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Trump to Unveil Mideast Peace Plan?
Netanyahu, Gantz to go to Washington, reportedly ahead of peace plan unveiling
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White chair Benny Gantz will go to the White House next week for an update on US President Donald Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, US Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday evening during a meeting with Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
The political rivals will fly to Washington on Tuesday, the White House confirmed, the same day as a Knesset plenum vote to establish the committee that will weigh Netanyahu's request for parliamentary immunity from graft charges.
Netanyahu met Pence and David Friedman, the US ambassador to Israel, on Thursday evening at the American embassy in Jerusalem.
"President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the White House on January 28, 2020. LTG. (Res.) MK Benjamin Gantz, Blue and White Chairman, has also accepted the President's invitation to come to Washington," the White House said in a statement. "The United States and Israel are strong partners, and the Prime Minister's visit is an opportunity to discuss our shared regional and national security interests."
The plan will be unveiled next week, and is the most generous US proposal ever for Israel, an unsourced Channel 12 report said, likely providing for Israeli sovereignty over all West Bank settlements alongside a recognition of Palestinian statehood.
The network said the plan apparently includes a "significant moving of the [Israeli] border" eastwards, without specifying.
The Palestinian Authority, which has boycotted the US administration since Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital in December 2017, is expected to reject the proposal.
Bracing for potential Palestinian unrest over the plan, the Israel Defense Forces will boost its level of preparedness next week in the West Bank, Channel 12 reported. (Read more)
1. See also:
Remarks by President Trump in a Press Gaggle Aboard Air Force One - The White House
Go here to view the text of the President's remarks about the upcoming talks, as he spoke to reporters last Thursday while aboard Air Force One.
2. See also: Commentary by Joel Rosenberg
BREAKING: Trump to unveil peace plan next week. Invites Netanyahu, Gantz to White House. Pence issues invitation while in Jerusalem. Palestinian leaders livid. High risk strategy. Here's what we know so far.
To read this article, please go here.
- Father God, we offer prayers in the Spirit over this critical weekend, as the President prepares to meet with this delegation from Israel. May his thoughts only be Your thoughts; and may His ways only be your ways, we pray. Amen.
"The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes."
(Proverbs 21:1)
Trump Attends March for Life
Thousands cheer as Trump promises to defend the unborn
WASHINGTON (January 24, 2020) - President Donald Trump called it his "profound honor" on Friday to be the first president to attend the annual March for Life rally in Washington.
He used his speech to attack Democrats as embracing "radical and extreme positions" on abortion and praised those attending the event, saying "unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House."
"Every life brings love into this world. Every child brings joy to a family. Every person is worth protecting," Trump said, prompting loud cheers from the many thousands attending the march.
Trump is counting on the support of his base of conservative activists to help bring him across the finish line.
During his first three years in office, Trump has embraced socially conservative policies, particularly on the issue of abortion. He's appointing judges who oppose abortion, cutting taxpayer funding for abortion services and painting Democrats who support abortion rights as extreme in their views.
"President Trump has done more for the pro-life community than any other president, so it is fitting that he would be the first president in history to attend the March for Life on the National Mall," said White House spokesman Judd Deere. (One News Now)
To view the President as he speaks at the rally, go here.
To read the text of his remarks, please go here.
- Father God. we offer You all the praise and all the glory for this breakthrough for LIFE, as our President stood with the masses on the Mall yesterday, to defend the lives of the unborn in our land. We ask that every blessing due him from heaven now be bestowed upon him today and in the days to come, in Jesus' name, amen.
- "This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live." (Deuteronomy 30:19)
Update: The Coronavirus
Coronavirus reported across the globe, 42 killed so far - interactive map
Over 40 people have died so far from the dangerous coronavirus stemming from China, and now, several Israelis have reportedly been hospitalized in Sheba Medical Center with the suspicion that they may have caught the frightening virus.
35 million people, greater than the population of Texas and nearly the population of the state of California, have been placed under quarantine, as the Chinese authorities locked down 12 cities in an attempt to halt the spreading of the deadly coronavirus, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
According to the Times, more than 900 cases of the virus have been confirmed in China, and 26 people have died as of late Friday night. As of Saturday, more than a thousand cases of the virus were reported in China and at least 41 people have died.
Patients carrying the virus were also detected in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand.
