National Security
Rep. Chris Smith's bill would reinstate troops who were discharged over vaccine — H.R. 7570
Warren introducing legislation to address civilian harm from military operations — S. 4107, S. 4108
Foreign Policy
Lawmakers return from Poland with resolve to help Ukraine • Biden endorses proposal to direct seized Russian assets to support Ukraine • Biden announces legislative proposals to crack down on Russian oligarchs
Democrats call out India for buying Russian oil and weapons
Why It’s Time To Label China a ‘Genuine Adversary’
The Senate's treaty oversight has atrophied just as it's needed most
First Amendment
Congress Needs the CROWD Act to Protect Free Speech
Second Amendment
Democrats ask TSA to crack down on guns
Hoyer Writes Third Letter to House Sergeant at Arms, effectively urges suspension of Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in U.S. Capitol — Letter
Immigration
Dems struggle to contain fallout over Covid-era immigration rule • GOP doubles down on Title 42 vote after court order
Election-year politics complicates Senate immigration talks
Congress must bring more high-skilled workers to America
Tax Policy
Vulnerable Democrats press Pelosi to reverse rejection of gas tax holiday
Federal Spending
Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in Ukraine aid (Biden Remarks, White House Fact Sheet, Background Press Call, Letter to the Speaker) • Proposes Holding Russian Oligarchs and Elites Accountable
Pelosi endorses strategy to combine Ukraine, COVID aid • GOP raises red flag
‘Build Back Better’ shows signs of life but spending bill faces hurdles • Democrats split over how hard to push Biden agenda • Manchin: Scaled-down bill should focus on inflation, debt reduction • Dems offer reality check on Manchin, Build Back Better • Manchin’s moves leave Democrats doubting their agenda will pass
Top lawmakers to start government funding talks
Big Business Asks Congress For Massive Handouts ‘Accelerating’ Clean Energy Transition
Congress’s overspending is the problem, not a lack of tax dollars • The Budget Trick Congress Uses To Underestimate Cost of Massive Federal Programs
Executive
Lankford, HSGAC Republicans demand details on illegal PPP loans to abortion providers
Republicans take aim at Biden's authority on student loans
McCarthy warns of impeachment for Biden border official
Jim Jordan raises 'concern' with John Durham regarding FBI
Sanders presses Biden on federal contracts amid Amazon union push
Judiciary
House sends bill requiring online publication of judges' financial disclosures to Biden
Democrat says Judicial ethics problems are bigger than Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Is Nancy Pelosi Establishing a Religion (by having prayer on the House floor)? No, and neither is a high school football coach at the center of a pending Supreme Court case when he prays on the field after a football game.
Commerce Policy
Democrats say they will act soon to lower gas prices, focus on oil company 'price gouging'
Truckers hope bill brings long-sought overtime pay to their field — H.R. 7517
Manchin meets with bipartisan group on climate change
Health Care Policy
Clyburn requests briefing on status of COVID vaccines for young kids
Florida congressman says Aduhelm's FDA approval 'muddied the waters' for future Alzheimer's drugs • Lawmakers eye affordability in push for expanded Alzheimer's treatment
Technology Policy
Musk buying Twitter alarms Democrats
Democrats pick fight against Big Tech ahead of 2022 election: ‘Apple is flipping out’ — S. 2710
Greene offers bill to abolish Section 230 — H.R. 7613, companion to S.1384
Congress
Lankford, Daines, Colleagues Demand Senate Terminate Citibank Contract after Shareholder Letter Offering to Fund Abortion travel for staff
Former longtime Utah Senator Orrin Hatch dies at the age of 88 • Former Senate colleagues, politicians remember Hatch as ‘giant in the Senate,’ ‘jewel’ • Members of Congress Remember Late Sen. Orrin Hatch • Biden mourns Hatch as an 'American original' (Statement)
Manchin said he'd caucus with GOP if Thune were Senate leader: book
Former Freedom Caucus chairman says McCarthy’s taped comments pose a ‘huge trust issue’, cites 3 specific concerns: McCarthy's undermining the conference, dissembling to the conference, and supporting deplatforming Trump-supporting conference members • Gaetz lashes out at McCarthy, Scalise after leaked comments • McCarthy isn't worried about losing conservative support despite latest controversy • House Republicans give McCarthy standing ovation, brush off tapes • McCarthy defends leaked audio slamming Trump and calls on Republicans to unify • Lawmakers targeted by McCarthy in new audio recordings • Scalise, Gaetz meet privately after fallout from leaked call • Pelosi says audio recordings show McCarthy 'inconsistent' on lawmaker safety
McHenry says he will seek chairmanship, not whip position
Hawaii congressman spotted in DC for first time since January
Schumer declines to comment on Feinstein’s fitness for office
Tillis calls for investigation of Cawthorn over insider trading allegations
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3 p.m., Monday, May 2
Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, 4/28, Senate began consideration of 2 nominations:
• Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
• Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Air Force in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program;
to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Defense
