we will get reaction from oversight committee chairman carolyn maloney. and then the end of roe v. wade can overwhelm those struggling foster care system in america. i am ayman mohyeldin, let's get started. >> the january six committee might be on a hearing hiatus, but the justice department investigation into the attack on the capital appears to be finally kicking into overdrive. this week, reporting from the washington post later confirmed by nbc news, signaled a new focus in the department of justice criminal probe. donald trump, himself. prosecutors have asked hours of detailed questions about meetings that trump held in the run up to january six. in recent days, two former top aides to mike pence, his chief of staff mark short and lawyer greg jacob, have been called before a federal grand jury. witnesses have reportedly been asked about conversations with trump, his lawyers and other members of his inner circle. they post also reports that back in april, the justice department got their hands on phone records from key officials and aides in the trump administration, including

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congresswoman carolyn maloney opening the hearing calling out smith & wesson whose high-powered rifles were used in highland park and parkland, florida, shootings. >> i'm announcing my intent to issue a subpoena for documents from smith & wesson's ceo and other top executives so that we can finally get answers. >> reporter: families sharing how the recent mass shootings have shattered their lives. >> my fiance was shot and killed on may 14th by a white supremacist. >> daddy. >> when he went to tops to buy our son a birthday cake. what are you going to do? >> it's okay. >> to make sure that your products don't get into the hands of a white supremacist mass shooter ever again. >> reporter: manufacturers responding pointing the finger at those who pulled the trigger. >> these acts are committed by murderers. the murderers are responsible. >> reporter: waving off the blame, the ceo of ruger pointing to the shooting at sutherland springs. >> the evil person who perpetrated those crimes and committed those murders was allowed to buy a firearm that he frankly shouldn't have been allowed to do

joining me is carolyn maloney of new york, chair of the house oversight and reform committee. great to see you again. thanks for making time for us. >> good to see you. >> here's what joe manchin told nbc news earlier today. >> it got a little bit hot and heated, if you will, but that's the way negotiations go, and he says if you're not going to do that then we'll do the one thing and all hell broke loose thursday night and people thinking i'd walked away or i reversed my position and i've never reversed in my lifetime and i've never walked away. >> democrats have wanted to take this kind of action on climate change and tax cuts and health care for a very long time. from your vantage point, what does this deal say about what democrats can achieve? >> well, i think this is a big message to america that democrats get things done. this is massively important for the average american. it will put money back into consumers' pockets, offsetting the impact of an inflation pressure and it will incentivize more competition in the energy markets by giving tax credits for clean energy an

host: that was carolyn maloney wednesday in the house oversight and reform committee.f you want to watch that, it is available on our website, c-span.org. it is a two hour show today because the house is in at 9:00 a.m. we are taking your calls on the votes today on the abortion bills, the first attempt by democrats to protect abortion in the post-row era -- post-roe era. to the next caller. caller: when it comes to the abortion topic, i would be separating the lines between men and women. it seems like there are a lot of men calling in and not as many women. my question is -- one of the bills has to do with crossing state lines. my only question is that this is being presented as a medical issue for women, not just reproductive rights, but a medical issue. i am sure women have many other issues other than pregnancy. so my question is to the one bill about crossing state lines. since when has it been ill people to cross state lines for any type of medical procedure? people can cross state lines for in vitro, transgender and sex change procedures, they can travel across

house oversight chair carolyn maloney said an investigation by her committee found major gun manufacturersave raked in over $1 billion in revenue from selling military-style assault weapons to civilians. >> our investigation also found that gun manufacturers used bargaining tactics to sell assault weapons to the public, including marketing to children, praying on young men's insecurities and appealing to a violet white supremacist. we found that -- violent white supremacist. we found that those companies do not take even basic steps to monitor theeaths and injuries caused by their products. amy: and in minnesota, a federal judge has sentenced former minneapolis police officers alexander king and tou tao for violating the civil rights of george floyd. king received a three year sentence while tao was given a three and a half year prison term. both officers were convicted in february of failing to come to floyd's aid as their colleague derek chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes, killing him. king and tou still face minnesota state charges of aiding and abetting murder in a trial

