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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 April 27, 2024 Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here DONATE TODAY We Welcome Your Gifts! The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, April 27, 2024 Happy Passover! He came to set the captives FREE! Today's Top Story  Trump says it was 'made clear' that a president 'has to have immunity,' during 'monumental' SCOTUS arguments Supreme Court heard arguments on presidential immunity on Thursday  Former President Trump reacted to the "monumental" hearing on presidential immunity at the Supreme Court Thursday, saying he thinks it was "made clear" that a president "has to have immunity."  The former president spoke to reporters after sitting in a Manhattan courtroom for hours Thursday—the seventh day of his criminal trial stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation.  Trump has pleaded not guilty to all 34 charges of falsifying business records in the first degree.  While Trump sat in court listening to witness testimony, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue of presidential immunity, and whether he is immune from prosecution in a separate case—Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case related to 2020 election interference.  Trump had requested to attend arguments in Washington D.C., but was rejected by New York Judge Juan Merchan, who has required the former president to be in court for each day of his criminal trial.  "I was forced to be here, and I’m glad I was, because it was a very interesting day in a certain way," Trump told reporters.  "The U.S. Supreme Court had a monumental hearing on immunity and the immunity having to do with presidential immunity," Trump said. "And I think it was made clear, I hope it is very clear that a president has to have immunity."  Trump echoed his past argument that without immunity, the president would be reduced to just a "ceremonial" position.  "That’s not what the founders had in mind," he said. "We want presidents that can get quite amazing—quite amazing."  The former president said the Supreme Court justices "were on their game."  "So let’s see how that turns out," he said. "But again, I say presidential immunity is very powerful. Presidential immunity is imperative, or you practically won’t have a country anymore."  The high court is expected to rule on the case by mid-June. (Fox News) Read more here.   - Father God, we thank You for the army of prayer warriors who covered this hearing this week, and for the outcome we are now seeing.  We thank You fhat it is written that, "the effectual, fervent prayer availeth much," -- which we have witnessed again this week. We now await this verdict, placing all in Youir Mighty Hands. Amen and amen!  A PRAYER OF SCRIPTURES: As we together CONTINUE to believe for this case: Exodus 33:17 So the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name! Isaiah 28:5-6 In that day the Lord of hosts will be a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty To the remnant of His people, For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate….. YOU WILL BE STRENGTHENED - BECAUSE YOU ARE ONE WHO HAS TURNED BACK THE ENEMY AT THE GATE! Nehemiah 6:15 SO THE WALL WAS FINISHED! Our prayers will be fervent and effective / America shall be saved!!! Amen  Top Story #2 NYC union leader says members support Trump over Biden 3-to-1: 'I see a wave coming'  A union leader in New York warned workers are turning their backs on the Democratic Party and will support former President Trump in November as they battle various issues stemming from the economy and crime.  Steamfitters Local 638 manager Bob Bartels, who is a lifelong Democrat, joined "Fox & Friends" to explain why he sees change on the horizon for the blue-collar vote and why workers are fed up with the Biden administration's policies despite Trump's legal woes.  "Nothing changes my opinion because… I want to see what's done for America. I want what's right for America. I want what's right for the citizens, and my members want that also," Bartels told Brian Kilmeade on Thursday.  "They are very agitated. They are living week to week, some of them are not affording their bills, and I think things need to change." "Members have basically told me, ‘Listen, we want to vote for this guy,’ so when the time is right and I have a bigger poll to be done, we will make that decision, but I will do whatever my members want me to do." Bartels' comments came after Trump visited a construction site in New York City where he was met with praise from hundreds of union workers.  "We're very close in New York, I understand, and we're leading in the country by a lot," Trump said. "A poll just came out a little while ago, as you saw yesterday, that we were up in every swing state and up by a lot in every swing state, so, I think we're going to do very well, and we're going to make a play for New York." (Fox News) Read more here.  - Lord God, we thank You that the people are now waking up to the truth in this election. They seem to be no longer buying the lies that are being fed to them, 24/7, about the state of this nation, but instead are now choosing to think for themselves. Holy God, we rejoice at this season of the Passover, when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea to find freedom from Pharoah's tyranny. On this Passover weekend, we pray that Your people would once again thirst for freedom and act accordingly. In Your mighty Name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen! - "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,     because he has anointed me     to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners     and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free," (Luke 4:18)  Top Story #3 JPMorgan CEO Issues Dire Warning About Biden Admininistration’s ‘Huge’ Deficit Spending  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a grim warning for the direction of the U.S. economy, saying he sees the odds of a “soft landing” as far lower than markets are pricing in while sounding the alarm on a possible bout of 1970s’ style stagflation fueled in part by the Biden administration’s massive deficit spending. Mr. Dimon made the remarks in an April 25 interview with The Wall Street Journal, in which he warned about Americans being lulled into a false sense of confidence because the U.S. consumer appears to be in “pretty good shape” right now, stock markets are up, jobs are plentiful, and unemployment is low at 3.8 percent. “Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security because today looks okay, tomorrow is going to be okay,” he said. “So just try to separate the two.”  