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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 February 18, 2023 Breaking News! "One of our own" has now journeyed to Asbury College to experience this revival first-hand. She will be bringing us her report on the grounds of Asbury TOMORROW NIGHT, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, AT 10:00 P.M. during our regular repentance call. We are "shifting" our regular repentance call to this topic, so we, too, will be able experience the Asbury Revival together. Thank you for spreading this word to all of your friends. Praise God! > > > Please note that the Repentance Call uses a DIFFERENT conference line than we normally do: Conference Number: 717-908-1983 Access Code: 9301470# Time: 10:00 p.m. EST Date: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 " . . . “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well."            (Matthew 9:21) SPECIAL PUBLISHING NOTICE: Next Monday is a federal holiday, President's Day, but we WILL release the Daily Brief at that time. HOWEVER, due to technical difficulties, the Brief will NOT be released next Thursday, Feb. 23rd. So, to summarize: we WILL publish the Briefs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday next week and we will NOT publish a Brief next Thursday, Feb. 23rd.   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, February 18, 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: Iran’s drones are fueling Putin’s evil war in Ukraine  Iran is continuing to exploit Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine to position itself as the world’s leading manufacturer of cheap and lethal drones. A recent report published by The Guardian cited analysts with the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency stating how Tehran evolved from primarily a regional drone supplier to “Moscow’s most significant military backer” through the course of the conflict in eastern Europe. While it is widely understood that many of Moscow’s UAV-launched attacks are tied to Tehran, the defense officials paint a more detailed picture of the depth of the collaboration, using intelligence the U.S. has amassed since the summer. The Iranian regime has admitted to outfitting Russian forces with drone supplies, however, they refuse to concede that these weapons had been used in the ongoing conflict. This report is instrumental since in-flight footage and other raw evidence have been collected to showcase the extent of Iranian drone use in Ukraine and therefore garner more support for sanctions against the regime. Iran Denies Its Drones are Being Used in Ukraine According to U.S. defense analysts, the most critical objective of the recently published report is the attempt to relay that “Iran’s foreign ministry is denying that they (drones) are being used,” and that “the U.S. and the UK want to provide irrefutable evidence to a global audience where there may be more skepticism.” To hit this point, analysts compare imagery depicting the aftermath of a 2022 Iranian-launched drone attack in Iraq to the debris of a recent drone barrage in Kyiv. In both cases, an Iranian-designed Shahed-131 killer drone was used. The Shahed-131 combat drone is an earlier version of the more widely recognized Shahed-136 variant. Although smaller in size than its predecessor, the Shahed-131 has similar capabilities and components. Similar to many of Iran’s “indigenous” weapons, the Shahed-131 is actually powered by a copycat version of the Beijing Micropilot UAV Control System Ltd MDR-208 Wankel engine. Both the Shahed-131 and its predecessor have been used frequently in attacks carried out by Russian Forces in Ukraine, including in barrages targeting the country’s energy sector. (Read more here) Source: Center for Security Policy   - Father God, as we gaze upon the calendar for this next week, we recall that this Friday, February 24th, marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Lord God, with that military move, Russia has launched a war that now seems to have no end. We continue to pray for comfort and protection for the victims who are now on both sides of this war, and wisdom for those in authority, that this will come to an end. In Your Name, Holy One, amen and amen! - "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet." (Matthew 24:6)   Ohio Governor: We Do Not Qualify for FEMA Assistance (CNSNews.com) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday that the levels of contamination for the water in East Palestine as a result of the hazardous chemicals from the train derailment is at zero. Meanwhile, the residents of East Palestine “do not qualify” for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) like other areas have received for natural disasters like hurricanes, the governor said.  “Now I know there has been a lot of questions about FEMA and calling in FEMA for aid. At this point based on what FEMA has told us and continues to tell us, my chief of staff talked to them again this morning, we do not qualify for assistance,” DeWine said. “Although FEMA is synonymous with disaster support, they are most typically involved with disasters where there is tremendous home or property damage, tornadoes, flooding, hurricanes. That's why we do not expect FEMA will come to East Palestine,” he said. “However, to make sure that if in the future -- if in the future FEMA is ever needed, we want to preserve our rights to be able to ask them for help. So to make sure that if FEMA is ever needed in the future to help residents we'll preemptively file a document with FEMA to preserve our rights in case we need their assistance in the future,” the governor said. (Read more)  > > > See also; "Residents in East Palestine ‘May Already Be Undergoing DNA Mutations,’ Lawyer Alleges" - Epoch Times. Go here. - Father God, the more we learn about this disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, the more puzzled we are as to the cause of this derailment and its outcomes. Lord God, help us to all "pray through in the Spirit" until more facts are revealed, and to wait upon You for justice to be rendered. In Your Name, Holy One, amen and amen. - "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God."    (Romans 8:26,27)  HOW TO RESPOND TO THE ASBURY REVIVAL By Mario Murillo Why is it so urgent to have the right response to the revival currently taking place at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky? Well, let me answer that with a story about the California condor. That great bird was virtually extinct when one of these giant vultures with a 10 foot wing span laid an egg. The nest was located high up in inaccessible mountains, yet the forestry service had to keep its location hidden. And for good reason. It was all over the media. Naturalists tried to find the nest to photograph the egg.  Others wanted to camp near the egg and video it in hopes of catching the moment that it hatched. It is ironic that the very people who claimed to dearly love the bird were the greatest threat to its life. It is strange that a bird so powerful, as an adult, is so vulnerable at birth. The same is true of revival—it is vulnerable to abuse, at birth.    In fact, your first reaction to the news about Asbury is a test of your condition before God. Be honest. When you heard about Asbury, which did you feel: jealousy, hurt, criticism, or doubt? Did you feel some kind of carnal curiosity about it? Some responded immediately by thinking of ways to exploit it to their own ends. Here are 5 wrong ways to respond to Asbury: (To read the rest of this article, please go here.)  - Father God, help us to not get in the way of what You have birthed at Asbury and which is now moving across our country, Lord God, for many years we as believers have been crying out to see a move of revival spring forth across our land. Lord God, now that it is here, help us to steward this amazing opportunity correctly, that many may come to You, repent, and find new life in Christ Jesus. Amen. - "Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name."  (Psalm 86:11)    Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed Senate confirms Oregon Justice Adrienne Nelson to a seat on federal bench McConnell demands answers on unidentified objects shot down: 'What in the world is going on?' (Full Speech) McConnell slams Democrats’ ‘bizarre’ focus on judicial ‘demographic box-checking’ (Full Speech) As DC crime wave reaches Congress, McConnell calls on the Senate to take action (H.J.Res. 26, S.J.Res. 12)   Congress Last Week National Security / Military Administration scrambles to quell Congress’s frustration over balloon, UFOs • China spy balloon: Objects likely weren't part of spy program • Senators demand transparency from Biden following classified briefing • Mike Lee slams Biden over UFOs: ‘Concerning and deeply troubling’ • Unsatisfying answers about possibly ‘benign balloons’ leave congressional critics frustrated • McConnell: Flying objects briefings had no 'useful information' • Remarks by President Biden on the United States' Response to Recent Aerial Objects Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands Putting slack and margin back in the military Foreign Policy Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse Schumer, McConnell visit Munich conference in show of support for Ukraine U.S. Congress members seek halt to $1 billion Nigeria weapons deal over illegal abortion program and the targeted killing