now is one of the lawmakers you see there front and center, new york democratic congresswoman carolyn maloneyor of the contraception legislation. thanks for being here us. >> thank you. >> why was it important to protest yesterday? >> we were protesting the overturning of roe v. wade. i would say women don't have any democracy. there's no democracy. unless we can make decisions over our own bodies, clueing health care and reproductive health care. i represent a state where abortion rights are protected and respected. but 33 million american women are about to lose those rights or have lost those rights. the least that we could do is put our own bodies on the line to protest what is happening. many of us were there protesting. some of us were arrested. >> want to talk about some of the work that you and your colleagues are trying to do, that contraception bill. what would it do? >> as you know, thomas said, we're not finished. we're going after a national abortion ban. we're going after contraception. and gay marriage. we are acting to protect american families, american women. the bill would

the former chair of the freedom caucus that he sent to the chair of the oversight committee, carolyn maloney telling her that he believes it is time for the committee to look into the controversial documentary 2000 mules, which is based on this unfounded claim they were using cell phone tracking data that people were able to determine that there were mules that they described people bringing in out to drop boxes across the country. and that is part of the reason they believe donald trump lost the election. is been be dunked debunked repeatedly by fact checkers but this is a hint of what could come if the republicans take control of the house of representatives. they will be staging investigations very similar to this, not just things having to do would january 20s, january 12, but a whole host of convocations. >> ryan i'm sure you are going to get your steps in and those halls today. here with me in the studio to share their reporting and insights, punch bowls heather hagan,, lower bear lopez, pbs news and cnn legal analyst gary cordero, hi, everybody. cara, want to start with you one of the

. >>> the house oversight chair carolyn maloney has requested testimony from three ceos of major gun manufacturers of the new york democrat addressed letters to the executives of smith and wesson, stern lugar and company and the privately held daniel defense. maloney wrote that the july 20th hearing will investigate the firearms industry role in the outbreak including assault weapon sales and marketing. congresswoman maloney has asked the ceos to confirm if they will participate in the hearing by today. >>> still ahead, we'll explain what is next for wnba star brittney griner, after her surprise guilty plea to drug charges in russia. >>> also ahead, we have new video from the january 6th attack, as the select committee prepares for more hearings next week. "way too early" will be right back. nope. we use diversified strategies to position our client's portfolios for their long-term goals. (other money manager) but you still sell investments that generate high commissions for you, right? week week "way too early" will be right only when your clients make more money? (fisher investment

congresswoman carolyn maloney is fundraising and boasting about it. >> there is no democracy unless we over our own bodies including healthcare and reproductive healthcare. 33 million american women are about to lose those rights or already have lost those rights. the least that we can do is put our own bodies on the line to protest what is happening. >> harris: well, the incident sparked a twitter battle between lawmakers. republican nancy mays called out theatrics. ocasio-cortez, the congresswoman from new york says no faking here. now we're learning who set up the whole drama. a "washington examiner" headline read this way. aoc and ilhan omar coordinated supreme court arrest stunt with soros dark money group. brian kilmeade. your reaction. >> my reaction is this. sometimes people overuse soros, he is behind so much of what is going on with our broken border and criminal justice system, with the d.a.s who are woke and willing to get tossed out of their jobs and humiliated and chesa boudin is talking about a comeback in order to give somebody else's agenda. what happens is what he has

democrat carolyn maloney challenged marty daniel, chief executive of daniel defense. will you accept personal responsibility for your company's role in this tragedy and apologize to the families of uvalde? marty: these acts are committed by murderers. the murderers are responsible. carolyn: reclaiming my time. you market weapons of war to civilians and children. you make millions by selling them, but when someone pulls the trigger, you refuse to accept responsiblity. judy: as that hearing continued, news came of a lengthy indictment in the fourth of july parade shooting outside chicago. the man accused of killing 7 people and wounding more than 30 will face 117 felony counts. new federal prison sentences have been handed down in george floyd's death two years ago. former minneapolis police officers j. alexander king and tou thao got three to 3 1/2 years today for violating floyd's rights. two other former officers have already been sentenced. in iraq, hundreds of protesters pushed into parlment today. they were angry over the ospect of a prime minister linked to iran.

