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nbc's chris pollone joins us from washington, d.c some are calling it historic, but others say it doesn't go far enough >> reporter: this bill does not pan ban any weapons. it doesn't raise the age for which someone can buy an ar-15 it closes the boyfriend loophole and provides more funds for mental head school security they began working on this after the uvalde tragedy which took place one month ago today many. >> those who say we need to infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens under the constitution in order to make good policy are offering a false choice >> this bill also has the chance to prove to a weary american public that democracy is not so broken that it is unable to rise to the moment. when the need for action, hike ri like right now in the wake of buffalo and uvalde is so strong. >> president biden urged the house to vote on it promptly nancy pelosi said the rules committee will take up the bill first thing this morning and will go to the floor for a vote. it is expected to pass the house and will be to the president's desk for him to sign shortly thereafter >>> and th

. >>> the january 6 chitty will continue nbc's chris pollone joins us from d.c. with a preview. who will rehear from today >> reporter: republican adam kinzinger is expected to lead things from here, from several doj officials including jeffrey rosen, his deputy, richard donahue and stephen engel. one topic of discussion will be jeffrey clark whom president trump wanted to install to lead the justice department clark was said to be supportive of the president's election fraud claims >> the president says suppose i replace him, jeff rosen with him, jeff clark. what do you do and i said, sir, i would resign immediately. there's no way i'm serving man minute under this guy, jeff clark. >> today's hearing will be the last until july. the committee says it needs more time to consider new evidence. that includes hours of unseen footage from a documentary from a film maker named alex holder the film maker is expected to testify before the committee today behind closed doors. phillip? >> all right, chris, thank you and special coverage of today's hearings will begin right here on nbc at

chris pollone in washington. thank you. >>> vice president kamala harris is waking up in the bay area this morning. she arrived last night at sfo where she was greeted by oakland mayor libby schaaf and san francisco mayor london breed. this afternoon she will attend a fundraiser in los gatos. it's not there how long she will remain on the west coast. >>> all of california's remaining pandemic related protections are set to expire today. one nonprofit said tens of thousands of people are still waiting for the relief, rent relief to be approved and because of that they may be facing eviction. tenants rights groups are pressuring the state to extend protections for those in that group. >>> and right now firefighters are making progress on that wildfire burning in the sierra foothills which started tuesday afternoon north of grass valley and has now burned about 900 acres. firefighters confirming one structure is destroyed but believe there may be more. they say containment is now at 10% with full containment expecte

the act to the floor for a debate and paving the way for a possible final vote later this week chris pollone joins us from washington, d.c. good morning this legislation is moving very quickly. >> reporter: that's right. that procedural vote came just hours after the negotiators released the final text of the bill here's some of the provisions. $11 billion in funding to boost mental health services many americans are urging congress to take action now on gun violence >> i've received tens of thousands of calls and letters and e-mails with a singular message. do something do something >> we have a chance to show parents and kids and families that we take their safety seriously, and we are prepared to do not just something but something that saves lives >> reporter: the nra is opposing the bill saying it does little to truly address violent crime and opens the door to unnecessary burdens on second amendment freedoms a final vote could come by the end of the week. if the bill does pass the senate, house speaker nancy pelosi says she will bring it to the floor of the house as soon as possible. >

nbc's chris pollone joins from us d.c. with more on what these celebrations mean for communities all across this country. chris, good morning. >> yeah, philip, good morning. across the country, juneteenth celebrations kicked into high gear over the weekend, commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved people in galveston, texas, learned they were free, 2 1/2 years after president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation. it didn't become a federal holiday until last year with a stroke of president biden's pen. in ft. worth, texas, dr. opal lee head a 2 1/2-mile walk to start the juneteenth celebration there. she's knownas the grandmother of juneteenth, a leading advocate of making it a federal holiday. in chicago, the juneteenth market event put a spotlight on black-owned businesses in buffalo, new york, site of one of the nation's largest juneteenth festivals, the state's governor paused to remember the victims of last month's racist attack at a crowded grocery store. in washington, the national museum of african americ

chris pollone is in d.c. with the latest this is a massive blow to the kremlin. >> reporter: that's right. the summit began with a pom shell. finland and sweden will end decades of neutrality to join nato this, after leaders worked out the concerns of the sole holdout, turkey. it gives nato even greater power to counter russian aggression. finland shares an 830-mile border, while sweden has a maritime border. meanwhile, president biden has a packed schedule. mr. biden wrapped up the g-7 summit in germany yesterday with leaders committing $5 billion to improve global food security to combat issues from the war in ukraine. and meanwhile, they say that vladimir putin has become a terrorist after an attack on a ukrainian shopping center. russia has veto power on the u.n. security council, so expulsion would be very unlikely >>> the repercussions of the reversal of roe are being felt far and wide in texas, a judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking a pre--roe rule that would hold abortion providers resp

let's get to chris pollone in d.c. it's been a historic term to say the least. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. it's not over just yet before justice breyer officially retires at noon today, the court is set to issue decisions on two more contentious cases the first deals with climate change the court will decide the limits of the epa's authority and the second case centers on the biden administration's push to end the trump-era remain in mexico policy which orders asylum seekers to stay south of the border while their claim is processed. the supe majority issuing sweeping rulings on abortion, guns and redistricting the last time the court was this split was during the time of judge rehnquist. 1994 was the year justice breyer joined the bench and was confirmed in an 87-9 vote. breyer will retire and help swear in his successor, ketanji brown jackson. she is expected to vote with the court's two other liberal justices, kagan and sotomayor. they willen starting the post-roe world when the new term begins this fall >>> ne

chris pollone joins us with new information. >> reporter: after pledging a somewhat lengthy delay between the fifth and sixth hearings of this committee, the january 6 committee will be back before a national tv audience at 1:00 eastern this afternoon it will present recently-obtained evidence and 278. mitt coe citing two sources says a former aide to mark meadows named cassidy hutchinson will testify publicly nbc news has not confirmed this report hutchinson provided testimony to the house panel on exchanges between former president trump's inner circle in the weeks leading up to the january 6 attack on the capitol. hutchinson was also present during meetings. meanwhile, john eastman, a lawyer and ally of former president trump said in a court filing that federal agents seized his phone last month in new mexico, according to recall jer january 6 hearings, he urged mike pence to overturn the election results and sent an e-mail to rudy giuliani, requesting to be on the pardon list after the january 6th attack filip? >> lester holt is going to lead our special coverage on today's hearing li

today, chris pollone is out in washington. how does disagreement come together for so long? how does it happen next? >> yeah, good morning. lawmakers have finally released the text of this bill that would be -- it provides a narrow set of gun reform measures. the legislation includes measures to implement flag laws. it deals with whether unmarried partners can have guns if they were found guilty of domestic violence. it also provides for background checks were people between the ages of 18 and 21. if the bill passes it'll keep children and communities safer. >> we know there is no such thing as a perfect piece of legislation. we are imperfect human beings, but we have to try, and i believe this bill is a step in the right direction. >> reporter: senate majority leader said he wants to pass this bill by saturday. that's before the senate recesses for the july holiday, a two week break. kris. >> thank you very much, chris. we will be watching for that. >>> two valley teenagers accused in a bold east bay carjacking. this minivan was stolen monday night. the young driver was pra

chris pollone is live in washington. the overturning of roe v. wade has certain states taking new election. >> reporter: that's right. and we've seen judges in two states block new abortion restrictions, at least for the time being as people on both sides of this issue try to figure out what's going to happen in this post-roe world. with president biden in europe, members of his administration insist they are still working to protect access to abortion in the wake of friday's landmark supreme court decision. >> we will continue to do everything we can to make sure you receive the care unit. >> reporter: right now abortion is illegal with few exceptions and at least seven states and senate waste six more are also expected to ban it demonstration dismissing for now an idea to provide abortion services on federal land but says states should not interfere with abortion pills sent through the mail. >> we will do everything within our power as an administration through executive branch to ensure that women have access to the medication they need. >> re