virginia congressman jim moran publicly asked komen to reverse

among one of them is congressman jim moran who called on the foundation to restore funding. congressman moran is live to talk to us about this issue. >> good morning, allison? you are calling on the komen foundation to reverse its decision. can you tell us your position, sir? >> well, planned parenthood provides 170,000 screenings. that's how many they conducted so far with race for the cure money. and it seems to me that that's wholy consistent with the intent of the komen foundation. you know, they created an industry that makes the entire nation aware of the need for breast cancer screenings, but, now, they splittickized by cutting off money to one organization -- they politicized by cutting off money to one organization. i know women whose lives were saved because they were able to get screening from planned parent hood. bringing the abortion issue is wrong. 92% of what planned parent hood does has nothing to do with abortion. a lot has to do with screenings. >> i think it's going to back fire on them >> as for komen, they say one of the reasons is that they would prefer

virginia congressman jim moran is fighting to have the ad removed.e watrel has more from the clarendon metro station. >> reporter: ad in question is at the end of a clarendon metro platform t is promoting a film called "sick and sicker" a movie made by opponents of the obama administration's health care law but upon closer view, it calls for the president to "go to hell, barack." angry, virginia congressman jim moran. >> we should not have ads that are totally inappropriate for the public to be seen, telling the president to go to hell and vugt suggesti suggesting people get an obamaectomy or something. it troubles me that metro allows it to be sewn. >> reporter: moran sent a letter to the head of metro asking the ad be remove bud a statement to news4, metro says the advertising is a first amendment freedom and they cannot ban political ads. metro riders had little to say. >> interesting. >> i don't know. no comment about it. >> reporter: moran is calling for the public to weigh in. >> people of whatever political persuasion should not have to deal w

and it also has incensed virginia congressman jim moran who asked the ad be taken down.calls it disrespectful and shouldn't be seen in a publicly funded place. he asked for its immediate removal. >> doesn't have adequate guidelines to prevent this, then they need to establish guidelines. in fact, this is a public conveyance. we should not have ads that are totally inappropriate for the public to be seeing, telling the president to go to hell and suggests people get -- get an obamaectomy or something. >> reporter: in a statement from wmata, they said advertising ruled by the courts as public forum protected by the first amendment of the constitution. we may not decline ads based on their political content. they do not endorse the advertising on the system and the ad does not reflect the position of the authority." we asked how long the ads would stay up, they said they didn't know, that they were sold by a firm called cbs advertising. so, apparently, wmata doesn't control the ads, according to them and protected under the first amendment. much more on this at 6:30, includ

ahead at 9:00, jim moran will join us live to talk more about this issue. >>> also making headline this morning, a controversial anti- terror ask tick potentially impacting thousands of people here in the u.s. plus, donald trump endorsing mitt romney for president. details on the big announcement and a look at the polls ahead of tomorrow's nevada caucus. we'll be right pack.  -- we'll be right back.  never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. (woman) and it has to end, but it starts with us.

. >> two years later, that trainer is getting a kiss from congressman, jim moran. >> thank you., turns out that aching knee was cancer, bone cancer, rare and rapidly spreading. >> i was pretty shocked. i never broken a bone. i've never really been sick. so it was shock. >> after 20 weeks of chemotherapy and a full knee replacement surgery, maurine isn't just back at langly high school, she's back playing volleyball. >> come back in and go for it. it was pretty impressive. >> but equally impressive was the school support. >> we have never had a sick child before. and you helped us. >> successfully lobbied congressman moran to recognize the schools. >> i would like to recognize the administration, teachers, coaches, and athletic training staff for the compassion they show. they caught it in time, saved her leg. she's now a straight a student and she's a star volleyballplayer and she's a survivor. >> in mcclane, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> check this out. throughout her chemotherapy, maurine stayed in school, she even had a 3.8 grade point average. she'll graduate on time may 201

. >> two years later, that trainer is getting a kiss from congressman jim moran. >> thank you.turns out that aching knee was cancer. bone cancer. rare and rapidly spreading. >> i was pretty shocked. i never broken a bone. i've never really been sick. so it was a shock. >> after 20 weeks of chemotherapy and a full knee replacement surgery, maurine isn't just back at langly high school, she's back playing volleyball. >> just come in and go for it. >> but her family says equally impressive was the school support. >> we had never had it before. you helped us. >> the successful lobbied congressman moran to recognize the schools in virginia's congressional record. >> i'd like to recognize the administration, teachers, coaches, and athletic training staff for the care and compassion they show. they caught it in time, saved her leg. she is now a straight a student and she is a star volleyball player. and she is a survivor. >> kristin fisher, 9news now. >> we wish maurine well. throughout her chemotherapy, she stayed in school and she's going to graduate on time in may of 2013. >> kudos

