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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 April 22, 2023 Plan now to join us next Monday, April 24th, for our weekly national call. Our speaker will be our very good Messianic friend, Pastor Eric Teitelman, of the House of David ministry.    Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: Monday, April 24th Conference number: 717-908-1834 Access Code: 616137# Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here > > > WE WELCOME YOUR GIFTS! The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, April 22,2023 "For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." (Psalm 22:28)    "We the People" "Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ" Today's Top Story: Supreme Court preserves full access to medical abortion pill mifepristone After delaying its decision earlier this week, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that full access to the abortion pill mifepristone can continue as a lawsuit works its way through the lower federal courts. Mifepristone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000, and its use has been deregulated in recent years. Under President Biden, the FDA made abortion pills more widely available at retail pharmacies, including delivery by mail.  The ruling by the Supreme Court gives a victory to the Biden administration and supporters of abortion rights, but the Supreme Court will likely be asked to revisit the issue later this year. (Fox News) Read more - O, Lord!  At the end of this very long week, we continue to weep between the porch and the altar, knowing that this abortion-producing pill can still be legally sold in our nation. We ask that You continue to speak to our Supreme Court justices, turning their hearts toward LIFE. Help us, O Lord, we pray, amen and amen. - "In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, while slumbering on their beds, Then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction." (Job 33:15,16)   'Save women's sports' bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender 'bullying'  The House on Thursday passed legislation aimed at preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports at schools across the country, after a debate in which several Democrats accused Republicans of "bullying" transgender students by calling up the bill. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed in a 219-203 vote Thursday morning — all the "yes" votes came from Republicans, and all the "no" votes came from Democrats. Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to spare women and girls from having to compete against transgender women and girls — biological males who can sometimes dominate these sports and prevent some female athletes from making the team. But several Democrats argued in debate that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying that transgender students are already facing at school. (Fox News) Read more. Matthew 19:4 KJV: "And [Jesus] answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female..." Deuteronomy 22:5 KJV: "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God." Isaiah 5:20 KJV: "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"   China's push to hijack enemy satellites could be 'game over' for US, national security expert warns US intel leak reportedly exposes Chinese efforts to build cyber weapons to overtake satellites   A national security expert is sounding the alarm on China's developing cyber capabilities after a classified U.S. intelligence leak reportedly exposed their efforts to build weapons to overtake enemy satellites. John Hannah, former national security adviser for Vice President Cheney, issued a dire warning Friday on China's aggressive investments in technology, arguing that their strategy is intended disrupt, degrade and destroy U.S. space capabilities.  "The future of warfare, one of the most contested domains, is going to be space. Space, in essence, is the new high ground. [The] country that controls space and the next battlefield is effectively, I think, got the best chance of actually winning the war," Hannah explained on "Cavuto: Coast to Coast." "If China is able to knock out our ability to see what the enemy is doing, our ability to exert command and control and communications between our own forces, it's virtually game over for us on the battlefield here on Earth," he continued. The revelations were included in classified U.S. intelligence allegedly leaked by 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, The Financial Times reported Friday. The CIA report assessed China's plan to use cyber weapons to "deny, exploit or hijack" Western satellites used for wartime communication and surveillance. (Fox Business) Read more   - We pray in the Spirit over this report. - "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans." (Romans 8:26)  End-of-Week Good News Wrap Up From Gary Bauer American Values Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation strengthening protections for religious liberty. The Florida Department of Education expanded efforts to protect students from inappropriate sexual content and radical gender ideology to middle and high school curriculum. The Kentucky Department of Education expanded efforts to protect students from inappropriate sexual content and radical gender ideology in schools. Among other things, all schools are now required to have a parent’s permission before a student can “change their gender.” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed multiple bills into law that promote adoption, support pregnant mothers and advance the culture of life. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation protecting children from mutilating transgender surgeries and sterilizing drugs.  