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United We Stand June 12, 2021
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Today's Top Story
89 Ohio Clergy Affirm Role of Police Calling for a Day of Prayer & Appreciation
Yesterday, clergy representing eighty-nine local congregations held a press conference at City Hall reading from a joint prayer proclamation and calling for a day of prayer and appreciation for its police. Due to the negativity towards local police departments, the clergy report their local police are seeing a decline in staffing due to retirements and resignations.
During the press conference, Pastor spokesman Hank Webb declared, "As leading clergymen from (89) eighty-nine congregations across Richland County, Ohio, we regret the negativity and malice toward those police officers who bravely serve and protect our families. We formally call citizens, especially Christians, to join millions across the nation to recognize the "Day of Prayer and Appreciation for Local Law Enforcement" on Sunday, June 13th, 2021 by standing in solidarity through prayer, doing acts of charity toward those wearing the badge, publicly advocating on behalf of our local law enforcement, and promoting a career in this noble profession."
In addition to the day of prayer, fourteen of the congregations raised $5,000 in funds to support the County Sheriff's Department and police departments in Mansfield, Ontario, Lexington, Bellville and Butler. "We are donating these funds for our officers and their equipment needs. It is the least we can do. Our hope is that this small gesture can help improve staff morale and provoke other stakeholders to do the same," says Webb.
Sheriff Steve Sheldon commented, "We are thankful for what the clergy do. Both Mansfield City and Richland County have "In GOD we trust" emblems on their police cruisers. While we have problems in our community, we know that GOD is still bigger than any problem we have." (Breaking Christian News) Read more.
- Lord God, we thank You for the example being set tomorrow by these 89 pastors in the State of Ohio. We ask that Your Spirit would move upon the hearts of pastors in all other 50 states to also bless their police, as well. Thank You, Lord! Amen.
- "He who began a good work in you will continue it until the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:6)
Special Alert! Covering the G7 Summit in Prayer
Published by Insight for Intercessors
Note from CHPP: the writer of Insight for Intercessors has published an alarming alert, with intercession and decrees to cover the G7 Summit taking place this weekend in Cornwall, England.
We quote, in part:
As of today, June 11th, through June 13th, the G7 groups of global leaders will be meeting in Cornwall, England, to outline the rules, the format and the fate of the global nations in regard to health, finance, business, climate control, education, immigration, travel, and an abundance of rules and regulations (laws) to be mandated upon the global citizens, etc.
Included are the leaders of nation, who are in attendance. Please pray for them by name.--Boris Johnson - Prime Minister of The UK, G7 Host.--Justin Trudeau - Prime Minister, Canada--Emmanuel Macron - President of France--Angela Merkel - Chancellor of Germany--Mario Draghi - Prime Minister of Italy--Yoshihide Suga - Prime Minister of Japan--Joe Biden – false President of America.--Ursula von der Leyon - President of the European Commission.--Charles Michel - European Council President--Scott Morrison (guest) - Prime Minister of Australia--Kim Boo-kyum (guest) - Prime Minister of South Korea--Narendra Modi (guest) - Prime Minister of India--Cyril Ramaphosa (guest) - President of South Africa
> > > To read all of this critical alert, please go here for corrected link.
> > > We decree ALL of PSALMS 9 and 10 over this summit - These are God's plans for the wicked! Thank you!
An Open Letter to the Supreme Court
Published by Intercessors for America
> > > A note from IFA:
We are publishing this letter that an IFA intercessor sent this week to the Supreme Court. Sensing the prompting of the Holy Spirit, she wrote her story, hoping and praying that it will impact these nine men and women who have such an impact on our lives. We believe you will be blessed by reading it.
Excerpts:
. . . The dismay I felt on November 4th was greatly compounded when in subsequent months the Supreme Court refused to listen to arguments regarding various election fraud cases, which were presented by several states on behalf of many millions of Americans.
With all due respect I ask the justices these questions: Is the Constitution dead in America?
Do you realize how damaging the consequences of your refusal to listen to these cases are?
