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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 April 29, 2023 REMINDER!! Tomorrow is the Global Day of Repentance God willing, this coming Sunday April 30 at 12 Noon Pacific USA time we will be holding a 3 1/2 hour zoom sharing to take communion together, to confess sins privately, to share as the Lord leads, to declare a New Covenant to honor the Lord, the Risen Jesus Christ, having authority over ALL of His Nations. He has been given ALL authority in heaven and on earth: Matthew 28:18. The repentance sharing of personal and national sins, replacing them with His Word, will also be carried live on Global Net TV, Global Net TV You Tube channel, and Authentic TV (Roku Channel). Direct Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87050808691?pwd=ZkMvM3VtTDF6TUFCKytDdE9vZ0V0UT09 Password 6913   Plan now on joining us on Monday, May 1st, for our weekly CHPP national call. Our focus this week is to intercede for the National Day of Prayer at both the national and state levels. Our guest speaker will be Barbara Ingmire, the NAL (National Area Leader) for the West Coast Region, who will provide us with a series of prayer targets for the NDP this year.   Conference number: (717) 908-1834 Access Code: 616137 Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT Date: Monday, May 1st WELCOME!! 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 29th, 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: Unusual Jan. 6 Update—FBI Targets ‘Pink Beret’    Unusual Jan. 6 Update—FBI Targets ‘Pink Beret’   The FBI has added the mysterious woman known on social media as “Pink Beret” to its Jan. 6 most-wanted list, two months after a defense attorney suggested the woman could be a government cooperator who lured a defendant into the Capitol. The FBI’s photo gallery of most-wanted individuals now lists Pink Beret as No. 537. The Bureau posted five photographs of the woman from Jan. 6, 2021, on its website and on social media. Although the woman and her actions on Jan. 6 have been widely discussed on social media, she was not added to the FBI wanted page until April 27, some 27 months after the Capitol incursion. On Feb. 27, defense attorney Kira Anne West filed a motion with U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington saying that she needs to identify the Pink Beret woman to fully defend her client, Darrell Neely. West’s motion states that Pink Beret was seen elsewhere outside and inside the Capitol, alone and with other individuals. On the Upper West Terrace, she stood atop a small staircase “directing people like [conductor Arturo] Toscanini into the Capitol,” West alleged. “Mr. Neely’s entry into the Capitol was directed by Pink Beret,” West contends in the court filing. “She had associates in the building that day and seemed to have information well beyond that of a normal citizen there to protest. (The Epoch Times) Read more   - Holy One, You know what must happen in this matter so that justice and righteousness is meted out.  We pray for this defendant and call for the slanderous attack against her by the FBI / prosecution to cease and be silent, in Jesus name.  Father, we pray for this woman to be found by the defendant's attorneys, so that there may be a proper investigation of her deeds, actions and alliances on behalf of this defendant.  We ask You expose all hiding of the truth and manipulation of facts, and compel all truth to come spilling out on behalf of every J6 defendant, in Jesus name.   - "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down stronghold, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,"  (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)    Top Story #2: FBI News Over 10,000 FBI Agents Can Access Data From Secretive Surveillance Program: Inspectors General More than 10,000 federal employees could have access to data revealed by a secretive government surveillance program that has come under scrutiny because of alleged abuses, lawmakers were told by U.S. inspectors general. At an April 27 House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, lawmakers heard from a panel of three witnesses associated with the U.S. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) responsible for oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The legislation gives intelligence agencies broad powers to conduct surveillance on foreigners suspected of spying for a foreign power or belonging to a terrorist group. However, bipartisan concerns have been raised because the program also has the ability to collect information about U.S. citizens. During the hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) queried panelists about how many FBI agents could have access to FISA-acquired data. A court-ordered report released in May 2022 revealed that the FBI had made more than 3.3 million queries of Americans under FISA authority. This, in turn, prompted a crisis of confidence in the FBI’s respect for civil liberties among members of both parties. In his questioning, Gaetz referenced that report. (The Epoch Times) Read more - Mighty God, we ask for this huge, unchecked violation of our privacy to be adjudicated in Congress according to the Constitution.  May they uphold the right of we, the people, to be secure against unreasonable snooping and searching, being done by power-hungry agencies that appear to not have good intentions for American citizens.  We pray for every option to be on the table, including fully dismantling this unnecessary agency (FISA), if required, in Jesus name.  We call for the FBI to be brought under Your authority, Holy One, and that every area of injustice will be brought to exposure and the logical consequences of justice.   - "Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.  But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things."  (Rom. 2:1-2)  Top Story #3: Israel rings in 75th Independence Day with Netanyahu address    Israel rings in 75th Independence Day with Netanyahu address  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation in a televised speech on Tuesday evening as Israel closed out Remembrance Day and began celebrating its 75th Independence Day.  Israel celebrates its independence annually on the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, immediately following Remembrance Day on the fourth. This year, Remembrance Day began on the evening of April 24th and Independence Day began on the evening of the 25th. (Jerusalem Post) Read more  - Father God, we thank You for Your nation, Israel. Lord God, this is the nation that has given us Your Torah, so that we might walk in Your truth and avoid being deceived by our enemy. Lord God, we thank You, too, that You have allowed Benjamin Netanyahu, a man who walks in Your truth, to occupy the position of Prime Minister at this pivotal time in Israel's history. We celebrate their 75th Anniversary alongside them, and we give You all the praise for what You have wrought. In the name of Yeshua, our Messiah, amen. - "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path."               (Psalm 119:105) Good News: End of Week Wrap Up Published by Gary Bauer Republicans blocked the pro-abortion Equal Rights Amendments from passing the Senate. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Florida’s election integrity laws. Kansas legislators overrode two vetoes by the state’s liberal governor to enact laws protecting innocent preborn babies and to protect safe spaces for women, including public bathrooms, gym locker rooms, state prisons and domestic violence shelters. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation protecting innocent pre-born babies. Republicans in Kentucky have taken a historic lead in voter registration.  A Christian teacher fired for objecting to LGBTQ-themed books in a Georgia elementary school library was reinstated and paid $181,000 in a settlement. Kim Foxx, a notorious Soros-funded, soft-on-crime prosecutor, announced that she will not seek reelection in 2024. Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests: M 4/24 (PDF) • T 4/25 (PDF) • W 4/26 (PDF) • Th 4/27 (PDF) • F 4/28 (PDF) — Committee Reports South Korea leader stresses need for cooperation with Japan on North Korea (Joint Meeting) Senate Digest — Tuesday, Floor Log — McConnell, Schumer remarks Tuberville blocks Warren’s attempt to begin advancing 184 military promotions (Floor Debate) • Democrats are putting abortion ahead of the national security of the United States. Sen. Tuberville is recognizing and acting on the spiritual truth that there is no national security for a nation that sheds the blood of the innocent (2 Kings 24:4). Digest — Wednesday, Floor Log — Schumer, McConnell remarks Senate GOP votes down bill calling on VA to study marijuana as PTSD, pain remedy (S. 326) Senate votes to overturn Biden truck pollution limit (S.J.Res. 11) Digest — Thursday, Floor Log — Schumer remarks White House voices support for Senate action on Equal Rights Amendment • Schumer cites state laws on abortion as making the ERA 'necessary' • Senate blocks Equal Rights Amendment (S.J.Res. 4) • Counter-resolution clairfying “Congress has no authority to modify a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment after the amendment has been submitted to the States” (S.Res. 107) House — Bills • Majority Leader Recap Digest — Monday Digest — Tuesday House unanimously approves resolution demanding China immediately release detained US citizen (H.Res. 90, Floor Debate) Massie, 18 Democrats vote against resolution to honor US-Israel relationship, expand Abraham Accords (H.Res. 311, Floor Debate) Digest — Wednesday House approves debt limit plan (H.R. 2811, Floor Debate) • extends debt limit by 1 year and reduces domestic spending • Leadership Statement • Five takeaways • GOP debt ceiling bill would save ~$4.8 trillion over 10 years: CBO estimate • White House slams Digest — Thursday House votes against withdrawing troops from Somalia (H.Con.Res. 30, Floor Debate) Digest — Friday House passes bipartisan bill to repeal Biden’s moratorium on solar panel tariffs (H.J.Res. 39, Floor Debate) Congress Last Week National Security / Military McClintock, Lofgren join forces in caucus as FISA reauthorization looms Constitution Schumer warns Congress could intervene if Texas judge shopping isn't reformed Homeland Security House Republicans tout border security plan that would partially resume Border Wall construction (H.R. 2794) • Lawmakers face off over GOP effort to ease return of migrant children (H.R. 2640) • House Republicans unveil plan to strengthen border and reform asylum system Tax Policy Senate Democrats press IRS on simplified filing, more free options Federal Spending California Democrats press for disaster recovery package to help agricultural communities For America To Grow, Washington's Spending Spree Has To Shrink • Schumer called for House Republicans to show us your plan, and after Republicans pass a plan, Schumer shifts to claiming their plan makes "default more likely" and "pulls us even further apart" • Republicans’ Debt Limit Ideas Are Common Sense • Veterans sound alarm • White House announces Biden would veto, declines to answer why Biden won't negotiate on the debt limit • Durbin: Conversation about budget should be 'separate' from debt ceiling • McConnell says it’s up to Biden and McCarthy to resolve debt limit impasse, urges Biden to negotiate: 'We must never default' • Manchin urges fellow Democrat Biden to negotiate with GOP House leader McCarthy on debt ceiling • Klobuchar: Biden, McCarthy should negotiate on budget, not hold Americans' mortgages 'hostage' • Key Democrat fears only a market crash will resolve debt limit impasse Executive Speaker McCarthy, Bipartisan Members Introduce the Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R. 2989) Tester vows to block Biden's Amtrak board nominees