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Berkeley’s ban on gas appliances. Please note: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, donations to American Values are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions may be mailed to the following address: American Values PO Box 1223 Merrifield, VA 22116-1223 Phone: 703-671-9700 Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests: M 4/17 (PDF) • T 4/18 (PDF) • W 4/19 (PDF) • Th 4/20 (PDF) • F 4/21 (PDF) — Committee Reports Senate Monday, April 17, 2023 — Schumer, McConnell remarks • Digest McConnell returns to Senate: 'It’s good to be back', as GOP faces full plate of challenges Tuesday, April 18, 2023 — Schumer, McConnell remarks • Digest Wednesday, April 19, 2023 — Schumer, McConnell remarks • Digest Senate GOP fails to overturn VA abortion policy (S.J.Res. 10, Floor Debate) • This rule is against the law, overrides state laws protecting unborn children as part of VA employees “performing their Federal duties,” and provides no protections for conscientious objectors. • Bicameral public comment opposing the rule Thursday, April 20, 2023 — Schumer, McConnell remarks • Digest Senate GOP pops Feinstein Judiciary replacement balloon  • Blackburn says she won't go along with plan • GOP blocks Democratic attempt to replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee • Biden judges stalled • Democrats forced to wait Friday, April 21, 2023 — pro forma session • Digest House — Bills House Floor Recap: Week of April 17, 2023 Digest — Monday, 4/17/2023 House votes to hold China accountable for spy balloon (H.R. 1151, Floor Debate) House unanimously approves resolution condemning Russia for downing US drone (H.Res. 240, Floor Debate) Digest — Tuesday, 4/18/2023 House fails to overturn Biden's veto of GOP bid to undo administration water rule (H.J.Res. 27, Floor Debate) Digest — Wednesday, 4/19/2023 House votes to block DC police accountability bill (H.J.Res. 42, Floor Debate) Digest — Thursday, 4/20/2023 GOP-led House passes bill to prevent biological males from competing in women’s sports (H.R. 734, Floor Debate) • House Republicans Celebrate • House Republican Women Tout Passage • WH: Biden would veto • Riley Gaines shreds Biden promise to veto bill protecting women's sports Congress Last Week National Security / Military Pentagon leaks briefing leaves senators on both sides grumbling Rubio accuses Biden administration of downplaying Pentagon leaks: 'It is a big deal’ Leaks stir GOP outrage over US troops at embassy in Ukraine Republicans call for TikTok ban in House, Senate ‘Resupply is not an option’: Lawmakers wargame Chinese invasion of Taiwan VA under fire over substance abuse treatment wait times Foreign Policy McCarthy to address Israel's Knesset • (U.S. House Speaker Gingrich Address to Knesset in 1998) GOP lawmakers urge Biden to stop sending 'unrestrained' aid, weapons to Ukraine Second Amendment Democrats vow fight on gun control, but don’t expect any wins Fourth Amendment Lawmakers demand accountability for DC Health Link breach Homeland Security Republicans grill Biden’s refugee resettlement chief on migrant child labor Marshall introduces no confidence resolution for Mayorkas (S.Res. 169) • Mayorkas: ‘I have 100% confidence in the integrity of my decisions’ Immigration Menéndez releases immigration plan reliant on Biden executive action Federal Spending Cassidy says Biden and Trump have 'same plan' on Social Security, 'which is to do nothing' Elton John urges Congress to keep 'foot on the accelerator' with end of AIDS in sight, We still have work to do Speaker McCarthy’s Speech at the New York Stock Exchange • Key quotes: When he was a Senator, Joe Biden voted for spending reforms attached to debt limit increases four times; To quote then-Senator Biden, his opposition to raising the debt limit in 2004 was ‘a protest of the policies that have brought us to this point and a demand that we change course’; As Vice President, Biden led the 2011 talks on spending restraints. During those negotiations he said ‘you can’t govern’ without negotiating. • Don’t believe anyone who says these are draconian limits. They’re the same spending levels we operated under just last October. • First – we will limit federal spending. • Second – we will save taxpayers money. • Third – we will grow the economy so we stop being dependent on China. Federal spending options under debt ceiling could run out as soon as June • House GOP's debt limit bill features $1.5T debt limit increase, limits domestic spending growth by 1% per year, nixes green tax credits • READ: House Republican's debt limit bill (House.gov PDF) • House GOP Leadership Statement • What's in Republicans' sweeping 320-page debt limit proposal • Schumer: one-year debt-ceiling extension as 'terrible idea' • House GOP setting up election-year debt limit fight • Manchin slams Biden for 'deficiency of leadership,' applauds McCarthy • Centrists float fallback plan • What France's Pension Protests Mean For Americans • Speaker McCarthy's Remarks (Floor Speech) • Republicans discussing • White House Rules Out Negotiating • House Republicans call on Democrats to pressure Biden to negotiate • Democrats to Biden: ‘We’re Going To Have To Negotiate’ Executive Biden HUD Nominee Backed Movement To Defund The Police Supreme Court McConnell defends Supreme Court after Clarence Thomas revelations • Thomas’s ethics stir GOP, set up reform push • Cori Bush joins fellow Squad members in calling for Clarence Thomas impeachment • Durbin asks Roberts to testify in Congress amid Thomas controversy • Congressional standoff over Supreme Court escalates 147 lawmakers ask SCOTUS to uphold chemical abortion rulings protecting women & girls (Amicus Brief) • Supreme Court declines, sends to Fifth Circuit which is set to hear oral arguments on the merits of the case Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) House GOP leaders distance from national abortion ban Pressley, Markey reintroduce bill to end qualified