time line -- what should we expect from the white house as they try

to prioritize this? >> reporter: we have heard from some of the negotiators, tim scott and cory booker saying they don't think they will have a cure all that will take care of it all. the president said, let's get it done referring to the anniversary of george floyd's death. it's unlikely that would happen right now. the house doesn't have another vote scheduled for another three weeks. a white house official tells me the white house is heartened by the bipartisan negotiations taking place. rather than setting next tuesday as the date, this official told me they were focused on getting it done as soon as possible. the challenge is how they get that done. obviously, these have been sensitive negotiations taking place on capitol hill. it's our understanding that there are conversations about strategies going forward on this. among them, how will they honor the death of george floyd -- honor the anniversary of george floyd's death next week with discussions about inviting some

of the congressional negotiators here? the white house doesn't want to get in the way of the negotiations as well. it's likely we will, however, hear from the president in some form on this topic as it relates to this issue. the bottom line in terms of inviting negotiaors here, which we were told by a source familiar with those, we are hearing it's not in the current plan. the bottom line is this is a priority for the president right now. they do not want to get in the way of the negotiations that they recognize are very sensitive on capitol hill. >> to say the least. peter alexander, good to see you. right now, a black woman's real estate horror story is bringing new attention to the relationship between race and homeownership in our country. carla duffy had her home appraised three times in a matter of months. why three? the first two times, the value came back lower than expected. the third time, it was appraised higher. there were just a couple of things she did differently the third time. including taking down any sign

of black culture in her home and having a friend's white husband stand in. priscilla thompson talk to her about the story. what did carla tell you about her experience? >> reporter: yeah, i mean, chris, she told me it was heartbreaking to realize that she may have been the thing that was devaluing her home. she's fighting back and working to ensure no one else has to go through what she has experienced. take a listen. after her grandmother's death, carla set out to buy the family home by refinancing her own house. >> this is a photo of her behind her home with my dad. >> reporter: after receiving two appraisals well below what she thought her home was worth, duffy worried, something might be amiss. especially after the second appraisal. >> it's$110,000.

>> reporter: $15,000 less than the first one. so duffy tried again. this time, she didn't disclose her race or gender, only spoke with the appraiser via email and -- >> i took all of these down. they wouldn't be seen. >> reporter: on the day of the appraisal, she found a stand-in. >> i met with two of my girlfriends. both are married to white men. i need to borrow your husband. >> a bit skeptical at first. until we saw the results. >> reporter: duffy's home was valued at $259,000, more than double that of her previous two appraisals. >> i screamed with joy. i was so elated. and then it just -- it quickly dissipated. i just cried. >> reporter: her experience isn't isolated. >> homes in black neighborhoods equivalent to their white counterparts in similar social circumstances are underpriced by 23%, $48,000 per home. that adds to $156 billion in

lost equity. >> reporter: this month, duffy filed a complaint with the u.s. department of housing and urban development, alleging discrimination in her appraisal and lending process. >> you are taking away my family's ability to create generational wealth. >> reporter: citywide home loans denied discrimination and said they are participating in the hud investigation. freedom mortgage said they used an automated valuation model after receiving the complaint and stood by the appraised value. none of the appraisers named in the complaint responded to nbc's request for comment. as for duffy, she used the money from the final appraisal to fulfill that dream. >> that's the house my grandfather built. i hope to see my grand baby raised in that house. >> reporter: if a homeowner believes that their home has

been undervalued, they can challenge that appraisal through their lender, possibly see about getting another one. they should also consider reaching out to their local fair housing organization or an attorney who may be able to tell them about additional actions. chris? >> obviously, there are laws in place against discrimination for people of color who want to rent or buy. this is sort of the reverse situation. are there laws on the books? what can be done to address this issue right now? >> reporter: this is certainly something that folks are thinking about. that's a question folks are thinking about. advocates say that there are a number of things that need to change. there needs to be more transparency in the appraisal industry. also, more diversity. not only that, but there needs to be a conversation around the use of comps. by using comps from neighborhoods that have been devalued, you are essentially

recycling that discrimination into current day. we know that last month, the house actually introduced a bill aimed at shoring up those disparities in real estate appraisal. advocates say that could have a major impact here. but only if it becomes law. >> comps point is excellent. great story. sounds weird because it's a horrible story, but important story. good for her for not just sitting back and taking it. thank you so much for reporting on it. we appreciate it. more than a year of a pandemic, new bills targeting transgender americans. i'm going to talk to the head of the trevor project about the toll the last year has taken on lgbtq youth and how they are working to help kids in crisis next. is next thanks to imbruvica. imbruvica is a prescription medicine for adults with cll or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. it will not work for everyone. imbruvica is the #1 prescribed oral therapy for cll,

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14 states have passed laws on what sports teams kids can play on and what bathrooms they can use. joining me is the ceo of the project. thank you for being with us. your organization bills itself as the largest suicide prevention organization for lgbtq youth. what was your reaction when you read this? when i see 42%, 52% considering suicide in the last year, it's stunning to me, but did it surprise you? >> unfortunately, it is not surprising, but nonetheless heartbreaking and particularly heartbreaking because we know there are things going on in this country that are contributing to negative mental health outcomes for lgbtq youth.

you talked about some of of the things targeting the civil rights of those young people. it is those type of attacks that make those people feel they are not loved or supported for who they are that contribute to some of these negative outcomes. i hope that politicians and lawmakers are aware of that and can refrain from taking steps that harm lgbtq youths in this way. >> there is a wave of anti-trans bills. you found they were less likely to commit suicide if people accept their pronouns. i wonder if stats like the ones in your report are the consequences of the kinds of legislation. how do you read that? >> they absolutely are.

when you see something like that. when you see that respecting someone's pronounce which seems like a thing that should be simple that anyone could do, but doing that can reduce the risk that a trans young person could commit suicide. we should all look to be sure we are respecting those pronounce. but states are affirmatively taking steps to harm trans-young people. 94% of lgbtq youth said recent politics negatively impacted their health. that's almost everyone in our survey. that's because these policies being considered, especially the ones targeting young people, the policies harm young people but it is the rhetoric of politicians and people in

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can support lgbtq to be their fullselves. we found that having just one accepting adult in their life reduces their risk of suicide by 40%. so every adult can be that person to accept and affirm lgbtq and let them know they are never alone. >> i'm so glad to end on that note. thanks for what you do all of the time. that's going to do it for me this hour. "andrea mitchell reports" starts next. "andrea mitchell reports" starts next d waters, and not only make new discoveries, but get there faster, with better outcomes. with app, cloud and anywhere workspace solutions, vmware helps companies navigate change-- meeting them where they are, and getting them where they want to be. faster. vmware. welcome change.

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