Smells Like Stagflation Mr. Dimon said he sees the current economic setup as increasingly reminiscent of the 1970s, when a mix of high inflation and sluggish growth led to stagflation, an economically toxic condition characterized by high unemployment and elevated price pressures. “It looks a little bit more like the 1970s to me, and I point out to a lot of people, things looked pretty rosy in 1972. They were not rosy in 1973,” he said. He said the issues that amplify the inflation risks in the stagflationary equation include “huge” fiscal deficits and monetary stimulus in the form of quantitative easing (QE), massive spending on the green economy, and a jump in military expenditures around the world at a time of geopolitical strife. “Deficits which basically aren’t going to go away as far as the eye can see,” Mr. Dimon said. “All that puts me on the side of caution that things may not go as well as people expect. The odds of a soft landing—the market kind of prices in 70 percent—I think it’s half of that.” (The Epoch Times) Read more here. - Abba, there are a multitude of reasons why your kids in the US could be afraid and our economy is high on that list.  We see no way to stop the crazy government spending and elected officials don't seem to be able to keep promises made to put an end to these out of control bills and budgets!  Father God, You are our hope, we ask You to intervene and save our nation from financial disaster, in Jesus' name.!  We ask Holy Spirit to move on the minds and hearts of those in the Biden regime whose intentions are to take our economy down, show them your vision of their lives, put the fear of Father God into their spirits, give them reason to change their direction, in Jesus' name.  We ask this in the name, El Gibhor, Mighty God who will accomplish the destruction of His enemies and rule with a rod of iron. - "For the Lord watches over the way          of the righteous, but the way      of the wicked leads to destruction." (Psalm 1:6)   Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests: T 4/23 (PDF) • F 4/26 (PDF) Senate — Votes — Legislation: New: 5 (D, R), Action: 21, Voted: 1, Passed: 19 — News T 4/23/2024, Log — Record PDF • Summary Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid package • Biden Statement • Congress Passes Ukraine, Israel Foreign Aid Bill • Biden signs, says weapons to be sent to allies within hours • WH Designation of Funding as Emergency • Aid set to flow • What's in the foreign aid package • Bill Forces Chinese app's Sale or Ban • A Complete Timeline of the Ban F 4/26/2024 — Record PDF • Summary House — Legislation: New: 42 (R, D), Action: 8 — News T 4/23/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity F 4/26/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity Congress Last Week National Security — Committees: Senate, House Spy law changes allow broader data mining • The revisions also increase the penalty for abusing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Budget — Committees: House, Senate CBO: The Federal Budget and Health Care Policy • Presentation highlights price controls (which create shortages) and more taxes Monetary Policy — Committees: House, Senate Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Anti-Surveillance State Act picks up cosponsors (H.R. 5403, cosponsors: 156) Executive — Committees: House, Senate Congressman Eli Crane says Biden administration is stonewalling officials asking about border Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House McConnell: my Democratic colleagues like to complain about judge shopping. Of course, the real complaint is that regular Americans are succeeding in opposing liberal policies in court. Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20) Right to Contraception Act, which would override the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, picks up cosponsors (H.R. 4121, cosponsors: 172) Congress — Committees: House, Senate Donald Payne Jr., who filled father’s seat in the House, dies at 65 • Biden Statement • House now has 429 Members Anti-Israel protesters arrested outside of Chuck Schumer's home in Brooklyn Speaker Johnson to visit Columbia, talk with Jewish students amid 'virulent antisemitism' • drowned out by crowds Pending Activity Committee Activity — Meetings: 2 • Reports: 1 • Legislative action this week: House: Meetings: 2 • Legislation: Reported: 7 All committee legislative action • Senate (Subcommittees) • House (Subcommittees) Committee news: Senate • House (Google News) Floor Outlook House of Representatives — Rules Committee: Legislation Rules Committee: Meeting Announcement for April 29, 2024 CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of April 29, 2024 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Program for Tuesday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 4/23, Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs. House Floor Schedule MONDAY, APRIL 29TH On Monday, 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 Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act ( Sponsored by Rep. Waltz / Ways and Means Committee ) TUESDAY, ARPIL 30TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business. First votes expected as early as 11:00 a.m. On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. There are no votes Thursday so Members can attend the funeral for Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 3195 Superior National Forest Restoration Act ( Sponsored by Rep. Stauber / Natural Resources Committee ) H.R. 764 Trust the Science Act ( Sponsored by Rep. Boebert / Natural Resources Committee ) H.R. 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 ( Sponsored by Rep. Wittman / Natural Resources Committee ) H.R. 3397 Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024 ( Sponsored by Rep. Curtis / Natural Resources Committee ) H. Res. 1112 Denouncing the Biden administrations immigration policies ( Sponsored by Rep. Gonzales (TX) / Judiciary Committee ) H.R. 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 ( Sponsored by Rep. Lawler / Judiciary Committee ) H.R. 2925 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 ( Sponsored by Rep. Amodei / Natural Resources Committee ) H.R. 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 ( Sponsored by Rep. Stauber / Natural Resources Committee ) Complete list of Bills for the Week of April 29, 2024 Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 27 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Thursday, May 2, 2024 House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 40 Monday — April 29, 2024 Tuesday — April 30, 2024 Wednesday — May 1, 2024 Thursday — May 2, 2024 Friday — May 3, 2024 About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners To learn more about our ministry, and to sign up to begin receiving our daily alerts, please go here.   Subscribe to Our Alerts! Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. 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