Scot Bertram, The United Auto Workers strike is adding more members to the picket lines.

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — The Biden administration is being asked to freeze six-billion dollars in Iranian assets during Israel's war with Hamas.  The funds were unfrozen last month as part of a prisoner exchange with Iran.  Republicans and Democrats have called on the administration to put those funds on hold again following the attack on Israel, claiming there's a risk the money could be used to help fund Hamas.  

Two—   It's not clear when there will be a floor vote to elect a new Speaker of the House.  The chamber went on recess yesterday after House Republicans in a closed-door meeting chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their party's nominee.  The Louisiana Republican still must win a majority vote from the full House to win the gavel and it's not clear if he has the votes at this time.  

 

 

 

Three -- The United Auto Workers strike is adding more members to the picket lines.  The union tweeted Wednesday that 87-hundred members at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant are joining the strike after they say Ford refused to make further movement in bargaining.  Union workers have been picketing against Ford, GM and Stellantis for over a month.