Why would the Supreme Court not do what was simply right and reasonable to do in this type of case? As I have considered the facts surrounding this situation a few possible scenarios have surfaced as possibilities in my mind:
Could it be Apathy? that the justices do not really care to protect the Constitution; that it is not important to them? Incompetence? That they do not really understand the constitution? Or perhaps Fear? Could it be that the justices are afraid? Afraid of facts? Of finding out the truth? Of the mob perhaps? that mob which for months has been rampant in the nation committing crime and violence and leaving destruction in their path? or afraid of someone, or of something else?
An even yet worse possibility has arisen: could it be that the High Court be complicit with the corruption? I wonder! This possible scenario hurts me too much to contemplate for long, although I do not think it totally out of the realm of possibilities. Given the posture of some of the justices in the Court it seems to me that they are more preoccupied with advancing a certain political agenda and making laws according to that agenda, rather than with interpreting the Constitution.
Well, I wonder which one of those scenarios might be the answer to my question! Dereliction of Duty? Incompetence? Cowardice? Complicity? How I would welcome the opportunity to ask the Justices this question in person, but I suppose a letter is the best next thing I can aspire to. As I understand it, every one of the justices, while being sworn in, swears under oath to protect the constitution; I even remember some time not too long ago hearing one of the justices proclaim:
“I love the Constitution”. Why are the justices not protecting the Constitution they swore to uphold?
Respectfully,
Zoraida Noratto-White
> > > Important! Please read all of Zoraida's letter by going here.
> > > Prayer offered by IFA:
We pray for justices to be courageous to mend their ways by doing what is good and right: to rule justly, to protect the innocent and punish the wicked, and to walk humbly before the God who called them to this purpose for such a time as this in the history of the world.
(From CHPP):
"But the Lord shall endure forever;
He has prepared His throne for judgment.
He shall judge the world in righteousness,
And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness." (Psalm 9:7,8)
"I will correct you in justice,
And will not let you go altogether unpunished.’"
(Jeremiah 30:11)
Election Assessment in Pennsylvania County Uncovers Five ‘Issues of Note’
An election assessment conducted in a Pennsylvania county months ago and quietly released to the public in recent weeks uncovered five errors, including three linked to Dominion Voting Systems, whose election management system is used in the county, the assessing firm said.
Wake Technology Services Inc. (Wake TSI), a Pennsylvania-based firm, conducted the assessment in Fulton County. Workers visited the county’s offices late last year and about a month later, on Feb. 9.
The assessment was meant to review the mail-in ballots in the county and explore whether conduct relating to absentee ballot requests, distribution, receipt, and counting were in line with federal and commonwealth guidelines, Wake TSI said in the 93-page report that was quietly published on the county’s website, with no public fanfare, in May.
. . . Wake TSI said it found five “issues of note,” including that Dominion failed to meet the commonwealth’s certification standards; that the election management system had Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools installed, despite the software not being part of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s certified configuration; and that changes were made to the management system just three weeks prior to the election. (Read more)
- Father God, we praise You that, in this hour, we are witnessing a GREAT SHIFT so that all that has been hidden is now being exposed and all that has been lost is being retrieved. We praise You, O Lord, for the TRUTH that sets us free! In Your Name, Holy One, we offer this prayer, amen and amen.
- "The Lord is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land. Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more." (Psalm 10:16-18)
Pro-Life Committee Update
This week, several committees in the House of Representatives scheduled hearings related to the proposed Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2022. Both Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra have testified before the relevant committees in support of the President’s Budget.
June 7, 2021: House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing: “The State Department's Foreign Policy Strategy and FY2022 Budget Request.”
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) emphasized the importance of the Helms Amendment, an annual pro-life appropriations rider which prevents taxpayer funds from funding abortion overseas.
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken to explain the Biden Administration’s decision to include $56 million for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in its FY22 Budget Request. Rep. Wagner noted that UNFPA has been found to support China’s population control program, which relies on forced abortion and sterilization.
June 8, 2021: House Ways and Means Committee Hearing: “The President's Proposed FY2022 Budget with the Department of Health and Human Services.”
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) questioned HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the lack of accurate and comprehensive reporting on the adverse effects experienced by women who take the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.