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Defense.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Transportation.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine Department of State authorization, focusing on strengthening U.S. diplomacy for the 21st century.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Hearings to examine connecting workers and communities, focusing on preparing and supporting the broadband workforce.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
Hearings to examine an ethical judiciary, focusing on transparency and accountability for 21st century courts.
Rules and Administration
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Dara Lindenbaum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for theInternal Revenue Service.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Hearings to examine artificial intelligence applications to operations in cyberspace.
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine the VA workforce, focusing on assessing ways to bolster recruitment and retention.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for theDepartment of Homeland Security.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for the Forest Service.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 for theDepartment of Energy.
Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador at Large, Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally,
Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Mary
Kay Loss Carlson, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines,
Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and
Caroline Kennedy, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, all of the Department of State, amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America (Treaty Doc. 115-3), agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Croatia comprising the instrument as contemplated by Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Extradition between the United States of America and the European Union, signed June 25, 2003, as to the Application of the Treaty on Extradition signed on October 25, 1901 (the "U.S.-Croatia Extradition Agreement"), and the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Croatia comprising the Instrument as contemplated by Article 3(3) of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance between the United States of America and the European Union signed at Washington on June 25, 2003 (the "U.S.-Croatia Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement"), both signed at Washington on December 10, 2019 (Treaty Doc. 116-2), amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the "Montreal Protocol"), adopted at Kigali on October 15, 2016, by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (the "Kigali Amendment") (Treaty Doc. 117-1), and other pending calendar business.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine excessive swipe fees and barriers to competition in the credit and debit card systems.
Finance
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
Hearings to examine laws and enforcement governing the political activities of tax exempt entities.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Hearings to examine platform transparency, focusing on understanding the impact of social media.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Jane Hartley, of New York, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland,
Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark,
Constance J. Milstein, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta, and
Bruce I. Turner, of Colorado, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations.
Indian Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Native communities, focusing on setting new foundations.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Hearings to examine overdraft fees and their effects on working families.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine resources and authorities needed to protect and secure the homeland.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2023 and advance appropriations requests for fiscal year 2024 for theDepartment of Veterans Affairs.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Hearings to examine the Nuclear Weapons Council.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider
• S. 977, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, and
• the nomination of S. Lane Tucker, to be United States Attorney for the District of Alaska, Department of Justice.
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program;
to be immediately followed by a closed session in SVC-217.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine student loan servicers and their impact on workers.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
Hearings to examine ensuring fairness and transparency in the market for prescription drugs.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Energy.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine securing and ensuring order on the southwest border.
Budget
Hearings to examine whether taxpayer dollars should go to companies that violate labor laws.
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House meets in Pro Forma sessions next week during a District Work Period.
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No House committee meetings are scheduled for next week.
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Our Weekly Call to Repentance
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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
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