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President Trump Preserves Our History
President Trump Is Defending Our Nation's Founding Principles and Preserving American History
"We will safeguard our values, traditions, customs, and beliefs. We will teach our children to cherish and adore their country so that they can build its future." - President Donald J. Trump
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1. President Trump is working to defend our nation's founding principles and preserve American history.
2, President Trump is working to defend our nation's founding principles and preserve American history.
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The Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
News and articles of interest
Justice Ginsburg Passed Away
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Perspective on her 'most fervent wish'
Remembrances
Trump: Ruth Bader Ginsburg "led an amazing life"
Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg
Biden: "Ruth Bader Ginsburg stood for the law"
What they're saying: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a "tireless and resolute champion of justice"
President Trump
Trump to move fast to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Senate Republicans
McConnell says Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote - Statement
Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week
Loeffler: Trump 'has every right' to fill Ginsburg vacancy before election
McSally says current Senate should vote on Trump nominee
Democrats
Pelosi: Ginsburg successor must uphold commitment to 'equality, opportunity and justice for all'
Schumer: Supreme Court vacancy should not be filled until after election, by next president
Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy
Obama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election
Biden: The next president should decide on Ginsburg's replacement
- Lord God, we lift Justice Ginsburg before Your Throne of Grace, knowing that countless prayers have been offered on her behalf during her lifetime, that she might come to know You as her Savior and her Lord. We can only pray, now, that this be true.
We ask the You comfort her family in their time of grief, and that You guide President Trump and the U.S. Senate to move quickly to fill that vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
We cry out that the next justice would be one who knows You, and one who knows and obeys Your law. We ask this in Your Name, Messiah, amen.
- "O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just." (Psalm 7:9)
The Daily Jot
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Where are the police?
The most recent Minneapolis City Council meeting should become the anthem for liberal cause and effect. In June the Council bowed to Black Lives Matter and Antifa activists to pledge to defund the police and replace them with some undefined social workers called "violence interrupters." Since then, Minneapolis Police Department crime data indicates that more people have been killed in the city in the first nine months of 2020 than in all of last year; arson has increased 55%; and all violent crimes, property crimes and theft have increased significantly. Now the very same Council members grilled the police chief, asking "Where are the police?"
As it turns out, over 100 officers-double the usual number-have left the police department, according to police chief Medaria Arradondo. In addition, City Council members were whining that officers were not arresting perpetrators of the crime. NPR reported that Council President Lisa Bender, who was among those leading the call to defund the department, suggested that officers were being defiant. She said that her constituents say officers on the street have admitted that they're purposely not arresting people who are committing crimes. Council members complained that crime had increased in wards which are usually safe and that their constituents are feeling "terrorized."
NPR reports that the increased crime statistics, however, has not deterred Council member Phillipe Cunningham of the 4th Ward from getting rid of the police department. Cunningham supports the creation of a new community safety agency to replace the police department. He told the Council that it's particularly important now to start instituting public health-based approaches to violence prevention. He said, "If we have these systems in place we are getting ahead of the violence. That's why I have advocated so strongly for the violence interrupters, because if they are interrupting the violence before the guns are being fired, then the MPD doesn't have to respond to that violence." The council earlier took more than $1 million from the police budget to hire "violence interrupters" to address potentially violent confrontations.
This entire City Council meeting episode exposes the absolute lunacy of the liberal mindset. The Council unanimously caved to the very people who were committing violence and voted to defund the police. Then they diverted a million dollars from the police budget to fund social workers to interrupt violence. In the meantime, police are quitting the department at twice the normal rate and violent crime skyrocketed. The leftist response: "Where are the police?" They are essentially accusing the police of what they, themselves, did. No clue, or no recognition of responsibility. And these type of people are in charge of most every major city. Proverbs 18:2 says, "A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself." And if you follow him down the road, you will end up in the ditch asking "where's the road?"