Daily Digests: M 6/7 • T 6/8 • W 6/9 • Th 6/10 • F 6/11 — Prayers — Committee Reports
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Senate
Senate Leader Remarks: 6/7, 6/8, 6/9, 6/10
Schumer bemoans number of Republicans who believe Trump will be reinstated: 'A glaring warning' — Full Speech
Senate confirms Biden's first judicial nominee • first Muslim American federal judge
S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 — Outline
Senate Passes Sweeping Bill to Address China Tech Threat • Gym Discussion Forges Unusual Senate Alliance to Pass China Bill • House Republicans Raise Concerns About Soft China Bill, Demand Tougher Response • New Senate Bill Will Make China 'Sit Back' and 'Laugh at America' Says Rand Paul • Pork-Stuffed Bill About To Pass Senate Enables Splicing Aborted Babies With Animals
H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act
Senate GOP blocks bill to combat gender pay gap • Senate GOP Uses Filibuster, Blocks Democrat-Backed Paycheck Fairness Act • McConnell: bill would put “even the smallest American business at risk of unlimited liability in workplace cases”
Unanimous Consent
• Senate Passes Bill to Send Payments to Victims of Likely Directed Energy Attacks
• Senate declined to pass S. 1520, Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
• Senate declined to pass S. 247, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2021
National Security
No Draft For Women—For Now: Supreme Court Declines Case, Kicks Issue To Congress • “while Congress actively weighs the issue.” • No legislation has been introduced related to including women in the draft. Senate committee staff denied any knowledge of considering the issue. House staff declined to comment, saying only if it were under consideration, it would be included in the annual NDAA legislation.
Congress Considers Future of the Military Draft, while Supreme Court Holds Off
Foreign Policy
House Democrats Scramble To Restore Pro-Israel Bona Fides After Voting Against Iron Dome — 209-218
Meeks, McCaul, Malinowski, and Gallagher Urge the International Olympic Committee to Consider Alternative Locations for 2022 Olympics
Beijing Complains US Congress Members’ Taiwan Trip Distorts Its Facts
Introduced:
• S.Res.259 - A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.
• S.Res.260 - A resolution remembering the 32nd anniversary of the violent repression of peaceful protests centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square and expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China's ongoing denial of basic rights and fundamental freedoms.
Senate Republican: 'You really have to treat Russia like it's virtually a criminal enterprise'
‘A Gift To Putin’: GOP House Members Rip Biden For Scrapping Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Sanctions • 68 GOP House Members Urge Biden to Reinstate Sanctions
Members of US Congress speak out against Britain's foreign aid cuts
Bipartisan Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders Condemn Ortega’s Assault on Nicaraguan Opposition
Meeks, McCaul, Bass, Smith Introduce Resolution Condemning Violence and Human Rights Abuses in Ethiopia
Biden’s Minimum Foreign Tax a Tougher Sell in Congress After G-7
Meeks, McCaul Call for Immediate Release of Americans Detained by Burmese Military
Risch: Accountability for Tragedies in Cameroon is Good First Step
Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch, Join Biden Administration Push to Restore Cross-border Aid Deliveries in Syria
Menendez, Rubio Introduce U.S.-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021
Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Federal Pension Funds Should Be Banned from Investing in China
Risch Leads 20 Colleagues in Urging Administration to Cease Assistance to United Nations Relief and Works Agency Until Impartiality Reforms are Secured
Risch, Johnson, Colleagues Introduce Iran Nuclear Treaty Act to Place Constitutional Check on Iran Deal
GOP senators introduce bill to make Iran deal subject to Senate approval
Constitution
H.R. 1/S. 1 — For the People Act
Manchin explains why he will vote against it • 'It would divide us further' • Pelosi calls for Senate to strengthen voting rights • Tells Democrats to Keep Pursuing HR1 Sweeping Election Reform Bill • Manchin's mind on election bill not changed after meeting with civil rights leaders • MSNBC's Wallace agrees with Clyburn that not passing Dem voting bill will be like 'fall of the Roman empire' • Even If Congress Pretends H.R. 1 Is Constitutional, The Supreme Court Can’t • The Democrats' demagogic 'For the People' conceit
H.R. 4 — McConnell: John Lewis voting rights bill 'unnecessary'
First Amendment
Introduced: S.Res.264 - A resolution recognizing the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression.