of children First Amendment Disinformation Inc: Government-backed organization sent $315,000 to group blacklisting conservative news Second Amendment Murphy reintroducing background check legislation (S. 494) Homeland Security McCarthy led congressional delegation to southern border House Republicans turn southern border into second campus Jeffries visits border one day after McCarthy Arizona Democrat goes on media blitz against GOP border narrative Budget Social Security's new funding timeline gives Senate some heartburn: budget scorekeeper brings the insolvency date within the nation’s 10-year budget window for the first time in decades (CBO Outlook report) Tax Policy House GOP looks to make Trump 2017 tax cuts permanent: Lower rates, child tax credit, SALT cap (H.R. 976, P.L. 115-97) • SALT state Republicans dissent Senate Democrats unveil resolution condemning Republicans' national sales tax proposal (S.Res. 65 vs. H.R. 25) House Republicans hope to get some tax goals enacted despite divided government Federal Spending Lankford, Cloud Want to Stop Taxpayers from Paying for Abortion (S. 471, H.R. 1074) Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense • Senators float more defense spending following Chinese spy balloon incident Under fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from sunsetting • McConnell: 'No agenda on the part of Senate GOP to revisit Medicare or Social Security' Sally Pipes: Fixing Medicare isn't brain surgery Editor's note: The Medicare balance sheet has two sides: the patient side and the health care provider side. The third-rail politics of the issue center around current and soon-to-be patients: taxpayers have already paid for current and unrealized health benefits. Much less politically hot is how much Medicare pays health care professionals. Democrats had no problem changing Medicare payment amounts by $500 billion to pay for the Affordable Care Act law, which supposedly were going to save that much by finding different ways to manipulate supply and demand. • No matter what policy changes lawmakers make, the fixed natural laws of supply and demand reign over any action of Congress. If doctors stop taking Medicare due to low reimbursement, sick seniors and their families will look for other ways to find and pay for health care. It's possible Medicare becomes irrelevant before it becomes fully insolvent. Treasury will run out of room under the debt limit between July and September: CBO • CBO warns of sharp uptick in Social Security, Medicare spending • budget picture worsens • “House Republicans are expected to lay out their budget blueprint in April, after President Joe Biden unveils his fiscal 2024 budget on March 9.” • “Deficits over the next decade are now projected to grow by $3.1 trillion, or 20 percent, during the next decade from the agency's forecast last May. Nearly half of that is the result of new laws, including a pricey new veterans toxic exposure benefit; the climate and health care budget reconciliation package; new semiconductor manufacturing subsidies; the fiscal 2023 omnibus appropriations law and more.” • Government auditor concerned about 'financial management weaknesses' as debt ceiling crisis looms • Schumer: Democrats won't play 'brinksmanship' over debt ceiling deal (a theme he repeated on the Senate floor on Monday and Thursday) • Two Democrats want McConnell's 2011 debt-ceiling fix proposal to be adopted: grant the president the authority to raise the limit Monetary Policy Rick Scott hits Biden over soaring price of eggs Executive Biden faces tough choice to replace Marty Walsh • Sanders weighs in McCarthy tells Mayorkas to 'stop lying' about border • How a Bush-era law requiring border ‘perfection’ stands at center of GOP impeachment case Sherrod Brown calls on Ohio governor to declare disaster over East Palestine derailment • train derailment has Vance and Rubio demanding answers from Buttigieg • Rubio, Vance question Buttigieg on freight rail oversight • Vance tells Buttigieg to ‘stop blaming Donald Trump’ for chemical disaster • Manchin bashes Biden and Buttigieg for 'unacceptable' response • Rubio and Cruz ask why Biden hasn't fired Pete Buttigieg • Rubio calls for Buttigieg's resignation Catholic Leader Demands Probe Into FBI Memo, ‘Pattern of Anti-Catholic Bigotry’ That Represents ‘The New Inquisition’ Virginia congressional delegation makes pitch for FBI headquarters House Republicans ask FBI to investigate Biden appointee Dominic Ng over potential Espionage Act violations (Espionage Act) Judiciary Hyde-Smith & Pfluger lead bicameral amicus brief in challenge to chemical abortion: 67 Lawmakers Sign Brief that Spotlights Risks to Women, Girls in FDA Disregard of the Law • This could put a stop to