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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                August 21, 2021 Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, August 21, 2021  "When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. " (Psalm 27:2)  To help sustain our work, please go here. Thank you! Click here to subscribe 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.  BREAKING! FBI “Finds Scant Evidence” of Jan 6 Insurrection Plot, Killing Off Another Anti-Trump Media Hoax. (Source: National Pulse) To read this article, please go here.   "We the People" "Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ" DATA: Majority Say Biden Isn't In Charge, Nor Mentally Capable. A majority of U.S. likely voters believe Joe Biden is not actually doing the job of President of the United States, and that other people are making decisions on his behalf, according to new data from Rasmussen Reports.  The esteemed pollster shared the information with The National Pulse on Friday morning, which reveals: 52 percent of likely U.S. voters believe Biden is not “physically and mentally up to the job of being President of the United States”; 41 percent say they are “Not at all confident” in Biden’s ability to do the job, with 11 percent saying they are “not very confident”; Only 32 percent said they were “very confident” that Biden has the ability to do the job of President. Source: National Pulse To read more, go here.  With Collapse in Afghanistan, Russia Takes Charge in Central Asia DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — As the Afghan government collapsed this week in Kabul and the United States scrambled to speed up its evacuation effort, hundreds of Russian armored vehicles and artillery pieces were clearly visible hundreds of miles away, on the border with Tajikistan.   They were part of a high-profile military exercise taking place just 12 miles from a Taliban position, and they were there, a Russian general said, to make a point. “They are all visible,” said Gen. Anatoly Sidorov, commander of the forces involved in the exercise. “They are not hiding.” It will now be Russia, the exercises signaled, that will be shielding Central Asia from potential violence next door. In the long post-Soviet jostling for power and influence in Central Asia sometimes called the new Great Game, an ever more dominant player has emerged from the chaos and confusion of Afghanistan: Russia, at least in security affairs.“I wouldn’t say a wounded animal,” the Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said on Tuesday of the withdrawal of NATO and the U.S. forces from Afghanistan. “But this is a group of countries that in a very painful and difficult way is giving up on the positions in the world they were used to for many decades." (New York Times) Read more here Pentagon pressed on why British paratroopers leaving Kabul airport to rescue citizens but Americans aren't The Pentagon was pressed Thursday to explain why the U.S. isn't rescuing Americans outside of the Kabul airport as the British are doing for their citizens.  At a press briefing, Fox News' Jennifer Griffin said: "General Taylor, British paratroopers are leaving the airport, going into Kabul to rescue and evacuate some of their citizens who are trapped [and] can't get to the airport because of the Taliban." "Why isn't the U.S. doing that?" she asked. Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor, who serves as deputy director of the Joint Staff Regional Operations, replied that the U.S.' focus was on securing Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA). "At this time, our main mission continues to be to secure HKIA, to allow those American citizens and other SIVs to come in and be processed at the airfield." Pentagon press secretary John Kirby was asked during the same press conference whether he knows how many Americans remain stuck in Afghanistan. He replied: "I don't know."  Earlier this week, another 1,000 paratroopers were sent to help evacuate U.S. personnel and Afghans who provided assistance during the war. (Fox News) Read more here. > > > See also: Biden's State Department Demands Americans Pay $2,000 to Be Evacuated from Kabul: Report - Western Journal (Go here.)  > > > See also: Afghanistan: Taliban carrying out door-to-door manhunt, report says - BBC  (Go here) Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America Statements by President Donald J. Trump August 19th, 2021   1, First you bring out all of the American citizens. Then you bring out ALL equipment. Then you bomb the bases into smithereens—AND THEN YOU BRING OUT THE MILITARY. You don’t do it in reverse order like Biden and our woke Generals did. No chaos, no death—they wouldn’t even know we left! 2. ICYMI: “Fmr. Google Employee Reveals Company Changed News Algorithm To Target President Trump” -- Wow!  Read the full article from OAN here.  3. ICYMI: “Witch hunt of Trump allies continues, as Cy Vance goes after pardoned man” -- Prosecutors are out of control. We are living in a Banana Republic. Read the full article by Andrew McCarthy with the New York Post here.    4. ICYMI: “Stunning Poll Reveals Trump Would Win Election Held Today, As Nearly 1 In 10 Democrats ‘Regret’ Their 2020 Vote” Read the full article by Raheem Kassam with the National Pulse here.  "New poll suggests Trump would WIN the election today because women and black voters regret their choice and 14% would choose another candidate" Read the full article by Elizabeth Elkind with the Daily Mail here.    5. Biden did this to celebrate on September 11th when in actuality the celebration is our enemies and the fact that we already have the Taliban flag flying over our Obama-Biden built $1 Billion U.S. Embassy in Kabul. 6. Fake Elections have consequences, just look at the horror of Afghanistan coupled with the massive incompetence at our Southern Border!      Statements by President Donald J. Trump August 20th, 2021   1.“Joe Biden Is No Donald Trump, And the Taliban Knew It” Read the full article by Shane Harris with AMAC here.  2. Afghanistan under Biden was not a withdrawal, it was a surrender. Will he apologize for the greatest tactical mistake in history, pulling the Military out before our citizens? 3. Leaving Americans behind for death is an unforgivable dereliction of duty, which will go down in infamy.  In Context The Senate is out until mid-September. The House has a 2-day week scheduled. The FDA is expected to announce injection approval on Monday. The end of 5 years needed for studying long-term effects is still 4 years away. The new fiscal year is set to start October 1. The debt ceiling is set to limit borrowing in October. Many public and corporate conditions of employment over injections are set to take effect over the next few weeks. The next few weeks and months could shape America for a long time to come. As noted in the links below, there are 3 important reasons to seek the Lord about the Food and Drug Administration: drug approval and workplace mandates, FDA leadership, and abortion. The House has passed the annual spending bills. The Senate has barely touched them. None of them have been considered on the Senate floor as the body has been busy with other work. That means the budget resolution and its related legislation may not be the only 13-digit bill Congress tries to pass. The new fiscal year starts October 1. The United States is currently $28.4 trillion in debt. The $22.0 trillion debt limit was suspended until August 1, 2021. The US Treasury is only allowed to “declare a ‘debt issuance suspension period’ and to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to borrow additional funds for a period of time without breaching the debt ceiling.” Democrats have dismissed any concerns about the parties not addressing the debt ceiling together. Senate Republicans have announced and reiterated their intention to leave it to the Democrats to provide the votes for the additional debt needed to finance their partisan spending. Storm chasers know how to read clouds for impending storms. Astute observers of America's fiscal situation can see turbulent months in front of us. What's missing throughout our national conversation is an acknowledgement of God and of His purposes in our present situation. What's needed is to seek the Lord about what our circumstances say about our relationship with Him. “For she did not know that I gave her grain, new wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold—which they prepared for Baal.” (Hosea 2:8) Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers Congress Last Week National Security U.S. House Members Amp up Push to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison Foreign Policy Congress reacts to the rapid fall of Afghanistan • House Democrat on Afghanistan pullout: 'This is a catastrophe' • ‘Didn't need to be in this position’: Bipartisan calls grow for evacuation of Afghan allies • McConnell says Afghanistan collapse 'the embarrassment of a superpower laid low' • Republican Congressional Leaders Call on Administration to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Afghanistan China's mouthpiece newspaper suggests U.S. will abandon Taiwan after Afghan collapse China's Wuhan Virus Research Awaits Exposure by Key Witnesses : K. Lloyd Billingsley Senate Democrat Pressures Biden Administration to Soften Iran Policy Constitution House Democrats introduce John Lewis voting rights bill • cite 'urgently needed' federal oversight — H.R. 4 • Constitutional Authority Statement • Principal provisions Second Amendment House Judiciary GOP Slams ATF’s Ghost Gun Proposal for ‘Unilaterally’ Circumventing Congress ATF proposed receiver rule appears to overstep Congress Biden's ATF pick faces grim confirmation prospects as key Democrats withhold support Tax Policy US Households Paying No Income Tax Hit 61 Percent of Total in 2020 Federal Spending Infrastructure politics Pelosi snubs bipartisanship • Floats Procedural Compromise to Moderates on Budget Plan • suggests tying infrastructure plan, $3.5 trln budget resolution • Moderates And Progressives Feud • schism escalates • Nine centrist House Democrats threaten to oppose budget without infrastructure • Pelosi Pressures Moderates • Attacks Democrats on Delaying • touts Biden support for her floor rule • Sanders traveling to Iowa, Indiana to pitch Biden's spending package Infrastructure policy Here are 3 policy areas that health industry groups are closely watching in $3.5T infrastructure bill • Democrats eye budget reconciliation to aid Afghan refugees With 10 million job openings, does the government have to create more? Monetary Policy Cryptocurrency supporters are in the middle of