immunity (S. 1196) Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20) Navy chief defends nonbinary officer from GOP attacks over poem reading Commerce Policy House Democrat Claims ‘Twitter Files’ Journalist Matt Taibbi Gave ‘False’ Testimony’ to Congress, Threatens Jail Time Fischer draws attention to safety and road maintenance issues with the weight of electric vehicles Health Care Policy George Santos unveils MINAJ Act to limit vaccine mandates (H.R. 2631) Technology Policy Senate Weighs Big Plans for Small Reactors Congress House Republicans Celebrate 100 Days of Accomplishments Man charged, indicted on federal charges for voicemail threats sent to Maxine Waters Patty Murray becomes first woman to cast 10,000 votes in Senate history Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility Khanna clarifies call for Feinstein's resignation: ‘Let’s have someone who can vote’ • Klobuchar: Feinstein's absence ‘to become an issue as the months go by’ • More than 60 California liberal groups call on Feinstein to resign Rep. Dan Kildee undergoes cancer surgery, released from hospital after 'successful surgery' to remove tumor Fetterman opens up on mental health: 'My depression was in full force', jokingly addresses body double conspiracy theory Raskin: 'Chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells' Pending Activity Committee Activity Beltway Buzz, April 21, 2023 - Ogletree Deakins Judiciary Democrats advance first judicial nominees during Feinstein absence  Julie Su stares down rocky road to Labor secretary, key Senate Democrats remain undecided Bipartisan Senate committee targets drug industry middlemen FTC Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs About the Agency’s Work to Crack Down on Fraud and Related Threats Against the Military Community Second Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Senate hearing highlighted the need for better data Sanders calls insulin company, PBM executives to testify House Committee Cliff Notes: Week of April 17, 2023 Watchdog warns U.S. money could be flowing to Taliban • Government watchdog “cannot assure this committee or the American taxpayer we are not currently funding the Taliban.” State Department misses subpoena deadline to provide Afghanistan cable to House GOP Republicans rip SEC chief for crypto lawsuits, climate rules GOP holds field hearing on NYC crime • 5 takeaways • Judge denies Bragg's bid to block House GOP's subpoena of Mark Pomerantz in NY Trump case, A shocking judicial rebuke • House GOP, Bragg reach agreement for ex-prosecutor to testify in Trump indictment probe GOP House Education and Workforce Committee members target Biden labor nominee in gig worker hearing Teachers union blasts GOP's 'misleading claims' ahead of Weingarten House hearing House committee votes to repeal Biden solar panel policy White House accuses Jim Jordan of 'highly misleading' leak on Hunter Biden Floor Outlook House of Representatives CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of April 24, 2023 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Program for Tuesday: Senate will, Lord willing, resume consideration of the nomination of Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 4/20, Senate began consideration of the following:   VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 326, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder — legislative vehicle for Veterans package   Jacobs Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. House Floor Schedule MONDAY, APRIL 24TH On Monday, the House will meet at 11:00 a.m. in pro forma session. TUESDAY, APRIL 25TH On Tuesday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business and recess immediately. The House will reconvene at approximately 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving, in a Joint Meeting, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. ___ - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 ( Sponsored by Rep. Arrington / Budget Committee ) H.J. Res. 39 - Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414" ( Sponsored by Rep. Posey / Ways and Means Committee ) Legislation that may be Considered: H. Con. Res. 30 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove all United States Armed Forces, other than United States Armed Forces assigned to protect the United States Embassy, from Somalia ( Sponsored by Rep. Gaetz / Foreign Affairs Committee ) Complete list of Bills for the Week of April 24, 2023 Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Thursday, April 27, 2023 House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Tuesday — April 25, 2023 Wednesday — April 26, 2023 Thursday — April 27, 2023 Friday — April 28, 2023 Our Weekly Call to Repentance CHPP Welcomes You to Join Us Every Week in One Hour of Repentance Sunday evening at 10:00 p.m. EDT Dial 717-908-1983 Access Code: 9301470# Dear Saints, A lifestyle of REPENTANCE is so close to the heart of God. Indeed, He commands us to  "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" Matthew 3:2 How, then, can we approach His Throne of GRACE, in repentance? We invite you to join us every week on Sunday evening, as we explore this vital topic together. We present a different prayer focus each week, leading us into repentance, so that we might approach His Throne of Grace in repentance, presenting ourselves to Him as a pure and a spotless Bride, without spot or wrinkle. (Ephesians 5:27) Praying together, we desire to fulfill the mandate of Psalm 139: " Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; 24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139:24 You can join us, any Sunday evening, at 10:00 p.m. EST by calling: 717-908-1983 Access Code: 9301470# WELCOME! ". . . and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. "Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place." 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