we are told it's an advertisement for a documentary film on healthcare, but tonight congressman jim moran wants it taken down. sent an e-mail earlier calling the ad offensive and disrespectful. metro said its advertising is a public forum protected by the first amendment. in the last hour we received a second e-mail from congressman moran who is disappointed with metro's response. he writes the ad should be removed because it's not political. it is profane. it degames the president of the united states in a way that coarsens the public discourse. we'll have more on this tonight at 11:00. >>> new at 6:00 a judge blocked a federal policy that would have forced tobacco companies to put large images on their cigarette packages warning of the dangers of smoking. that judge ruled the images violate the free speech amendment to the constitution. the food and drug administration wanted the policy to take effect later this year. cigarette packages would have carried images such as a pair of healthy lungs next to the diseased lungs of a smoker. >>> today 9 news now caught up with the prince george'

reporter: congressman jim moran says the apology doesn't go far enough after komen severed ties with planned parenthood earlier this week. the largest breast cancer organization said it would not fund organizations that are under investigation, but the congressional probe into planned parenthood is political. now komen founder and ceo nancy brinker seen here in an earlier interview says we will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. >> no federal money ever goes to fund abortions. we know that the move in congress is a politically motivated one and actually this funding from komen had nothing to do with abortion. it has to do with early screening for breast cancer. reporter: while planned parenthood leaders are hopeful future komen grants will be approved, jeannie monaghan with family research council wants the opposite. >> this was a pretty significant victory this week in the sense of an organization that doesn't want to be foreignally partnered with the nation's largest -- formally partnered w

. >> virginia congressman jim moran has released a statement calling on comb ton reverse that decision. on -- komen to reverse that decision. wusa9 has been komen's washington d.c. partner the past few years but a few months ago komen decided to end that relationship. >>> a controversial abortion pill now one step closer to becoming law of the land in virginia. today the state senate passed a measure by a three-vote margin that would require any woman wanting an abortion to have an ultrasound first. that woman would be offered but not required to see it or even listen to the fetus' heartbeat. the bill heads over to the house of delegates where previous bills have been passed and the governor said he would sign the bill if it passed. >>> fresh off his big win in florida mitt romney carrying momentum into minnesota and nevada. both those states hold caucuses between now and next too much the former massachusetts governor stopped off in minnesota today before he rolled off west and the rest of the gop pack got a jump auto campaigning in nevada. -- on campaigning in nevada. their messages

. -- if you hit the beltway at jim moran avenue to continue around towards new hampshire avenue, you well past the accident scene. >>> the government -- as georgia avenue to continue around towards new hampshire avenue, you do so well past the accident scene. nt scene. >>> on to the economy now and the payroll tax cut. con is getting red you to vote on extending it later this morning. virtually certain to pass the house but in the senate, some lawmakers oppose some parts of it. tom fitzgerald has the latest on the negotiations. or on a capitol hill conference table, lawmaker signed off on the deal that continues payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits. house speaker john boehner said negotiators had little help from the white house. >> the agreement that has been reached to stop a tax hike to middle class americans is a fair agreement and one that i support. >> reporter: if congress did not reach a deal, payroll taxes on 160 million americans would have risen march 1st. a person earning $50,000 would pay $1,000 in new taxes. democrats credited public pressure. >> that we have unemploym

reporter: congressman jim moran says the apology doesn't go far enough after komen severed ties withd earlier this week, the largest breast cancer organization saying it would not fund organizations that are under investigation, but the congressional probe into planned parenthood is political. now komen founder and ceo nancy brinker seen here

house representatives are pushing komen to reverse its decision, including virginia congressman jim moran. stay tuned. ahead at 9:00, congressman moran will join us live to talk more about this very controversial issue. >> thank you so much. >>> other big story, driving the day now, we are waiting for this morning's big january jobs reports due out in about an hour and a half. most economists predict it will show solid job growth but not enough to bring the unemployment rate down. >> the unemployment rate is not expected to change much, if at all today and that may give fodder to both sides. dressing for success. a new york tailor now volunteering to helped jobless looking for a job, looking the part even if the jobs are still low and coming. while the high unmany employment rate persist, the white house says that the economy is adding jobs, thanks to the president. >> i don't think that anybody who looks at that objectively could suggest that that turn around has not happened or that we are finished with the jobs. >> and the president will unveil a new plan today to help unemployed veter

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virginia congressman jim moran publicly asked komen to reverse its decision. we will speak with him live later on this morning. >>> to politics now. republican mitt rome know gets trump's endorsement. the surprise announcement comes just a day after the newt gingrich campaign said donald trump would support the former house speaker. and trump is endorsing romney even though he snubbed an invitation to the debate hosted about the real estate tycoon. trump is launching another apprentice tv show in two weeks. >> it is my honor, real honor, and privilege to endorse mitt romney. mitt is tough. he is smart. he is sharp. he is not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country that we all love. so governor romney, go out and get them. >> trump had said negative things about romney before but the billionaire businessman says he has gotten to know romney after meeting with him several time in the past few months. >>> our winter weather has been nothing to complain about. that is for sure. but are we bracing for a pounding? they are out west apparently