carolyn maloney takes the cake. least i can do is put my body on the line with 33 million women at risk of losing their rights. she didn't put her body on the line yesterday. really, we will pat ourselves on the back with this? >> todd: so brave, sobering. we need to save these phrases, like she is a hero, god bless because it i highlights the ridiculousness of the left position. if you want to fight for a position go fight but don't draw attention to yourself making yourself out to be like cesar chavez, mlk or john lewis. it's not like that. >> kayleigh: she compares herself to john lewis. who was a very brave person in the civil rights era. i'm sorry. still ahead, tragedy strikes the popular tv show law and order organized crime as a crew member is shot and killed reserving parking spots. the ladies case of the soaring crime is in the big apple next. find your rewards so you can reconnect, disconnect, hold on tight and let go! stay two nights and get a free night. book now at bestwestern.com. if you don't repaint

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gun manufacturers were called on by committee chair, carolyn maloney, to take responsibility for, as put it, profiting off of the blood of innocent americans killed in mass shootings. maloney unveiled a report that shows five major gunmakers made one billion dollars from semiautomatic weapons over the last two years. sales skyrocketed last year. she had a rather stunning exchange two ceos on guns, she called to testify. take a look. >> i want to give you the opportunity, now, to show responsibility. will you expect personal responsibility for your company's role in this tragedy? and will you apologize to the families of uvalde? >> these acts are committed by murderers. the murderers are responsible. >> reclaiming my time. mr., how about you? will you apologize to the victims here today and victims around our country, and their families in sutherland springs, boulder, and other cities who are harmed by your products? >> as i grieve, like all americans at these tragic incidences, again, to blame the fire arm, the particular firearm and use here that we are talking about, the rifle. >>

the letter was written by carolyn maloney and bennie thompson, who also chairs the january 6th committee. and while all this is taking place in washington, in georgia, the investigation into election interference is moving ahead at a rapid clip as well. the district attorney there making it clear that her interests in the fake elector plot goes beyond just calling these individuals as witnesses. they could potentially be targets. some of them could testify in front of a grand jury in georgia as soon as this week. jake. >> all right, ryan nobles on capitol hill, thanks so much. let's bring in political director david chalian who has our brand-new polls on january 6th. david, have the committee's hearings and i think there have been eight so far, have they changed how the public views the capitol insurrection in any way. >> this brand-new poll was taken entirely after the committee wrapped that primetime hearing last thursday, this summer series of hearings and the answer to your question is not much has changed. a little bit at the margins. we asked, do you see that the capitol riot on ja

democrats like congresswoman barbara lee, carolyn maloney, alexandria ocasio-cortez, elaine omar, and it doesn't others were escorted out one by one. this comes just days after the house passed two bills that aimed at protecting women's autonomy and their right to abortion. one bill codified roe into law, and the other protected the right to interstate travel to seek an abortion. and the bills, though, are not expected to pass the evenly split senate. but despite all of the legislative roadblocks, democrats are trying, and the key word or trying, to find ways to do something to protect the fundamental rights that are under threat. and also put republicans on record opposing them. in response to the concurring opinion, justice clarence thomas wrote last month calling into question the right to same sex marriage. congress voted today to codify the right to same sex marriage, and interracial marriage with the respect for marriage at. the bill passed with bipartisan support, 47 republicans joined all democrats in voting yes. despite that broad support and the very clear language in justic

in a video play during chairwoman carolyn maloney's opening statement, the fiancÉe of andre mcneill wasle murdered by a white supremacist, at a buffalo supermarket. he asked the ceos this. >> what are you going to do? >> it's okay. >> to make sure that your products, don't get into the hands of a white supremacist mass shooter, ever again and take her child's father away. >> joining us now is democratic congresswoman katie porter of california, she's a member of the house oversight committee, and deputy chair of the house progressive caucus. congresswoman porter, what did you learn today from these manufacturers of our mass murderers favor weapons. >> well, the gun ceos made very clear, that they are unwilling to adapt technology to keep guns bemused an accidental deaths. i held that myself on today, and i demonstrated the fingerprint technology that people used to, for example, unlock their eye iphones, and asked the gun manufacturers, will you use essentially a trigger lock or gun lock? we've been studying this technology, it's been in place for over 20 years. and the studies have fou