Recent Floor Activity
Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record
Related Headlines
Senate Dems demand White House to fire controversial head of public lands agency
House passes legislation to boost election security research
House passes bill to allow private lawsuits against public schools for discriminatory practices
House agrees to resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus
House passes bill to protect pregnant employees
House denies religious liberty protection for faith-based organizations
Congress Last Week
Foreign Policy
GOP lawmakers want answers from Disney on Mulan, China
Constitution
Former spy chief Dan Coats calls on Congress to establish an oversight commission to review 2020 election
First Amendment
Hawley Asks DOJ to Protect Houses of Worship from 'Unconstitutional Restrictions'
Second Amendment
Democrats call for NRA Foundation to be prohibited from receiving donations from federal employees
Immigration
Omar demands ICE halt plans to deport Somali illegal immigrants from her district: 'Risking the spread of COVID'
Budget
Is canceling up to $50k in student debt for borrowers a good idea?
Tax Policy
Tax increase promises threaten Democratic election outlook
Fiscal Year 2021 Spending
Battle over timing complicates shutdown-avoidance strategy, Dems discussing February, deadline nears
Census deadlines dispute hangs up funding talks
Talks bleed into weekend amid farm aid pushback
House Democrats prep fallback option
Coronavirus Spending
New COVID relief stalled as election pressure builds on Congress
Bipartisan House group releases $1.5 trillion coronavirus relief plan
Pelosi faces growing Democratic unrest, increasing pressure to cut deal
Pelosi bristles at coronavirus compromise pressure, 'Hard to see' less than $2.2T aid
Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division
Trump tweets for 'much higher' coronavirus spending, GOP uninterested
Senate GOP eyes House bipartisan group's coronavirus spending plan
McCarthy moves to force vote on COVID-19 aid
White House backs $25B airline relief extension amid coronavirus aid talks
Lawmakers fear voter backlash over failure to reach COVID-19 relief deal
Monetary Policy
GOP short of votes on Trump's controversial Fed nominee
Executive
Schumer praises Trump's Middle East peace deal
Trump to move fast to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Devin Nunes: Mueller team members may have obstructed justice by wiping phones
Pelosi defends not speaking to Trump for almost a year
Judiciary
Trump and McConnell's push to confirm judges has Democrats' support
Illinois senators split on judge votes
Federal judges want Congress to pass safety protections
Justice
Loeffler calls for hearing on child exploitation in wake of Netflix's 'Cuties'
Republicans call for DOJ to prosecute Netflix executives for releasing 'Cuties'
Commerce Policy
Senate Democrats urge Amazon to recall, stop sales of explosive products
Should the U.S. get rid of Daylight Saving Time during the pandemic?
Health Care Policy
CDC chief seeks billions for vaccines
House GOP leader says he trusts Trump over CDC director on vaccine timing
Rep. Andy Harris, M.D., is overseeing the trial of a drug to treat COVID-19
Pelosi: Public 'confidence' key to successful vaccine
Congress
Democrats signal plans to target filibuster if they take back Senate
Sen. Markey calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy
McConnell: Democrats would 'disfigure' Senate by nixing filibuster
Wasserman Schultz gains support in bid for Appropriations gavel
Rep. Cedric Richmond set to join House Ways and Means Committee
Mike Johnson to run for vice chairman of House GOP conference
Sen. Ron Johnson to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus
Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg
Pending Activity
Committee Activity
House Democrats launch investigation of political interference in CDC science publications
GOP chairman to release interim report on Biden probe 'in about a week'
House Democrats again postpone hearing on 'white supremacy' in police departments
House committee: FAA, Boeing cultures led to 737 Max disasters
Air safety bill prompted by 737 Max flaws pulled before vote
GOP votes to authorize subpoenas, depositions in Obama-era probe
Democrats grill Pompeo aides over ouster of State IG
State Dept. provides House Dems docs previously given to Ron Johnson's Biden probe
House panel halts contempt proceedings against Pompeo after documents turned over
House panel advances bill to ban Postal Service leaders from holding political positions
Graham: Comey to testify September 30 about FBI's Russia probe, Mueller declined invitation
Comey needs to answer on FISA abuse in upcoming testimony, Sen. Mike Lee says
Azar to testify before House coronavirus subcommittee
FBI director describes domestic extremists in homeland threats hearing
DHS whistleblower looks to delay testimony amid effort to access classified intel
DHS chief Chad Wolf defies subpoena to testify on threats facing US
Senate to hold hearing on DHS nominee Wolf next week
Engel subpoenas US global media chief Michael Pack
Floor Outlook
House eyes vote on stopgap spending bill next week
House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week
After internal pressure over election vulnerabilities, House majority postpones vote on marijuana decriminalization
House Democrats worry pre-election schedule lacks coronavirus relief
Citing new standard for House floor consideration, Speaker Pelosi says We need to put COVID-19 deal on the floor 'that will become law'
Pelosi: House will stay in session until agreement is reached on coronavirus relief
Pelosi expecting climate change to be 'early part' of 2021 agenda
House Republican agenda: 'Rebuild the greatest economy in American history', from current circumstances
Senate Floor
Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of the nomination of Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, 9/17, Senate began consideration of the following:
Senate began consideration of the nomination of Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
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Senate began consideration of the nomination of Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Senate began consideration of the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Senate began consideration of the nomination of Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Senate began consideration of the nomination of John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.