Second Amendment
Cornyn says bipartisan talks with Democratic senator on expanding background checks have ended
Immigration
"Do Not Come," Vice President Harris Warns Migrants
Tax Policy
Latest bipartisan infrastructure plan pitches higher gas tax • First Change to Gas Tax Since 1993
Federal Spending
Senators Push to Expand Mental-Health Crisis Funding to Cities
Joe Manchin: I Will Stop Democrats From Making Americans Fund Abortions by supporting Hyde Amendment
Reason Foundation finds plenty to dislike about Biden's infrastructure plan • Republicans’ Infrastructure Negotiations With White House Hit ‘Roadblock’ • Biden detours on infrastructure ahead of June vote • Rejects Infrastructure Offer From Senate Republicans • After GOP Refuses to Commit to Raising Taxes • President Shifts Focus To Bipartisan Senate Group • Schumer eyes 'backup' infrastructure plan by new bipartisan gang • Schumer, Pelosi Face New Pressure • Infrastructure hits a hurdle on the left • Liberals seethe over bipartisan infrastructure talks • Bipartisan Senate Group Reaches Agreement On Infrastructure Proposal • Bipartisan group's pitch under scrutiny • many questions remain • White House has questions too • House moderates unveil $1.25T infrastructure plan • Earmarks list for states in U.S. House infrastructure bill tops $5.7B • Gov't Takeover of the Power Grid Would Be a Disaster at Home and a Gift to Our Enemies
Monetary Policy
Members of Congress start warming to cryptocurrency
U.S. IRS chief asks Congress for authority to collect cryptocurrency transfer data • for authority and resources to regulate cryptocurrencies
Executive
Senate Republicans delaying Biden OPM nominee's confirmation
House Judiciary Democrats call on DOJ to reverse decision to continue defending Trump
Manchin says Biden has not pressured him to support elections, spending bills
Top House Republican Probes SEC’s Firing of U.S. Audit Regulator
House Dems push Garland for immigration court reforms
Judiciary
Mitch McConnell blocked an Obama judicial nominee but couldn't pull it off a second time
Schumer recommends two voting rights attorneys for judicial seats
Durbin Pushes Back on Originalism as GOP Test for Judges
Senators request travel records of Supreme Court justices
Justice
Democrat Bill Would Allow Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth at Taxpayer Expense — S. 1975
AOC Says We Can Solve Violent Crime if We Just 'Stop Building' Jails
Solitary confinement for Jan. 6 riot participants draws criticism from Democratic senators and ACLU • GOP letter to DOJ digs on 'harsher treatment' of Jan. 6 versus summer rioters
Commerce Policy
Flexible work opportunities could evaporate under the PRO Act — H.R. 842
Health Care Policy
Reps Demand Fauci To Explain Possible ‘Discrepancy’ In Sworn Congressional Testimony on Wuhan Lab Grant
‘Let’s Find a Person We Can Trust’: House GOP Leader Says Fauci Needs to Go
House GOP: Facebook’s Zuckerberg Needs to Surrender Communications With Fauci Over COVID-19
Technology Policy
The Senate just advanced the beef between SpaceX and Blue Origin
Introduced: S. 2024: Filter Bubble Transparency Act
House unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants • Curb Big Tech's Market Power • unwind tech monopolies
Congress
'The era of bipartisanship is over': Senate hits rough patch
Democrats’ stalled agenda raises party tensions • Schumer faces cracks in Democratic unity • Dem divisions spill into public view • AOC warns a Democrat could flip or die and erase Senate majority
Progressive rep: 'Joe Manchin has become the new Mitch McConnell' • Sen. Dick Durbin spokeswoman deletes tweet criticizing Manchin, locks down account • McConnell doesn't expect Manchin to flip parties
Prospects for Hill Aides’ Pay Raises Remain Cloudy as Congress Deals with Shrinking Staffs, Brain Drain
‘All We’ve Gotten Is The Cold Shoulder’: Republican Rep. Reportedly Being Blocked From Joining Congressional Black Caucus
House Dems Condemn Ilhan Omar For Giving ‘Cover To Terrorist Groups’ • Pelosi, leaders seek to squelch Omar controversy with rare joint statement • House Democrats Urge Rep. Omar to ‘Clarify’ Statement on US, Hamas, Israel • Pelosi Thanks Omar For Clarifying Statement Criticized For Equating US And Israel To Terrorist Groups • signals no further action against Omar
Vaccinated lawmakers no longer required to wear masks on House floor
The return of the legislative graveyard — by the numbers
Senate Sergeant-At-Arms: Political Rhetoric A ‘Key Driver’ Behind Increased Threats Against Lawmakers
First Jan. 6 report arrives on the Hill • Senate releases Jan. 6 report • Capitol Police Training, Intelligence Errors Faulted in Riot • Capitol Cops Knew About Jan. 6 Weeks Ahead of Time, Could Have Stopped It but Didn't • Security, Intelligence Failures Found in Days Before Jan. 6 Capitol Breach • What the report does not tell us • Schumer decries 'glaring' omissions • Oregon House Speaker wants GOP lawmaker expelled over video showing him helping protesters get into state Capitol • FBI Director Wray says Capitol riot cannot compare to 'horror' of 9/11
