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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                 Saturday, September 11th, 2021 Plan now to join us this Monday, September 13th, for our weekly CHPP National Conference Call. Our guest speakers this week will be Maureen Bravo and Pastor Ione Peia, founders of the 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Network.   Conference line: 712-770-4160 Access Code: 616137# Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT Welcome! 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, September 11, 2021 "For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." (Psalm 22:28)  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.   "We the People" "Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ" In Context: The National Debt Limit Of the many issues facing Congress this month, there's one that affects them all: the debt ceiling. The United States debt limit has never been allowed to have its intended effect on Congress. Every time U.S. Federal spending has come near the statutory limit, the limit has either been raised, suspended, or precipitated a crisis that led to the sequester. Spending increases have usually been gradual, relatively speaking, and the proverbial frog in the pot has not noticed the water is coming to a boil. In a single year, in response to the coronavirus, federal spending increases are no longer gradual. The supplemental spending now proposed rivals the size of all annual federal spending, a noticeably significant portion of the entire U.S. economy. Senate Republicans feel like the frog is being tossed into a boiling pot and are ready to keep it out. They're saying, No, you are not going to raise the debt limit to suddenly double this year's federal spending with our help. They're ready for the debt limit to actually do some limiting. Congressional Democrats are interpreting this as a political maneuver because they're remembering other times when (a) similar things have been said before—when spending increases were gradual—and (b) in the end enough Republicans went along with a debt increase, even if at the last minute. With spending still exceeding revenue, there are three possible variables to adjust: tax revenue, spending, and the debt limit. (3) As noted, Republicans are ready for the debt limit to have some teeth. (2) Democrats are moving in the opposite direction of spending cuts. (1) There's no way tax increases could meet the moment by the end of next month, especially when the President is threatening the jobs of millions of Americans who are refusing injections which would reduce income tax revenue. Democrats are desperate for a visible Biden accomplishment and are of no mind to reverse course. In their minds, if they can't pass their priority legislation, they claim new spending is being cut even before it is spent. A mere proposal of new spending is sufficient grounds for speaking of not funding that proposal as if those who would receive that funding are already being denied. For instance, there is no federal child care program, yet Speaker Pelosi already speaks of not creating that program as if it's being taken way: “Where would you cut? Child care?”  There's no clear path out of this situation, and there's no guarantee we make it out unscathed. As the Treasury's measures become more extraordinary, they could begin to include simply and randomly not making expected payments to funding recipients and creditors. If the debt ceiling holds, failing to cut spending would mean spending gets cut anyway. Failure to pay on our debts would have negative far-reaching and paradigm-shifting consequences. Usually laws that come from the American Congress mostly affect Americans. However, when laws affect the currency, to which many other nations have also aligned themselves, the consequences would be significantly magnified. Never before have the decisions of so few had the potential to affect so many. The decisions before the 535 Members of Congress on these matters will literally affect billions of people all over the world. Politically, Democrats would view cutting spending as total capitulation while holding the Legislative and Executive Branches of the Federal government. That's only true if fiscal laws of gravity are Republican inventions, an idea that would give Republicans more credit than they deserve. Even those who view Congress' power over monetary policy as justifying less restraint on spending still recognize Congress must also keep inflation restrained. The only answer to this situation is humility, and someone has to go first. We will either humble ourselves, or we will reap what we have sown and be humbled even more. Father, we ask you to give lawmakers the will to humble themselves and take actions that are necessary to address the rapidly approaching fiscal reckoning. We ask that you would give humility to the prognosticators of the land to admit giving false hope, reasons, and pride for not doing what You see is needed at this time. “Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?” (Luke 16:11) Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers — Committee Reports Related: House of Representatives House agreed to H.Res. 626, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001, on the 20th anniversary of that date. Congress Last Week National Security Congressman: At Least 500 Americans Stranded in Afghanistan • Chuck Schumer Contradicts U.S. State Department, Says All Americans Who Wanted to Leave Afghanistan Are Out House Republicans Probe EPA Official’s Ties to Chinese-Controlled University Congress ignores biology, human nature, and decency in moving to make women draft-eligible Foreign Policy Joe Biden’s Senate Friends Are Not Impressed With His Afghanistan Spin Second Amendment Democratic senators from gun-friendly states sink Biden’s embattled ATF pick • Biden pulls ATF director nomination of David Chipman (Statement) Tax Policy Top Democrats propose tax hikes on stock buybacks and partnership • float corporate taxes hikes, penalties on stock buybacks to pay for $3.5T spending bill Federal Spending Yellen: US Will Be Out Of Money In October If Congress Doesn’t Raise Debt Ceiling • urges Congress to raise debt limit, warns Pelosi about extraordinary measures running out soon • Pelosi’s debt ceiling warning to McConnell, Congress won't raise debt ceiling without Republicans House Democrats move quickly on legislation expanding Medicare benefits and enacting paid family leave GOP lawmaker introduces bill to increase resources for pregnant women White House Seeking Up to $30B in Emergency Funds as Part of Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill Biden’s ‘cradle to grave’ agenda • Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net • Democrats make case to Senate parliamentarian for 8 million green cards • Democrats Are Going All-In On The Largest Budget In History • House Dems start assembling $3.5 trillion social welfare bill: ‘If that’s socialistic, count me in’ • Two senior Dem centrists send Pelosi demands • Moderates Threaten To Tank Budget Unless It Includes Tax Cut That Would Mostly Benefit The Rich • White House plays nice with Manchin despite his calls for 'strategic