On Sunday’s Up w/ Chris Hayes, we’ll discuss the negotiations — and the roadblocks — that have held up the relief bills for Hurricane Sandy victims in the House of Representatives. We’ll also take a look back at the 112th Congress that just ended — one of the least productive in history — and review some of the bills they actually did manage to pass. And we’ll examine the causes and consequences of gun crimes, after Chicago’s murder rate hit a record high in 2012.
Joining Chris on Sunday at 8AM ET on MSNBC will be:
- Steve Ellis, the vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense.
- Fran O’Connor, a resident of Sayreville, NJ, one of the towns hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy.
- Ben Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP.
- Esther Armah, host of “Wake Up Call” on WBAI-FM.
- Tio Hardiman, director of CeaseFire Illinois and creator of the Violence Interrupter Initiative.
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), newly elected Congressman representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
VIDEO:
Congress flubs Sandy relief funds
Few options for families under water
America's broken flood policy
What the 112th Congress did get done
National security now bipartisan?
Public opinion backs national securty state
National security and fear-driven policy
Original Publication URL: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/01/05/sundays-guests-jan-6-hurricane-sandy-relief-a-look-back-at-the-112th-congress-chicagos-homicide-rate/
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