Congressional tech vendor falls victim to cyberattack • U.S. House Email System Vendor Hit With Ransomware Attack • iConstituent Breach Affects 60 US Congress Members
Trump DOJ seized House Democrats' data from Apple • Apple rubberstamped Trump’s request to secretly scoop up data on two members of Congress • Pelosi rallies support for watchdog inquiry into Trump DOJ seizing House Democrats' data • Schiff Says Trump Justice Department Improperly Probed His Panel
Eric Swalwell serves Mo Brooks with Jan. 6 riot lawsuit
Former Congresswoman Katie Hill Who Resigned Amid Scandal Hit With $220,000 Legal Fee
What Being a New Congresswoman Is Really Like: Rep. Kat Cammack Explains
Senators learn to be Senators
Elise Stefanik expecting first child
Pending Activity
Committee Activity
Mattel & Fisher-Price Executive Testify on Infant Deaths
Senate Finance Committee advances Clean Energy For America Act — S. 1298
Ransomware payment penalty discussion on the Hill
Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies Before the Senate • U.S. Senators investigate Colonial hack response as cyber threats loom
House Judiciary Committee Probes Spotify
NCAA Officials & Coaches Testify on College Athlete Compensation
[A related Supreme Court case, NCAA v. Alston is pending]
Republicans grill Biden public lands agency nominee over finances, advocacy
House Democrats Release Transcript of Interview With Trump’s White House Counsel
House Judiciary releases McGahn testimony on Trump • Transcript
Biden’s $6 Trillion Spending Plans at Risk Unless Congress Approves Tax Hikes: White House Budget Chief
House panel advances $547 billion surface transportation bill
HHS Secretary Refuses To Admit Partial Birth Abortion Is Illegal
Senator Says Abortion Kills Babies, But It Also Hurts Women
Dems Invite Bill Nye To Testify Before Homeland Security Subcommittee
Justice Department Vows to Protect Voting Rights
Floor Outlook
House of Representatives
House next week to vote on repealing 2002 Iraq war powers authority
Democrats Seek Path Through House for Competitiveness, Chip Bill
Senate
Schumer's jam-packed June
3 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2021
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 5 p.m.), Senate will, Lord willing, resume consideration of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 5:30 p.m.
Following disposition of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Senate will, Lord willing, vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lina M. Khan, of New York, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.
Tuesday, 6/8, Senate began consideration of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Thursday, 6/10, Senate began consideration of the following:
• Senate began consideration of the nomination of Lina M. Khan, of New York, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.
• Senate began consideration of the nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Army in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 immediately following the open session.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Agriculture.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine 21st century communities, focusing on local leaders on the infrastructure needs facing America's states, cities, and towns.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Energy.
Finance
Hearings to examine mental health care in America, focusing on addressing root causes and identifying policy solutions.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs),
Brett M. Holmgren, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary (Intelligence and Research), and
Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), all of the Department of State.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine
• H.R. 6, to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Airland
Hearings to examine Army modernization in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2022.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
Hearings to examine protecting competition and innovation in home technologies.
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion
Hearings to examine the state of outdoor tourism, recreation, and ecotourism.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education,
Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland,
Taryn Mackenzie Williams, of the District of Columbia, and Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, each to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, and
Dawn Myers O'Connell, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Robin Carnahan, of Missouri, to be Administrator of General Services, Jen Easterly, of New York, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, and
Chris Inglis, of Maryland, to be National Cyber Director.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of the Interior.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Education.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for military construction and family housing.