this week the committee's democratic chair carolyn maloney introduced the ensuring a fair and accurate census act. she said -- "it is clear that legislative reforms are needed to prevent any future illegal or unconstitutional efforts to interfere with the census and chip away at our democracy." in wisconsin, the republican speaker of the state assembly says president trump recently called to urge him to overturn joe biden's victory in the 2020 election. the revelation from robin voss this week came after trump attacked voss on social media as a rino, a republican in name only, who was letting democrats "get away with 'murder'." voss was asked about the interaction by matt smith of the milwaukee abc affiliate wisn in an interview that aired tuesday. >> when is the last time you talk to president trump? >> within the last week. >> before or after he tweeted about you? >> before. he makes his case, which i respect. he would like us to do something different in wisconsin. i explained it is n allowed under the constitution. he has a different opinion and put the tweet out. amy: robin vos ha

joseph safari, many thompson and his capacity as chair of the homeland security committee and carolyn maloneyribe quote, inspector general safaris failure to promptly notify congress of crucial information while conducting an investigation of the secret services preparation for and response to the january 6th, 2021, insurrection at the u.s. capitol. inspector general safari failed to provide adequate or timely notice that the secret service had refused for months to comply with the inspector general requests for information related to the january 6th attack. and the secret service has replied to my question, did secret service director, james marie, delete his january six texts? in an email reply to us, the secret service spokesperson said quote, the only text messages on director murray's phone on january 5th and six where notifications from his alarm company at his residence. by policy, secret service employees are not to conduct official government business via text for information security purposes as well as government record retention. and joining us now is jim helminski, who served as

so this letter from carolyn maloney and bennie thompson is saying that they want joseph cufare to recuseuse they have lost faith that he can do this investigation effectively. >> that's a big development, evan. thank you. >> okay, so up next, new cnn polling that's about to be released showing whether the january 6th hearings have had any effect on public opinion. stay with us. makes every day... a "let's dig in" day... >>>> mm. >> . ...a "chow down" day... a "take a big bite" day... a "perfectly delicious" day... >> mm. [ chuckles ] >> ...a "love my new teeth" day. because your clearchoice day is the day everything is back on the menu. a clearchoice day changes every day. schedule a free consultation. to be healthier, knowledge is everything. steps. calories. exercise minutes. because proven quality sleep is vital to our health and wellnes only the sep number 360 smart bed keeps you cool, then senses and effolessly adjusts for your best sleep. tells y exactly how well you slept. your sleepiq score. our smart sleepers get 28 minutes more restful sleep per night. so, you can be your best

plus the new york congresswoman carolyn maloney. she said in a statement after her arrest, the least she could do is put her body on the line for the millions of women at risk of losing their rights. >>> some brutal temperatures at arlington national cemetery for some veterans is one of the highest honors and one of their last requests, but the pandemic stopped many of those burials in their tracks some families are facing the double pain of death of a loved one and now the uncertainty of just when they'll be able to lay them to rest i stone spoke to shomari stone spoke to a brother. >> reporter: he places his ashes on the table reflecting on life and legacy. >> my brother was a patriot. >> reporter: his brother was robert, serving nine years in the marine corps he worked in okinawa, japan, and he finished in camp lejeune, north carolina >> my brother was proud to be a marine that was probably the highlight of his life. >> reporter: five months ago covid killed him he was 60 years old and died with one last wish >> it was really imp