France reported its first three cases late Friday night. An analysis by Imperial College London estimated a total of 1,723 cases in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the center of the outbreak, last week.
The only lab in China designated for researching some of the world's most dangerous pathogens is located in the city, 20 miles away from the Huanan Seafood Market which is believed to be the outbreak's epicenter.
According to The Daily Mail, Chinese scientists warned in 2017 that a SARS-like virus might escape the lab, possibly infecting the area's residents. (The Jerusalem Post) Read more.
- Lord God Almighty, we continue to cry out to You to find a way to stop the spread of this virus. We thank You for the precautions now being taken in our nation to block the spread of this vicious disease, and we ask that those measures be fully effective. Help us, O Lord, we pray, amen.
- "In my distress I called upon the LORD and I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears." (Psalm 18:6)
> > > See also:
Chinese Coronavirus Causing World-Wide Alert is Traced Back to . . . SNAKES! - Breaking Christian News
To read this article, go here.
- "And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." (Mark 16:17,18)
The “Impeachment” - Day 4
Trump legal team goes on offense in impeachment trial, accuse Democrats of 'massive' election interference
Donald Trump's lawyers defended the president against articles of impeachment Saturday morning arguing it's the Democrats trying to interfere in elections by seeking to remove Trump from the 2020 ballot for doing "absolutely nothing wrong."
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone said Democrats have no case and are doing damage to democracy by trying to undermine the will of American voters.
"For all their talk about election interference, they're here to perpetrate the most massive interference in an election in American history," Cipollone said in his opening remarks to the Senate. "And we can't allow that to happen."
Cipollone continued: "It would violate the sacred trust that the American people have placed in you and have placed in them. The American people decide elections. They have one coming up in nine months."
Saturday was the first chance Trump's lawyers had to refute the House's case of impeachment and they came out making a forceful case that there are no grounds to remove Trump from office. Not only are Democrats asking the Senate to undo the results of the 2016 election but to tear up all ballots in the 2020 election with Trump's name, Cipollone charged.
"They're asking you to do something that no Senate has ever done and they're asking you to do it with no evidence. And that's wrong," Cipollone said.
Billed as a teaser for next week's argument, Trump's legal team gave a 2-hour preview of their legal argument. All told, they'll have three days and up to 24 hours to launch their defense - the same amount of time as House managers -- but Cipollone told senators up front they would be "respectful" of their time and make their presentations shorter and less repetitive than Democrats. (Fox News) Read more.
Recent Floor Activity
Congress Last Week
Federal Spending
Bipartisan Group Wants Congress to Know How Much New Proposals Will Add to National Debt Interest
Reports Show Systematic Failures by Government in Managing Contracts, Spending
Government spending gets even more out of control
Executive
Explainer: Why is President Donald Trump on trial in the Senate?
Guide to the Trump Impeachment Trial in the Senate
McConnell Releases Rules for Senate Impeachment Trial
Republicans, Democrats Grapple Over Rules as Senate Impeachment Trial Starts
Impeachment Trial Begins With Clash Over Rules
Senate Democrats call for impartiality while declaring Trump guilty
Case
Trump Defenders: President Cannot Be Removed in Senate for Abuse of Power
Schiff Disputes Argument That President Cannot Be Impeached for Abuse of Power
White House Lawyer Says Impeachment Articles Contain 'No Case' as Schiff Calls for Witnesses
Jim Jordan: Schiff's impeachment case little more than 'presumptions, assumptions, and hearsay'
Witnesses, Documents, Supplemental Information
Impeachment trial opens with battle over witnesses
Sen. Murkowski Wants to Hear Impeachment Case Before Deciding on Witnesses
Questions About Hunter Biden Testimony Loom Over Senate Impeachment Trial
Schiff Says Intelligence Agency Is Withholding Ukraine Information From Congress
Nadler: Democrats Won't Negotiate Hunter Biden Testimony in Exchange for Other Witnesses
Schiff Says Calling Hunter Biden as Impeachment Witness Would Be 'Illegitimate'
House Impeachment Managers Target Top Trump Lawyer, Claim He's 'Material Witness'
McConnell Eases Impeachment Trial Limits, Schumer Seeks Witnesses
Adam Schiff apparently mischaracterized further 'evidence' in impeachment: report
Impeachment, Democrats, and those 90,000 Clinton documents
If The Senate Votes For Witnesses, Due Process Requires Hunter To Be Questioned
Sen. Lisa Murkowski Takes Offense to House Manager's 'Cover-Up' Accusation
No Bipartisan Talks on Impeachment Trial Witnesses Are Happening: Schumer
Hawley: 'We Must Call Hunter Biden, We Probably Need to Call Joe Biden'
Lindsey Graham Says He Opposes Hunter Biden Subpoena in Impeachment Trial
Reaction
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Admonishes House Managers and Trump Lawyers
Republicans Close to Having Majority Needed to Dismiss Articles of Impeachment: Paul
Sen. Susan Collins 'Stunned' by House Manager's 'Cover-Up' Accusation
Schiff angers GOP Senators in closing remarks, gets vocal condemnation from chamber
DOJ Pushes Back on House's Claims That Trump Lawyer Contradicted Department in McGahn Case
Justice
Sen. Rounds: The Sanctity of Human Life
Trump: 'Proud to stand' with pro-life marchers
Commerce Policy
Wicker Keeps Focus on Future Workforce
Health Care Policy
ACA Made Things Worse for Those With Preexisting Conditions
Sacrificing Public and Private Health Insurance for "Medicare for All"
Bills Require Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Admitting Privileges
Congress
U.S. Senate on security alert for Trump impeachment trial
Senate Floor
Senate continues to sit as a Court of Impeachment to consider the articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Please note:
The Senate Committees continue to hold hearings in the morning. See below for details
Senate Committees
Senate Committee Meetings Schedule
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Foreign Relations
To receive a closed briefing on United States-Iran policy and authorities for the use of force.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine America's fiscal path.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety
Hearings to examine building infrastructure in America, focusing on an overview of the Build America Bureau and the Department of Transportation Rural Transportation Initiatives.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hearings to examine the state of human rights in Crimea.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Aging
Hearings to examine protecting seniors from the Social Security Impersonation Scam.
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine stakeholder perspectives on the importance of the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
Veterans' Affairs
Business meeting to consider
• S. 785, to improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs,
• S. 2336, to improve the management of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
• S. 2864, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on information sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs and designated relatives and friends of veterans regarding the assistance and benefits available to the veterans,
• S. 524, to establish the Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs,
• S. 2594, to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify certain requirements with respect to service and retirement for the purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring,
• S. 850, to extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans,
• S. 3110, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disability and pension benefits provided to members of the National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed Forces by the Department of Veterans Affairs,
• S. 123, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care,
• S. 450, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expedite the onboarding process for new medical providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to reduce the duration of the hiring process for such medical providers,
• S. 3182, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program through at least fiscal year 2020, and the nomination of Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hearings to examine human rights and democracy, focusing on obstacles and opportunities in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe region.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Armed Services
Hearings to examine United States Africa Command and United States Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2021 and the Future Years Defense Program.
House Floor
MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 943 - Never Again Education Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney / Education and Labor Committee)
2) H.R. 5671- Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 (Sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi / Financial Services Committee)
3) H.R. 4704 - Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act (Sponsored by Rep. Ben McAdams / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
4) S. 153 - Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (Sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m.
On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.Res. 752 - Supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other purposes, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch / Foreign Affairs Committee)
2) H.R. 5338 - Global Hope Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul / Foreign Affairs Committee)
3) H.R. 4331 - Tibet Policy and Support Act of 2019, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jim McGovern / Foreign Affairs Committee)
4) H.R. 2153 - Keeping Girls in School Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Lois Frankel / Foreign Affairs Committee)
H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Ayanna Pressley / Financial Services Committee)
House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 550 - No War Against Iran Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna / Foreign Affairs Committee)
House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 550 - To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee / Foreign Affairs Committee)
Additional Legislative Items Are Possible
House Committees
House Committee Meetings Schedule
Monday - January 27, 2020
• H.R. 3621 - Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act [Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020];
• Senate amendment to H.R. 550 - Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [No War Against Iran Act; To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002]
Committee on Rules
Source: House.gov
Tuesday - January 28, 2020
Out of Control: The Impact of Wildfires on our Power Sector and the Environment
Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Examining the Trump Administrations Afghanistan Strategy
Subcommittee on National Security (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Committee on Ways and Means
Escalation with Iran: Outcomes and Implications for U.S. Interests and Regional Stability
Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave
Committee on Ways and Means
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4891, H.R. 5316, and H.R. 5347
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Committee on Natural Resources)
"To Review Implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Programs"
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry (Committee on Agriculture)
"The Importance of Public Disclosure Requirements for Protecting Human Health, the Climate, and the Environment"
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)
Fentanyl Analogues: Perspectives on Classwide Scheduling
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Committee on the Judiciary)
"GSA Outleases and the Trump Old Post Office Hotel."