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Senate began consideration of the nomination of Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Senate Committees
Senate Committee Meetings Schedule
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Erik Paul Bethel, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama,
Keith W. Dayton, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Ukraine,
William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas,
Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus,
Melanie Harris Higgins, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi,
Jeanne Marie Maloney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini,
Michael A. McCarthy, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia,
Jonathan Pratt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti,
Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador,
James Broward Story, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,
Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore,
Thomas Laszlo Vajda, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Union of Burma,
Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Japan, and
Alex Nelson Wong, of New Jersey, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, all of the Department of State,
Edward A. Burrier, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and other pending calendar business;
to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of
Ashok Michael Pinto, of Illinois, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
William E. Todd, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and
Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Secretary (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights), both of the Department of State, and other pending nominations.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine emerging offshore and marine energy technologies in the United States, including offshore wind, marine and hydrokinetic energy, and alternative fuels for maritime shipping.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Security
Hearings to examine the United States Coast Guard capabilities for safeguarding national interests and promoting economic security in the Arctic.
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Joint Economic Committee
Hearings to examine the economic impact of America's failure to contain the Coronavirus.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
Hearings to examine state and local cybersecurity, focusing on defending communities from cyber threats amid COVID-19.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Veterans' Affairs
Business meeting to consider
• S. 4393, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and
• S. 4511, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to education, burial benefits, and other matters.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Hearings to examine Navy and Marine Corps readiness.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the need for federal data privacy legislation.
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020, focusing on modernizing the Endangered Species Act.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the nomination of Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine COVID-19, focusing on an update on the federal response.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine certain nominations.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2021 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine
• S. 3126, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a special behavioral healthprogram for Indians,
• S. 3264, to expedite and streamline the deployment of affordable broadband service on Tribal land,
• S. 3937, to amend section 330C of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for the prevention and treatment of diabetes,
• S. 4079, to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and
• S. 4556, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California.
Armed Services
To receive a closed briefing on Department of Defense cyber operations in support of efforts to protect the integrity of U.S. national elections from malign actors.
Budget
Hearings to examine the Congressional Budget Office's updated budget outlook.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Hearings to examine threats to American intellectual property, focusing on cyber attacks and counterfeits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine United States policy in a changing Middle East.
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Aging
Hearings to examine women and retirement, focusing on unique challenges and opportunities to pave a brighter future.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
Hearings to examine an evaluation of FirstNet's progress.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
House Floor
From the floor colloquy:
We will consider several bills, Madam Speaker, under suspension of the rules, a large number of suspension bills, in fact. The complete list of suspension bills will be announced by the close of business tomorrow.
The House will consider, as well, next week a continuing resolution for fiscal year 2021.
Madam Speaker, the House has passed 10 of its appropriations bills of the 12 appropriations bills we have.
Sadly, the Senate has not passed a single bill out of committee, has not voted on a single appropriations bill in its committee. As a result, clearly, we will not be able to conclude the appropriations process, and we will have to have a CR to make sure that government stays serving the American people.
Hopefully, we can reach a bipartisan agreement, and there will not be a controversial continuing resolution. I know Democrats and Republicans and the administration are working toward that end.
I expect and hope a bill to be filed tomorrow. That is our hope. But we do expect to consider that bill next week.
The CR, as I said, is necessary to avert a shutdown that would only further damage our economy and undermine our efforts on COVID-19.
In addition, the House will consider H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. This bill, Madam Speaker, is a package of legislation reported out of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee to invest in energy innovation and clean energy development.
In addition, the House may consider H.R. 6270, the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, and H.R. 6210, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
Members are advised that additional legislative items are possible.
Full floor colloquy on next week's House schedule
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. No votes are expected in the House.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) S. 209 – PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act (Sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven / Natural Resources Committee)
2) H.R. 3160 – Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer (Sponsored by Rep. Tom O’Halleran / Natural Resources Committee)
3) H.R. 3349 – Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett / Natural Resources Committee)
4) H.R. 3465 – Fallen Journalist Memorial Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Grace Napolitano / Natural Resources Committee)
5) H.R. 4957 – Native Child Protection Action, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ruben Gallego / Natural Resources Committee)
6) S. 294 – Native American Business Incubators Program Act (Sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall / Natural Resources Committee)
7) S. 832 – To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865 (Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley / Natural Resources Committee)
8) H.R. 139 – Springfield Race Riot Study Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Davis / Natural Resources Committee)
9) H.R. 895 – Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act (Sponsored by Rep. Dusty Johnson / Natural Resources Committee)
10) H.R. 1702 – Free Veterans from Fees Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Greg Steube / Natural Resources Committee)
11) S. 490 – B-47 Ridge Designation Act (Sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines / Natural Resources Committee)
12) H.R. 5602 – Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bradley Schneider / Judiciary Committee)
13) H.R. 5309 – CROWN Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Cedric Richmond / Judiciary Committee)
14) H.R. 6100 – STOP FGM Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee / Judiciary Committee)
15) S. 227 – Savanna’s Act (Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski / Judiciary Committee)
16) S. 982 – Not Invisible Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto / Judiciary Committee)
17) H.R. 5546 – Effective Assistance in the Digital Era (Sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries / Judiciary Committee)
18) H.R. 1418 – Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio / Judiciary Committee)
19) S. 1321 – Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act (Sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal / Judiciary Committee)
20) S. 1380 – Due Process Protections Act (Sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan / Judiciary Committee)
21) H.R. 5053 – Justice for Juveniles Act (Sponsored by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon / Judiciary Committee)
22) H.R. 5322 – Diversity in Community Banking Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks / Financial Services Committee)
23) H.R. 6934 – To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID19 emergency, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep Madeleine Dean / Financial Services Committee)
24) H.R. 7592 – STIFLE Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Ben McAdams / Financial Services Committee)
25) H.R. 6735 – COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Cindy Axne / Financial Services Committee)
26) H.R. 5698 – Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. William Timmons / Financial Services Committee)
27) H.R. 6294 – Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Scott Tipton / Financial Services Committee)
28) H.R. 4866 – National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone / Energy and Commerce Committee)
29) S. 2661 – National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner / Energy and Commerce Committee)
30) H.R. 7574 – Strengthening Americas Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Elissa Slotkin / Energy and Commerce Committee)
31) H.R. 2271 – Scarletts Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act (Sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore / Energy and Commerce Committee)
32) H.R. 6096 – READI Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Jerry McNerney / Energy and Commerce Committee)
33) H.R. 5918 – To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting (Sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui / Energy and Commerce Committee)
34) H.R. 4995 – Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel / Energy and Commerce Committee)
35) H.R. 451 – Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel / Energy and Commerce Committee)
36) H.R. 3935 – Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act (Sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter / Energy and Commerce Committee)
37) H.R. 1646 – HERO Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ami Bera / Energy and Commerce Committee)
38) H.R. 4564 – Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. John Katko / Energy and Commerce Committee)
39) H.R. 4585 – Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Don Beyer / Energy and Commerce Committee)
40) H.R. 5619 – Suicide Prevention Act (Sponsored by Rep. Chris Stewart / Energy and Commerce Committee)
41) H.R. 5567 – MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Billy Long / Energy and Commerce Committee)
42) H.R. 5663 – Safeguarding Therapeutics Act (Sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie / Energy and Commerce Committee)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for morning hour and 11:00 a.m. for legislative business.
On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected at 3:00 p.m.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 991 – Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (Sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell / Ways and Means Committee)
2) H.R. 2166 – Global Health Security Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Gerry Connolly / Foreign Affairs Committee)
3) H.R. 4864 – Global Child Thrive Act of 2020, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Joaquin Castro / Foreign Affairs Committee)
4) H.R. 5664 – Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul / Foreign Affairs Committee)
5) S. 785 – Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
6) H.R. 4908 – Native American PACT Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ruben Gallego / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
7) H.R. 3010 – Honoring All Veterans Act (Sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Rice / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
8) H.R. 5245 – SHIELD for Veterans Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
9) H.R. 6589 – Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Susie Lee / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
10) H.R. 7105 – DELIVER Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
11) H.R. 8247 – Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Mark Takano / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
12) H.R. 3798 – Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (Sponsored by Rep. Julia Brownley / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
13) H.R. 3228 – VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act (Sponsored by Rep. Buddy Carter / Veterans ‘Affairs Committee)
14) H.R. 6092 – Veteran’s Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act (Sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
15) H.R. 7795 – Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
H.R. 4447 – Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone / Energy and Commerce Committee)
Possible Consideration of H.R. 6210 – Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Jim McGovern / Foreign Affairs Committee)
Possible Consideration of H.R. 6270 – Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Wexton / Financial Services Committee)
Possible Consideration of Legislation Related to FY21 Appropriations
Additional Legislative Items Are Possible
House Committees
House Committee Meetings Schedule
Monday — September 21, 2020
• H.R. ____Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act;
• H.R. 4447 — Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 [Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act];
• H.R. 6210 — Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act;
• H.R. 6270 — Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020
Committee on Rules
Source: House.gov
Tuesday — September 22, 2020
Stemming a Receding Tide: Human Rights and Democratic Values in Asia
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Oversight of the Treasury Departments and Federal Reserves Pandemic Response
Committee on Financial Services
Examining the Trump Administrations Afghanistan Strategy, Part 2
Subcommittee on National Security (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
"Trump Administration Broken Promises on Renewable Energy"
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)
Modernization of the Conventional Ammunition Production Industrial Base
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces (Committee on Armed Services)
Diversity and Diplomacy: Assessing the State Departments Record in Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Maintaining Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law: Examining the Causes and Consequences of Court Capture
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet (Committee on the Judiciary)
Source: House.gov
Wednesday — September 23, 2020
"Health Care Lifeline: The Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 — Pandemic" (Virtual Hearing)
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Hybrid Hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Driving Equity: The U.S. Department of Transportations Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Toxic Exposures: Examining Airborne Hazards in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
Data for Decision-Making: Responsible Management of Data during COVID-19 and Beyond
Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
Immigrants as Essential Workers During COVID-19
Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Committee on the Judiciary)
Source: House.gov
Thursday — September 24, 2020
Oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Committee on the Judiciary)
Oversight of the United States Agency for Global Media and U.S. International Broadcasting Efforts
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Paycheck Protection Program: An Examination of Loan Forgiveness, SBA Legacy Systems, and Inaccurate Data
Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development (Committee on Small Business)
Mainstreaming Extremism: Social Medias Role in Radicalizing America (Virtual Hearing)
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and Water Management in Florida.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
Federal and State Efforts to Restore the Salton Sea
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Committee on Natural Resources)
Save Our Social Security Now
Subcommittee on Social Security (Committee on Ways and Means)
"Climate Change, Part IV: Moving Towards a Sustainable Future
Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
Diversity in America: The Representation of People of Color in the Media
Committee on the Judiciary
Source: House.gov
Friday — September 25, 2020
Restaurants in America During the COVID-19 — Pandemic
Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures (Committee on Ways and Means)
A Review of PPP Forgiveness
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access (Committee on Small Business)
"Puerto Ricos Options for a Non-Territory Status and What Should Happen After Novembers Plebiscite"
Committee on Natural Resources
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
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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)
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