the house oversight committee chairwoman, carolyn maloney, and the security chair, bennie thompson, are. thompson is also the january 6th committee chair. they say the inspector general failed to alert congress for months after he found that the secret service agents had erased text messages from january 6th and the day before. in a letter, senators maloney and thompson say the ig's failure to raise the alarm, or i should say, representatives maloney and thompson say the failure to raise alarm cast serious doubt on his independence and his ability to effectively conduct such an important investigation. we are still waiting for a response from the inspector general. >>> the senate is now on the verge of passing a major bill to produce the production of crucial microchips right here in america, so that the u.s. doesn't need to buy them from asia, specifically taiwan. supporters say the legislation is critical for the u.s. economy and for national security, but critics say it's a massive taxpayer-funded handout for a hugely profitable industry. the chips act cleared a key hurdle today and

democrats carolyn maloney, cori bush, quote, they put their bodies on the line here.e being arrested by security at the local library. >> yeah and even worse in this case is that you might get arrested at that local library by somebody who can put real handcuffs on you. this is an act, in many respects and unfortunately this is avoiding what is for many americans the most important issue and issues. now if you want to put up that, big stand, because you feel like back home in your own districts that crime is out of control, as we see in new york city right now, that is something that can bring all sides, republican, democrat, independent, left right, in between, but these are in many respects messaging efforts that seek to go off on to left and right tangents that unfortunately have more people upset and frustrated. elizabeth: what is striking, this came on the same day 219 house democrats blocked a resolution condemning violent attacks by pro-abortion activists on churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. speaker pelosi refuse to condemn attacks. watch. >> as far as t

. >> new york democratic congresswoman carolyn maloney accused gun manufacturers of shared responsibilityhe gun violence that plagues the country. the gun industry has flooded our neighborhoods, our schools, and even our churches and synagogues. >> with these deadly weapons maloney's house oversight committee research says gun manufacturers made more than 1 billion dollars in the last decade selling assault weapons. how many more american children need to die before your company will stop selling assault weapons. motors, our local problems testifying before the committee marty daniel ceo daniel defense, a firearm manufacturer, expressed the condolences to those families touched by mass shootings. but daniel says the company bears no responsibility and you can't blame the guns. mass shootings are preventable. >> when appropriate community systems are in place. >> republicans accuse democrats of attacking the second amendment while bigger issues need attention. >> to go after the manufacturers of gun while at the same time remaining soft on crime, defunding the police supporting those polic

plus the new york congresswoman carolyn maloney.tatement after her arrest, the least she could do is put her body on the line for the millions of women at risk of losing their rights. >>> some brutal temperatures at arlington national cemetery for some veterans is one of the highest honors and one of their last requests but the pandemic stopped many of those burials in their task some of them are facing the death of a loved one and the uncertainty when they'll be able to lay them to rest. shamar i stone spoke to a brother. >> he places his ashes on the table. >> his brother was robert serving nine years in the marine corps. he worked in okinawa, japan and finished in camp lejeune, north carolina. >> my brother was proud to be a marine that was probably the highlight of his life. >> five months ago covid killed him. he was 60 years old and died with one last wish >> it was really important to him that hewanted to be interred in arlington. >> but stan and his family, along with thousands more, are forced to wait for a long time >> i'm

during the hearing, carolyn maloney chair of the over house -- said the nfl is hoping to sweep this controversy under the rug and that the team's owner, dan snyder, conducted a shadow investigation to target his accusers. and the blame on others. and influenced the nfl's review. this is two and a half hours. >> the committee will come to order. without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at anytime. i now recognize myself for an opening statement. good morning and thank all of you for being here. our hearing today is about protecting women and all workers from sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the workplace. we will examine one and notoriously toxic workplace, the washington commanders football team and the response from the nfl. during football season, millions of americans tune in to watch their favorite teams. the nfl and it's teams collect tens of billions in revenues. thanks in part to federal benefits. the nfl and it's teams have one of the biggest platforms in america. so what happens in the nfl has consequences for the rest of our country

we will get reaction from oversight committee chairman carolyn maloney. and then the end of roe v.et's get started. >> the january six com

during the hearing, carolyn maloney chair of the over house -- said the nfl is hoping to sweep this controversyunder the rug and that the team's owner, dan snyder, conducted a shadow investigation to target his accusers. and the blame on others. and influenced the nfl's review. this is two and a half hours. >> the committee will come to order. without objection,

