donald mceachin of virginia. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the vote by mr. nadler and suspend the rules and spas senate 3846 on which the yeas and nays are ordered the clerk will report the title, please. the clerk: senate 3846 an ant to authorize the justice collaboration program and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition >> as the member designated by mr. blumenauer and mr. desaulnier, these members will vote yes on s.3846. the spe

you couldn't help, because this donald was in a law firm at that point, mceachin and gee, it had the billboards and commercial and we started a friendship similar to what tim talked about with donald. and my daughter's birthday, 33-year-old daughter, and she remembers during the decade of the 1990's and through the early 2000's when we were campaigning together, tim's family, our -- my family and donald and colette's family, whether they liked it or not, all these kids were thrown together because we were all engaginged in politics. and we remembered donald as a -- and tim mentioned this in his comments right after the election -- or right after his passing two nights ago, that he was a gentle giant. donald was a big guy, 6 got 5, and -- 6-foot five and looked like a football player. he was an extraordinary caring, listening, compassionate human being. i will take a moment and talk about the fact that my campaign in 2001, and we didn't always agree on things. he wasn't totally keen on some of the things that i was doing to solicit hunters and other things, but we spent time campaignin

. >> carley: lawmakers paying tribute to congressman donald mceachin who died after a long bottle withorectal cancer. tributes pouring in, including from governor youngkin who said mceachin was a valiant fighter until the end. served virginia and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of his constituents and americans. congressman mceachin was 61 years old. house speaker nancy pelosi ordering the flags at the capitol to fly at half mast. it means the next congress will convene with a vacancy in january. virginia will eventually hold a special election to fill his seat and gop leader kevin mccarthy will need an outright majority to be house speaker. president biden will head to michigan in a few hours to celebrate the economy despite a warning that inflation could spread to 2024. the president is calling on congress to pass legislation to avoid a rail strike, as a proud pro labor strike i was reluctant, in this case where the economic impact of a shutdown would hurt millions of other working people and families. i believe congress must use its powers to adopt this deal. a cryptocurrency

virginia democratic congressman donald mceachin died monday after a battle with colorectal cancer. in their tributes, his colleagues in d.c. noted his commitment to social and environmental issues. mceachin had just been re-elected earlier this month. his seat will now be filled in a special election. inawai'i, mauna loa, the world's largest active volcano, is erupting for the first time in nearly four decades. its neighbor, kilauea, has been erupting for over a year. this is the first time the two volcanoes have erected together -- have erupted together since 1984. here in new york city, mayor eric adams said police and emergency medical workers will start hospitalizing people with mental illness against their will, even if they pose no threat to others. >> the common misunderstanding process that we cannot provide voluntary assistance unless the person is violent, suicidal, or presented a risk of imminent harm. this myth must be put to rest. amy: rights groups swiftly condemned the announcement. the new york civil liberties union said "the mayor's attempt to police away homelessn

democratic congressman donald mceachin of virginia has died after a decade-long battle with cancer.en reelected to a fourth term earlier this mth in a district that included part of richmond. he was 61 years old. still to come on the newshour, arizona's certification of election results is delayed because of baseless of fraud. a deeper look at the united states world cup win over iran that comes amid international tensions. plus much more. >> this is the pbs newshour, from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. judy: the supreme court heard a case two that could have broad implications for how the nation's immigration laws are enforced. john yang is here with more on the days arguments. john: two states, texas and louisiana, are challenging the biden administration's guidelines on who of the 11 million people in the country illegally should be prioritized for deportation. here is our resident supreme court watcher, marcia coyle, the correspondent for the national law journal in the courtroom today, and te

begin, i just want to take a moment to honor the life and service of our colleague, congressman donald mceachin, who passed away earlier this week. i've known don for many, many years. we were both in the college democrats when we were at american university many years ago. he was an exceptional public servant fighting for the people of virginia's fourth congressional district since 2017 and having served on virginia's general assembly before that. don was a fierce champion for social justice and a protector of the environment. he will be missed and our prayers go out to his family, his friends, and his staff during this difficult time. madam speaker, we are here -- before us today are three bills. one, to improve the current support system for formerly incarcerated individuals. one to ensure pregnant in custody get the care they need. and one to re-authorize a critical program that provides american families life-changing aid. we are also here to consider two resolutions that will help us avoid a catastrophic shutdown of our national railroad system. let's talk specifics. first, we have h.r. 3

host: we said this in the first hour, representative donald mceachin representative from virginia diedday at weeks after winning reelection. he said we are devastated at the passing of our friend. we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effect of this colorectal cancer and tonight he lost that battle and the people of virginia lost a hero who always fought for them. he was the democratic monitor -- nominee for state attorney general. this is james in alabama, republican line. caller: i'm talking about the bill in the senate about same-sex marriage. this country is no longer a christian company when these people don't understand anything about scriptures. all the democrats and republicans voted or this. it's sodom and gomorrah. they passes thing, they are in direct opposition to god. it's in leviticus around chapter 20. it tells what will happen to these people that believe in lgbtq+. host: that's james in alabama so let's hear from kay in maryland, democrats line. caller: i would like to remind the previous caller that in this country, we have a separation of church an

donald mceachin. >> on the agenda tomorrow, gislation requested by president biden to avert a railroad strike and negotiations contue off the floor on funding the federal government past december 16. as always, live coverage of the house on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered ew of government. we're funded by these television companies and more. including mediacom. >> the world changed in an instant but mediacom was ready. internet tracking sored and we never slowed down. schools and businesses went virtual and we powered a new reality. because at mediacom, we're built to keep you ahead. >> miacom supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers. givingou a front row seat to democracy. >> president biden met with congressional leaders today at the white house about the final legislative priorities of the 117th congress. he called for congress to pass a bill to avert a national railroad strike. president biden: i hope everyone has a nice thanksgiving. i asked congress whether they'd be willing to come in and talk about what we're going to do between now

this imposing man, donald mceachin, was more than that. his strength came from his heart. his faith, his empathy and compassion for other people and this journey that i had the pleasure to work with for over three years to develop legislation that would assure every american had clean air, clean water, and a clean environment. that piece of legislation is historic and it is the creation of great work on the part of donald mceachin. it is his legacy that i hope we address, but it is also his character, his strength, as he guided me and other members through a process that sometimes is difficult, sometimes contentious, but a process that at the end of the day has produced something that will be part of the legacy of a man that served his community, served his country, served his family and gave honor to all of us. a deep loss, an immense loss and one that i share with everyone. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute an