nothe white house did release a weekly address from the president however, representative deb haaland from gave the democratic address. she spoke about the 3 trillion heroes act passed friday by the house and the federal response to the corona virus pandemic. rep. haaland: hi, everyone, i'm deb haaland, representative for new mexico's first congressional district and proud member of the pueblo of laguna. i'm honored to be one of the first two native american women elected to congress in our country's history. i'm like so many americans. i'm a single mom and a proud daughter of veterans. my dad served in the u.s. marine corps for 30 years and my mother in the navy.

affairs, the native american -- one of the first native american women ever to serve in congress, deb haalandth our distinguished whip, mr. clyburn, mr. pallone, the chair of the energy and commerce committee. mr. pallone talked about what's in the bill, the heroes act. the energy and commerce piece, which is about a robust and rapid testing initiative. a strategy. a strategy with a timetable, benchmarks, milestones, and the resources necessary to get the job done. and the job is to save lives. and those who are gathered here yesterday were pointing out how affected communities of color are by this. but there's not adequate testing there. we've got to get a handle on the challenge that we face. and we can only do that if we test, if we trace and then if we treat, we can reduce the number of deaths. and of course the isolation that goes with it. and wearing masks and following common sense and good guidance. so this -- i'm here today to say to you, 100,000 -- how many more of those -- how many of those could have been saved? we have example after example after example. poor anecdote of others

also joining the program, new mexico democratic congresswoman deb haaland to talk about the impact on her state. join the conversation, watch washington journal primetime tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. after washington journal primetime, today senate hearing with the officials leading the coronavirus response. you will hear from doctors anthony fauci, rod from -- robert redfield head of the cdc, stephen hahn with the fda, and brett jarrard from hhs on the current national virus response on what the future holds. the entire hearing tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span. earlier today, georgia governor brian kemp held a briefing on his states response to the coronavirus pandemic. the governor extended coronavirus restrictions for bars, nightclubs, and live performance venues through the end of may, saying it will enhance health outcomes and give owners more time to prepare. gov. kemp: good afternoon, everyone. i want to thank everybody for joining us. just to let everybody know, i've got to -- i'm joined today by my jima of, kathleen, homeland security director, homer bryson, our i

the impact this virus is having on native american communities with representative deb haaland of newico. our phone lines are open. we want to hear from you. for those of you out west -- if you are a medical professional, please dial in. we would love to hear from you. good tuesday evening. we begin with the official numbers courtesy of john hopkins university. worldwide the number of cases, 4.25 million. the death toll in excess of 291,000. joining us from baltimore is dr. leana wen. she is the visiting professor at george washington university. today it was announced the washington post new opinion contributor and baltimore city health commissioner from 2014 to 2015. dr. wen: happy to be with you. host: i want to begin with new projections-- new 4, the withy august death toll could exceed 147,000. when you see that number and projection, what is your reaction? dr. wen: my reaction is that it is an underestimate. i hate to say this because that is so many people, it is unimaginable. but it is also unimaginable for where we are right now. two months ago we had more than 80,000 america

nothe white house did release a weekly address from the president however, representative deb haaland from gave the democratic address. she spoke about the 3 trillion heroes act passed friday by the house and the federal response to the corona virus pandemic. rep. haaland: hi, everyone, i'm deb haaland, representative for new mexico's first congressional district and proud member of the pueblo of laguna. i'm honored to be one of the first two native american women elected to congress in our country's history. i'm like so many americans. i'm a single mom and a proud daughter of veterans. my dad served in the u.s. marine corps for 30 years and my mother in the navy. i understand the struggles that many people face, and i'm proud to stand with my colleagues to help our families to find success. house democrats will act boldly to pass the heroes act, a bill that meets the challenge our country is now facing and at the level it demands. families in new mexico are sharing with me their concerns, fears and struggles, and like many americans, they are afraid of losing their homes and business

signed, sincerely, deb haaland, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resignation is accepted. the chair lays before the house the following communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker house of representatives, madam. this letter is to inform you move my resignation from the house small business committee effective immediately. signed, sincerely, marc veasey, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resignation is accepted. without objection, the chair lays before the house the following resolution. the clerk: house resolution 954, resolution electing a certain member to certain standing committees of the house of representatives. the secretary: without objection, the resolution is agreed to, and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to section 2-a of house resolution 935, and the 116th congress, and the order of the house of january 3, 2019, of the following members to the select committee on the coronavir

also joining the program, new mexico democratic congresswoman deb haaland to talk about the impact on her state. join the conversation, watch washington journal primetime tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. after washington journal primetime, today senate hearing with the officials leading the coronavirus response. you will hear from doctors anthony fauci, rod from -- robert redfield head of the cdc, stephen hahn with the fda, and brett jarrard from hhs on the current national virus response on what the future holds. the entire hearing tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span. earlier today, georgia governor brian kemp held a briefing on his states response to the coronavirus pandemic. the governor extended coronavirus restrictions for bars, nightclubs, and live performance venues through the end of may, ng