congressman jim moran and other lawmakers publicly asked komen to reverse its decision.nwhile former supporters said they were moving their money to planned parenthood. that organization now reporting it raised more than $400,000 in just one day. well, a lot of the online posters believe that the congressional investigation into planned parenthood as well as the decision by komen to change the rules are politically motivated. ceo nancy brinker vehemently denied that in the conference call today and said the organization really wants to focus its money on direct providers of mammograms and planned parenthood does not do that. planned parenthood does screen patients but tremble out for mammogram and follow up-- they refer them out for mammograms and followup diameter. as far as p.r. damage, expert -- diameter. as far as p.r. -- followup treatment. as far as p.r. damage, experts say they don't think it will be very severe. >>> dashcam video from a deadly metrobus accident, see what the bus driver did moments before that crash.  never in my lifetime did i

congressman jim moran and other lawmakers publicly asked komen to reverse the decision.nwhile, former supporters said they were moving their money to planned parenthood and that organization new reporting it raised more than $400,000 in just one day. a lot of the posters said they believe that not only the congressional investigation but the decision by planned parenthood was politically motivated. the ceo denied that and said in addition to barring those grants for providers under investigation, that the foundation really wants to focus its money on direct providers of mammograms and planned parenthood doesn't do that. they do breast cancer screening and then refer patients for mammograms and she said that was also part of the reason for the decision. and as far as the pr damage, experts i talked to said it's not impossible for komen to recover from this but it's going to take hard work. >> and with all the back lash and from komen and planned parenthood, and a resignation at the top level from komen out of protest for this, is there any talk within komen to rethink thi

two left lanes open, connecticut avenue around towards jim moran avenue.s from 207 as you travel east. latest accident popped up on us northbound 359 before duke street. right side of the roadblocked. we have delays from manassas in towards fair oak. the accident activity still in play. >> thank you. >>> some sad news in major league baseball. gary carter, the hall of fame catcher who became a world series hero with the mets has died from a brain tumor. he was an 11 had been time all star and three-time golden glove single. he helped the mets to rally against the boston red sox and eventually beat them. he was only 57 years old. >>> now, there is rumors that kim kardashian wants in on the action with jeremy lin. >> a report says kardashian's publicist has arranged for the two to meet. but a different source close to kardashian tells the huffington post that is not true. kardashian doesn't have a great track record with nba players as we know. her marriage to kris humphries ended in divorce after just 72 days. stay away, jeremy. >> stay away. >> he better s

congressman jim moran, a democrat from virginia, wants it removed immediately. we may not decline ads based on their political content was the response and the ads do not reflect the position of authority. in the history of commercial attacks on presidents this is hardly the toughest. equal surpassed rather voting clefness and harshness by a famous butch -- cleverness and harshness by a famous bumper sticker in the '70s regarding richard nixon. as they say in the movies and sometimes on tv, back to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead we've got the legal consequences of underage drinking and for the first time ever our cameras are in the courtroom, teenagers sentencing other teenagers. >>> also ahead the singer who led the 1960s group the monkees has passed away. davy jones is gone. we'll remember him after the break. >>> moustache wars on capitol hill and a maryland congressman with the bushy stash and frugal reputation, did he really propose a won $50 tax credit for male grooming? >>> we have some new information on that shocking finding that the unidentifiable

today congressman jim moran visited langley. >> i'm proud to recognize all of the staff at langley forir outstanding work going far beyond what could be measured quantitatively to lift up and support those in their tutelage. >> i had no idea this was happening. i just got an e-mail that said you need to come. i was like i have a class. they're like no you need to come. it's amazing he came. this is getting written in congress and everything. that's amazing. >> congressman moran will get it entered into the congressional record tomorrow. big day. >>> still ahead a fiery crash that leaves a woman trapped in a car. she doesn't have a lot of time. the only person who witnessed what happened jumped into action. >> if you're one of the madonna fans who couldn't get your hands on a ticket to her d.c. concert you're in luck. you'll get a second chance to see the material girl. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart he

. >> reporter: democratic congressman jim moran of virginia says duffy is wrong. >> this is a punishing piece of legislation designed to send a message we don't respect you. >> reporter: president of the national federation of federal employees bill dugan says the nearly 2 million federal workers of this country have helped contribute to lowering the deficit enough already. >> with the two-year pay freeze that they're under, that translates into $60 billion of savings over the next ten years. the fact that they tied freezing congress's pay to freezing federal employees' pay for a third year is inexcusable and shameful. >> reporter: the pay freeze legislation now has to make it through the democratic controlled senate. 85% of the federal work force lives and works outside the d.c. metropolitan area. the national federation of federal employees says a third year of pay freezes would not only have an adverse effect here but in the rural areas and smaller communities throughout the country. on capitol hill, erika gonzalez, news 4. >>> there is new information tonight about a young girl sexu

, this amendment is based on local success, we realize working with congress, both tom davis and jim moran, to preserve park land and save money for the federal government. similar language was adopted unanimously in the committee recently when we marked up similar legislation to h.r. 1734. it would protect local governments and local citizens' role in land disposal process based on the conservative principle that the federal government doesn't always know best. i appreciate the time the t&i committee staff took to try to work with us on this amendment. i also appreciate the support for this language from democratic and republican members of the oversight and government reform committee during our markup and i urge our colleagues to support the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from -- the chair: the gentleman from virginia reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rice? mr. denham: i rise in opposition. the chair: the gentleman qualifies and is recognized for five minutes. mr. denham: mr. chairman, this is drafted to e