Manchin co-sponsors bill to undo Biden solar tariff freeze (S.J.Res. 15) Florida Republican introduces 'Reject Latinx Act' (H.R. 2906) Congress moves to free IRS whistleblower to talk about Hunter Biden probe, protect him from reprisal Senate Republicans demand DOJ watchdog produce records of FBI Trump investigation review Trump alleges that the National Archives allowed him to leave White House with classified documents Supreme Court Murkowski, King propose bipartisan Senate bill to make Supreme Court draft new code of conduct (S. 1290) Durbin: Clarence Thomas would have 'ignored' invitation to testify on ethics Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate on ethics Markey calls for Clarence Thomas to resign: 'reputation is unsalvageable' Senate Democrat asks donor Crow for list of gifts to Thomas Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) Graham spars with CNN's Dana Bash over abortion pill ruling Senators introduce bipartisan bill expanding government powers to target opioid traffickers with sanctions (S. 1271) Senators introduce bipartisan bill targeting deadly tranq street drug (S. 1280) Why rap artists are asking Congress for help (H.R. 2952) Bipartisan bill would strike 'outdated and derogatory language' on intellectual disability from federal law (Pocan, Sessions, McMorris Rodgers, Norton bills) Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20) Senators unveil bipartisan cannabis banking legislation (S. 1323) Democrats Float Bill To Allow LGBTQ Migrants To Walk Into US Unrestricted (S. 1208) • ‘Just Say You’re Gay’: Border Agents Say Migrants Would Abuse Dems’ Proposal To Not Detain LGBTQ Migrants Commerce Policy Manchin threatens to support repeal of Biden’s inflation/climate bill (P.L. 117-169) Manchin invites 'Shark Tank' host to West Virginia after he expressed interest in building refinery Agriculture Policy Congress could consider water quality in this year's farm bill Technology Policy Schumer opens door to détente with Musk Congress Freshman lawmakers launch bipartisan 'Congressional Sneaker Caucus' Congressional Dads Caucus calls for more baby changing stations in Capitol complex CPAC releases annual ratings of lawmakers, marking most conservative members of Congress McDonald's franchisee lawmaker brings Ronald McDonald, Grimace to the Capitol Bills Introduced to Ban Stock Trading in Congress (S. 1171, H.R. 2678) Graham say he would support replacement for Feinstein on Judiciary if she resigns Capitol COVID-19 testing sites to close Rep. Jamie Raskin says cancer is in remission: 'A new chapter begins' Tlaib calls on Feinstein to step down Rep. Angie Craig drops bachelor's degree requirement to work in her office Pending Activity Committee Activity Hearing on Abortion After Dobbs Shows Democrats’ Extremism • Pro-Life Senators Confront Pro-Abortion Panelists Republicans cooperate on judicial votes Senate panel advances Biden Labor nominee Julie Su Senate panel advances previously-deadlocked Biden air nominee US Senate panel seeks ethics details from Supreme Court Senate committee discusses lessons from Boston Marathon bombing Credit bureau CEOs face tough questions at Senate hearing Amid concerns about TikTok, Commerce details effort to secure U.S. data Sanders, Cassidy will mark up drug pricing bills next week (S. 1067, S. 1114, S. 1214, and one not yet numbered) House committee votes to reverse protections of Lesser Prairie-Chicken House Committee Unanimously Approves Bill Requiring SEC to Study Size Cutoff for Advisory Firms (H.R. 2792) House Republicans Subpoena FBI Over Whistleblower Retaliation Jordan subpoenas federal agencies over censorship concerns Whistleblower to tell House that government is 'middleman' in migrant trafficking operation House Republicans grill teachers union chief on pandemic school closures House committee tightening scrutiny of CMS, breakthrough device coverage Trump lawyers ask Congress to intervene in classified documents controversy • House Intel chair responds to Trump lawyer plea for Congress to intervene on FBI raid, document grab West Virginia Sec. Warner Testifies Before U.S. House Committee On Voter Confidence, Election Security House committees hear similar testimonies in simultaneous hearings on digital assets • Republicans on Financial Services Committee Seeks Transparency on Crypto Debanks • House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months, Says Rep. Patrick McHenry House subcommittee schedules latest privacy hearing House committee on China calls out Musk over for axing labels on government outlets Floor Outlook House of Representatives GOP leaders to asylum bill to the floor the same week as Title 42 is set to be lifted — May 11 — ending pandemic-era prohibitions on seeking asylum Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, May 1, 2023 Program for Monday: Senate will, Lord willing, resume consideration of the nomination of Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, 4/26, Senate began consideration of 3 judicial nominations: Michael Farbiarz, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Robert Kirsch, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. House Floor Schedule The House meets in Pro Forma session during a district work period next week. Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Thursday, May 4, 2023 House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Tuesday — May 2, 2023 Thursday — May 4, 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." (2 Chronicles 7:14,15) 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. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at: chpp1994@gmail.com requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers or CLICK HERE to subscribe.  Copyright © *|2022|* *|Capitol Hill Prayer Partners|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 Email: chpp1994@gmail.com Website: https://www.capitolhillprayer.org/ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.