. ♪ eyes ♪ country music legend randy travis takes his fight for artists' compensation all the way tool hill. >> what is your message to lawmakers? >>> and later, birds of a feather. why these parrots high tailed it from the tropics to find a new place to roost in los angeles. >> some people complain about the noise, but most of the people i've talked to really, really like them. >>> this is the "cbs weekend news" from washington with adriana diaz. >>> good evening, from the mexican border up to canada, temperatures are soaring. the high heat creating a tinderbox for wildfires out west. in california records more than a century old could melt, while along the texas coast preparations and some evacuations are under way for tropical storm beryl. it could strengthen into a hurricane by the time it hits the u.s. across the country some 130 million people are talented by dangerous weather, especially that heat and humidity. cbs' elise preston is tracking it all from los angeles. elise, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. more records are expected to be shattered today as a dang

. >>> country music star randy travis is out with a new song after suffering a stroke. music hall of famer and learned how he's using his voice to drive change in the industry. ♪ i'm gonna love you forever ♪ >> reporter: his songs are part of america's soundtrack. ♪ i wouldn't have nothing if i didn't have you ♪ >> reporter: but country music legend randy travis' career was forever transformed when he suffered a stroke in 2013 that left him partially paralyzed with limited ability to speak. >> he never looked at it like, why me? he was always, why not me? and i love that about him. he's not -- he's not bitter about it. so we -- we've learned together. >> reporter: with the help of his wife, mary, and longtime producer, kyle lehning, the hall of famer released his first song post-stroke this year, using artificial intelligence. he shared it with cbs sunday morning. ♪ she had eyes like diamonds ♪ >> reporter: the grammy award winner is also turning his artistry into advocacy on capitol hill. >> chairman, thank you for having us. >> reporter: this summer, the couple testif