their first big fight in Congress Executive Acting FDA Chief Janet Woodcock Ruled Out as Permanent Nominee • Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel floated for top FDA job • though he correctly notes 'NIH has not prioritized' COVID-19 treatments, he is dangerous • Thinks You Should Die At 75, Wants To Take Over FDA • Pushes National Vaccine Mandate Republicans calling for Biden's removal amid Afghanistan fallout • Sen. Scott (FL) floats 25th Amendment, probe against Biden • Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces more articles of impeachment against Biden Senate Republicans Urge Attorney General To Release Durham Report On Crossfire Hurricane Justice BLM attacks Booker for defund the police vote, says 'NO ONE' in Senate has their back Commerce Policy Sen. Sanders Falsely Says July Was Hottest Month in Earth’s History Democrat Files Bill To Ban Unvaccinated Passengers From US Flights Health Care Policy Schumer seeks federal action to stop dealers of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards Scalise warns shaming won't help boost vaccinations House members to urge FDA to remove in-person requirement for abortion medication Technology Policy US Senate bill would legally require Apple to build a backdoor into iPhones Amazon launches website to go on offensive against Congress' antitrust tech bills Bipartisan legislation would affect Google and Apple app store dominance Congress King, Wicker test positive for COVID-19 in 'breakthrough' cases Suspect surrenders following 'active bomb threat' near Library of Congress Floor staffers were a quiet force on Jan. 6. Now they’re getting an award Pelosi extends remote voting in House to October Paul Mitchell, Republican Turned Independent From Michigan, Dead At 64 Pending Activity Committee Activity Democratic-led committees line up to probe ‘flawed execution’ in Afghanistan withdrawal • Preparing Hearings • a barrage of Capitol inquiries • Meeks invites Blinken, Austin to testify • Menendez 'disappointed' • Senate panels demand answers • Senate Intelligence Chairman Intends to Probe Calamitous Afghan Exit Watchdog group urges January 6 committee to question Republican AGs • Pelosi suggests investigating Jordan and Banks Senate Floor Schedule Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of the nomination of Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. ^insert date, Senate began consideration of the following: Senate began consideration of....^insert content here   Senate Committees No Senate committee meetings are scheduled for next week. House Floor Schedule On Monday, the House will meet at 5:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. S.Con.Res.14 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders / Budget Committee) H.R. 4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell / Judiciary Committee) Possible Postponed Suspension Votes: 1) S. 848 - Consider Teachers Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Sen. Mike Braun / Education and Labor Committee) 2) S. 1828 - HAVANA Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins / Foreign Affairs Committee) 3) H.R. 1029 - Free Veterans from Fees Act (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Steube / Natural Resources Committee) 4) H.R. 1154 - Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (Sponsored by Rep. Donald McEachin / Natural Resources Committee) 5) S. 325 - To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski / Natural Resources Committee) 6) S. 272 - Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 (Sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters / Oversight and Reform Committee) 7) H.R. 3533 - To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte / Oversight and Reform Committee) 8) H.R. 3599 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna / Oversight and Reform Committee) 9) H.R. 1204 - District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Home Rule Act, as amended (Sponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton / Oversight and Reform Committee) 10) H.R. 978 - Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act of 2021, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Gerry Connolly / Oversight and Reform Committee) 11) H.R. 2617 - Performance Enhancement Reform Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Gerry Connolly / Oversight and Reform Committee) 12) S. 2382 - To authorize the National Cyber Director to accept details from other elements of the Federal Government on nonreimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Sen. Rob Portman / Oversight and Reform Committee) Additional Legislative Items Are Possible Text of Bills for the Week of August 23, 2021 House Committees Monday — August 23, 2021 • S. Con. Res. 14 — Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.; • H.R. 4 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021; Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684 — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Committee on Rules Source: House.gov 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 712-770-5350 Access Code: 150411# 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: 712-770-5350 Access Code: 150411# 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.  WELCOME! Copyright © *|2020|* *|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.