Good evening, another big night of breaking news and FDA panel recommending emergency authorization of a third COVID vaccine, the one shot version from Johnson and Johnson.

If finally approved approval is granted this weekend, people could start getting it next week.

Also, any minute the House will vote on COVID relief legislation.

If as expected, it passes the Senate version will be stripped of a provision to more than double the minimum wage.

So I'll talk about that tonight with someone who fought to keep the pay raise in the package, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders.

We'll also talk about the setback, but also how much else is in the bill for so many Americans in need.

Also tonight, the House Republicans who decided they had better things to do than being Washington tonight to vote on the COVID bill.

It's going to affect tens of millions of Americans.

Lisa does in lawmakers who sign letters saying they could not be at the Capitol, quote,

due to the ongoing public health emergency, oddly enough, they also refuge in the same place or Lando, Florida, where they are taking part in the conservative political action conference or CPAC.

And just to give you something of an idea of the kind of respect they have down there for the ongoing public health emergency, listen to this.

Everyone, when you're in the ballroom, when you're seated, you should still be wearing a mask.

So if everybody can go ahead, work on that.

I know, I know it's not the most fun.

You have the right.

One of the CPAC refugees is freshman North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn.

Last summer with Republican members seeking to block proxy voting, the Democrats were asking for because the pandemic,

Cawthorn, who was then a private citizen, was tweeting, quote, leaders show up no matter how uncertain the times are.

Now to the status of the bill, the Cawthorn and the others won't be voting in person on.

For that, we go to see as Ryan Nobles and Abby Philip. Ryan, what's the latest?

Well, Anderson, it looks that this bill will ultimately pass.

It could be late tonight, maybe, into early tomorrow morning, but Democrats are very confident that they have the votes.

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