the prominent names arrested by the capitol police, alexandria ocasio-cortez, ilhan omar, and carolyn maloneynturned in our fight for justice. so, they'll be processed by police, and get more information on this a little later on. gillian. >> gillian: well, former advisor to president trump, steve bannon, in court, facing two counts of criminal content of congress. david spunt joins us from the justice department where he is following every step in this trial. hey, david. >> david: hi, gillian. new meaning to speedy trial. department of justice, federal prosecutors expected to wrap their case in a day but actually getting to opening statements has taken more than a day. we are finally there at this point after several delays. steve bannon's attorneys pleaded with the judge this morning to delay this case for a month. judge said no. bannon claims he ignored the january 6th committee request for a deposition and documents because of executive privilege, arguing his conversations with former president trump were protected and not advice i believe. trump wrote in a letter he waived bannon's execu

the chair of the committee, congresswoman carolyn maloney writes, "i'm deeply troubled that gun manufacturersd by your company have been used for decades to carry out homicides and even mass murders, yet your company has continued to market assault weapons to civilians." joining our coverage is errin haines editor-at-large of the 19th, also an msnbc political contributor. tim o'brien is back with us. i read congresswoman maloney's letter and wondered what took them so long. what are your thoughts about this? >> i'm sure other americans had the same question but i think that we are in a moment following uvalde, following buffalo, following highland park this weekend, where people are trying to really build on the momentum that we're seeing around the outrage around this unrelenting gun violence in our country, and so you know, i think that the questions that representative maloney is raising are questions that should be put to these gun manufacturers in front of the american people. it is certainly reasonable for congress to be asking exactly the questions that she was raising in that letter.

congresswoman carolyn maloney, the chair of the house oversight committee, accusing the gun manufacturersa letter of, quote, continuing to profit from the sale of weapons of war to civilians. but the companies say they are making lawful weapons in a lawful and responsible manner and they say they are not to blame for the actions of individuals or the failure of gun laws. the democrats are seeking to pass an assault weapons ban in the house, but that is almost certainly doomed in the senate. robin? >> many will be watching to see what happens today. all right, terry, thank you. george? >>> okay, robin. we have new video now at the shooting at dallas love field airport. it shows the panic as a woman opened fire, was taken down by police. transportation correspondent gio benitez has the story. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, george, good morning. yeah, the video you're about to see gives us an incredibly close look at exactly what happened inside that airport. but what it doesn't show us is why the shooter opened fire. this morning, the dramatic moments inside dallas love field airport

carolyn maloney of new york, crist, smith, deutch, lawson, and rice, i inform the house that these members will vote yea on h.res. 1302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? mr. graves: madam speaker, as the member designated by congressman mike johnson of louisiana, i inform the house that congressman johnson will vote no on h.res. 1302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island rise? mr. cicilline: madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sewell of alabama, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on h.res. 1302. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north dakota rise? mr. armstrong: madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. taylor from texas and ms. malliotakis from new york, i inform the house that they will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? ms. ocasio-cortez: as the member designated by ms. bush and mr. bowman, i inform the house that they will vote yes on h.res. 1302. the speaker pro temp

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chairs david scott, frank pallone, eddie bernice johnson and carolyn maloney, for their committees' contributions. we can take meaningful action to address these wildfires and drought by voting yes on this bill. although charlie morton, madam chair, perished in the el dorado fire, his courageous efforts and those of his fellow firefighters made it possible to extinguish ultimately the flames. they were able to protect morton's mountains, including a pristine meadow now named in his memory. they did their part to defend our forest and our communities -- forests and our communities. today, madam chair, we must do our part. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado reserves. the gentleman from arkansas is recognized. mr. westerman: madam chair, i yield one minute to the gentleman from minnesota, mr. stauber. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. stauber: thank you, madam chair. i rise today in opposition to h.r. 5118, the so-called wildfire response package. the greenwood fire in northern minnesota was the worst in decades. it ravag