more than half of the abortions in this country. • Democratic Senators spoke in opposition on the Senate floor: Murray, Wyden Senate confirms Biden's 100th judge, vacancies needed to match Trump Lindsey Graham in GOP hot seat for speedy judicial nominees Supreme Court Supreme Court to hear arguments on social media immunity laws (Gonzalez v. Google, Twitter v. Taamneh), as Congress weighs legislation on the issues Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) Lawmakers Introduce Measure To Investigate Antifa Riots (H.R. 649) Republicans introduce 'COVID-19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act' (S. 420, H.R. 991) GOP bill would jail publishers for distributing 'sexually explicit materials' to schools (H.R. 863) Sen. Mike Braun leads bill to increase penalties for killing or targeting police officers (S. 459) Reps. McMorris Rodgers, Kilmer push Congress to honor Vietnam evac pilots, crew Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20) Senate Democrats press White House on abortion Commerce Policy Alaska Democrat: Environmentalism and oil need to ‘coexist’ Health Care Policy House GOP demands info from Fauci, other officials on COVID-19 origins Sanders calls for expanded access to medical education to address worker shortage Technology Policy Hawley proposes ban on social media for kids under 16 Democrat pushes Congress to get a jump on regulating generative artificial intelligence (AI) Education Policy Sanders calls for minimum salary of $60,000 for public school teachers Congress McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol or removal by President Biden • Biden fires Architect of Capitol Rand Paul wants to make Congress efficient again Casey undergoes surgery for prostate cancer successfully Fetterman checks himself into Walter Reed to be treated for clinical depression, to remain hospitalized for 'a few weeks' • Democrats support • Biden praises Texas challenges federal spending law over proxy voting rule Main Street Caucus eyes ‘pragmatic’ conservative wins Newcomer’s placement on Pentagon spending panel attracts notice McCarthy highs and lows in first weeks as Speaker Justice Department reportedly won’t charge Rep. Matt Gaetz Biden pays tribute to Feinstein: 'One of the very best' senators I ever served with Pending Activity Committee Activity Ted Cruz grills Biden nominee over payments to Democrats revealed by Washington Examiner • 'Wholly unqualified': Ted Cruz says Biden's wasting his time with FCC nominee Gigi Sohn Biden IRS nominee pressed on ‘troubling’ reports on audit rates of Black taxpayers, nominee vows no increased audits for those earning under $400K Sanders hits Starbucks CEO for refusing to testify before Senate Lawmakers discuss foreign policy tools to stem fentanyl crisis Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Research Bill Focused On Military Veterans With PTSD And Pain (S. 326) GOP committee chair eyeing 'creative wargaming' to evaluate possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan amid threats to Taiwan Republicans' first hearing at southern border House Judiciary subpoenas Big Tech CEOs over free speech House Oversight Committee ramps up investigation on 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal Small Business Owners Voices Heard in House Committee China committee to hold first public hearing on communist threat by month's end House committee on China becoming an oasis of bipartisanship 4 Ways Church Committee Precedent of 1970s Could Guide House’s Probe of ‘Weaponized’ Agencies Sanders to ask Moderna CEO over proposed COVID vaccine price hike Senate Energy Committee to hold hearing on East Palestine train derailment effects Tester to lead Senate probe on failures to spot Chinese spy balloons earlier Senate Floor Schedule Orders through Monday, February 27, 2023 Pro forma: 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 21 9:30 a.m., Thursday, February 23 Business: 3 p.m., Monday, February 27 Senator Lankford to be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address nomination of Jamar K. Walker, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia Thursday, 2/16, Senate began consideration of 4 nominations: Jamar K. Walker, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia Jamal N. Whitehead, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington Araceli Martinez-Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Margaret R. Guzman, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts House Floor Schedule House meets in Pro Forma sessions next week. Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Thursday — February 23, 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. 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