pause' • Schumer rejects • Democratic leaders brush off Manchin's threat to blow up spending bill • Schumer, Pelosi Criticize Manchin for Opposition • Debt Ceiling Will Not Be in $3.5 Trillion Budget: Pelosi Executive Congressional Democrats urge U.S. attorney general to prosecute any Texas abortion “vigilantes” • Top Democrat calls on DOJ to block Texas abortion restrictions Judiciary Democrats Introduce Bill Creating 18-Year Supreme Court Term Limits, Nominations Every Two Years Justice AOC's woke-speak undermines her pro-choice cause Commerce Policy Introduced: H.R. 4980: vaccine mandate for air travel Health Care Policy Sen. Rand Paul Accuses Dr. Fauci Of ‘Lying Dozens Of Times’ • calls for Fauci to be jailed for lying to Congress • Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: Charge Fauci for Lying to Congress Technology Policy New artificial intelligence initiatives, Buy American increase advancing in House NDAA Social Media Companies Should Remove Taliban Content: Pelosi Natural Disasters Bipartisan Delegation of Louisiana Congressmen Ask Biden, Congress for Emergency Aid Congress Harry Reid renews call for filibuster to be abolished: 'We need to get the Senate working again' McCarthy asks Supreme Court to overturn House proxy voting rules Capitol police chief set to brief Pelosi, Schumer, McConnell, McCarthy on 9/18 rally for jailed Jan. 6 rioters Reps. Greene, Roy fined for not wearing masks on House floor Amy Klobuchar reveals she was treated for breast cancer Pending Activity Committee Activity House Natural Resources Committee Defeats Attempt to Defund Civilian Climate Corps House Panel’s Annual Defense Policy Bill Includes Leave Flexibility for Pentagon Contractors • House Committee Approves NDAA Amendment Requiring Report on Pandemic Origins House Education and Labor Committee Reveals How They Would Spend Their Portion of the $3.5 Trillion • House panel puts forth solar, environmental justice tax credits • House panel releases spending bill section on child tax credit, infrastructure financing House committee demands answers on Afghanistan House Ethics panel reviewing Rep. Malinowski's stock trades • announces new investigations of four lawmakers Jan. 6 committee has received 'thousands of pages of documents' by deadline House and Senate Judiciary committees to examine Supreme Court 'shadow docket' Blinken to testify before Senate panel next week on Afghanistan Blinken to appear at House hearing on Afghanistan next week Floor Outlook Democrats poised for bitter September spending battle within their own ranks Congress Adds More Items To An Already Jam-Packed September Transforming America in 17 Days House of Representatives Hoyer: House to vote on stopgap government funding bill the week of Sept. 20 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2021 Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2093, For the People Act of 2021, to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy. Senate began consideration of 1 executive and 3 judicial nominations: James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington Angel Kelley, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit Senate Committees Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs An oversight hearing to examine the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Foreign Relations Hearings to examine the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan. Judiciary Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Intelligence To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Armed Services To receive a closed briefing on recent events in Afghanistan. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security Hearings to examine milk pricing, focusing on areas for improvement and reform. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Business meeting to consider pending nominations. Environment and Public Works Business meeting to consider • S. 2205, to designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the "Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse", • S. 2126, to designate the Federal Office Building located at 308 W. 21st Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the "Louisa Swain Federal Office Building", • S. 1226, to designate the United States courthouse located at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse", • S. 233, to designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the "Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station", the nominations of Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, Jennifer Beth Sass, of Maryland, and Sylvia E. Johnson, of North Carolina, each to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and 9 General Services Administration resolutions; to be immediately followed by a hearingto examine the nominations of Amanda Howe, of Virginia, and David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, both to be an Assistant Administrator, and Carlton Waterhouse, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, all of the Environmental Protection Agency. Judiciary Business meeting to consider pending calendar items. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Business meeting to consider certain pending nominations. Foreign Relations Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Judiciary Hearings to examine the inspector general's report on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. Foreign Relations Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. House Floor Schedule The House is scheduled to meet in Pro Forma sessions next week during a partial Committee Work Week, holiday, and District Work Period. The House is scheduled to return for votes Monday, September 20, 2021. House Committees Monday — September 13, 2021 Markup of legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. Con. Res. 14) Committee on the Judiciary the Build Back Better Act Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Various Measures Committee on Financial Services Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 Committee on Veterans' Affairs Full Committee Organizational Meeting: Subcommittee Assignments Committee on Veterans' Affairs Source: House.gov Tuesday — September 14, 2021 Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14. Committee Print Consisting of Subtitles F, G, H, and J: Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations Relating to Infrastructure Financing, Green Energy, Social Safety Net, and Prescription Drug Pricing Committee on Ways and Means Legislative proposals to comply with the reconciliation directive included in section 2002 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, S. Con. Res. 14 and other matters cleared for consideration. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure National Small Business Week: Celebrating our Main Street Champions Committee on Small Business Committee Print to Comply with Section 2002 of S. Con. Res.14. Committee on Homeland Security 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. EDT 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.   Copyright © *|2020|* *|Capitol Hill Prayer Partners|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. 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