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
Expecting More: Addressing Americas Maternal and Infant Health Crisis
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Committee on Education and Labor)
Legislation to Promote the Health and Safety of Racehorses
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Protecting Those Who Blow the Whistle on Government Wrongdoing
Subcommittee on Government Operations (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
Ending Global Religious Persecution.
Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
Source: House.gov
Wednesday - January 29, 2020
Courts in Crisis: The State of Judicial Independence and Due Process in U.S. Immigration Courts
Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Committee on the Judiciary)
Caring for Veterans in Crisis: Ensuring a Comprehensive Health System Approach
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Markup of:
• H.R. 1049, National Heritage Area Act of 2019;
• H.R. 1240, Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2019;
• H.R. 2748, Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act;
• H.R. 2795, Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019;
• H.R. 2956, To provide for the establishment of the WEstern Riverside Country Wildlife Refuge;
• H.R. 3399, To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes;
• H.R. 4348, Protect America's Wildlife and Fish In Need of Conservation Act of 2019;
• H.R. 4679, Climate-Ready Fisheries Act of 2019; and
• H.R. 5179, Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019.
Committee on Natural Resources
75 - Years After the Holocaust: The Ongoing Battle Against Hate
Committee on Oversight and Reform
Improving Safety and Transparency in Americas Food and Drugs
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
• H.R. 1140, (Mr. Thompson) The Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act;
• H.R. 5273, (Ms. Torres Small) The Securing Americas Ports Act;
• H.R. 1494, (Mr. Thompson) The HBCU Homeland Security Partnerships Act;
• H.R. ____, (Mr. Langevin) The Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020;
• H.R.____ (Mr. Bishop) The Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act;
• H.R.____, (TBD) The Privacy Office Enhancement Act;
• H.R. ____, (Mr. Katko) The CISA Director Reform Act
Committee on Homeland Security
Paving the Way for Funding and Financing Infrastructure Investments
Committee on Ways and Means
The Congressional Budget Offices Budget and Economic Outlook
Committee on the Budget
The Community Reinvestment Act: Is the OCC Undermining the Laws Purpose and Intent?
Committee on Financial Services
Losing Ground: U.S. Competitiveness in Critical Technologies
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
"Empowering and Connecting Communities through Digital Equity and Internet Adoption"
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
SBA Management Review: Office of Field Operations
Committee on Small Business
• H.R. 5666, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
Examining the Availability of Insurance for Nonprofits.
Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance (Committee on Financial Services)
Source: House.gov
Thursday - January 30, 2020
Task Force on Financial Technology:Is Cash Still King? Reviewing the Rise of Mobile Payments
Committee on Financial Services
Source: House.gov
Operation Restoration (Repentance)
Operation Restoration
BULLETIN!! PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE:
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Once each week, on Sunday mornings and for 24 hours, join with others in OPERATION RESTORATION . . .
"Operation Restoration"
This initiative is based upon the Move of the Spirit that was launched last month during Operation Refiner's Fire. The LORD has shown us that He has used those fires to ignite the FIRE of the HOLY SPIRIT to visit our people, which He now yearns to keep burning among our people until the day of His return!
"Operation Restoration" is based on the promise of Scripture, recorded in
2 Chronicles 7:14,15.
It is written:
. . . "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."
This is a weekly Solemn Assembly, where saints can feel free to gather each Sunday, to offer prayers of repentance before our Lord, for the many sins our nation has committed before Him.
Abba so desires to hear our prayers . . . He is just waiting to heal us!
You can join us, any Sunday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST by calling:
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Each week, our conference line for Operation Restoration will remain open until Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.EST -- allowing for 24 hours of nonstop prayer before our King of Kings, that He might, indeed, "heal our land." Amen.
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