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel,
Gina Maria Ortiz Jones, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force,
Ely Stefansky Ratner, of Massachusetts, and
Shawn Graham Skelly, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary, and
Meredith Berger, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, all of the Department of Defense.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Business meeting to consider
• S. 66, to require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida,
• S. 1747, to provide for an equitable management of summer flounder based on geographic, scientific, and economic data,
• S. 1890, to require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on scams that target travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic,
• S. 1995, to amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety,
• S. 1894, to designate Regional Ocean Partnerships of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
• S. 2016, to authorize elements of the Department of Transportation, the nominations of
Pamela A. Melroy, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Carlos Alberto Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, and
Richard W. Spinrad, of Oregon, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, and
Jane Toshiko Nishida, of Maryland, both to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and
Alejandra Y. Castillo, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.
Finance
Hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2022 budget.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.
Rules and Administration
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Capitol Police following the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Transportation.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management
Hearings to examine improving security, trade, and travel at land ports of entry at the southwest border.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Constitution
Hearings to examine the Women's Health Protection Act.
Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Hearings to examine
• S. 173, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado,
• S. 177, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument,
• S. 182, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry,
• S. 455, to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers,
• S. 554, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii,
• S. 567, to provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada,
• S. 569, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota,
• S. 609, to withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws,
• S. 904, to require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available geographic information system mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor recreation,
• S. 1008, to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a modeling tool, conduct a study, and issue reports relating to the tax equivalent amount of payments under the payment in lieu of taxes program,
• S. 1076, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells and surrounding land, to provide funds to State and Tribal government to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells and surrounding land,
• S. 1128, to provide for the continuation of higher education through the conveyance to the University of Alaska of certain public land in the State of Alaska,
• S. 1222, to designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and
• S. 1686, to amend the Wilderness Act to allow local Federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized uses may be permitted in wilderness areas.
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2022 and 2023 advance appropriations requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Hearings to examine United States nuclear deterrence policy and strategy.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit,
Margaret Irene Strickland, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico,
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of California, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and
David H. Chipman, of Virginia, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,
Anne Milgram, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement, and
Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General, all of the Department of Justice.
Aging
Hearings to examine 21st century caregiving, focusing on supporting workers, family caregivers, seniors, and people with disabilities.
Appropriations
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2022 for the Department of Defense.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2022 for the U.S. Forest Service.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine COVID-19 response and recovery, focusing on supporting the needs of students in higher education and lessons on safely returning to campus.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight
Hearings to examine addressing emerging cybersecurity threats to state and local government.
On Monday, the House will meet at 5:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.
The House is expected to consider the combined Rule for H.R. 1187 and H.R. 256 on Monday.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business, with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m.
On Friday, the House is not in session.
Suspensions (22 bills)
H.R. 1703 – National Children’s Museum Act, as amended (Rep. Norton – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 587 – Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II (Rep. Peters – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 610 – San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, as amended (Rep. Speier – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 1144 – PUGET SOS Act, as amended (Rep. Kilmer – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 2008 – Local Water Protection Act (Rep. Craig – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 1921 – To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, and for other purposes (Rep. Graves (LA) – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 539 – Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act (Rep. Graves (MO) – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 468 – Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 (Rep. Graves (MO) – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 2016 – Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (Rep. Gonzalez-Colon – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 1262 – Notice to Airmen Improvement Act of 2021, as amended (Rep. Stauber – Transportation and Infrastructure)
H.R. 2093 – Veterans and Family Information Act (Rep. Jeffries – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 239 – Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (Rep. Brownley – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 1257 – Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act, as amended (Rep. Pallone – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 2429 – VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act (Rep. Rice (NY) – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 2726 – VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 (Rep. Gallego – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 2545 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes (Rep. Wenstrup – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 293 – VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act (Rep. Bost – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 290 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance, as amended (Rep. Bost – Veterans’ Affairs)
H.R. 3325 – To award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (Rep. Pelosi – Financial Services)
H.R. 3642 – Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, as amended (Rep. Suozzi – Financial Services)
H.R. 2332 – Debt Bondage Repair Act, as amended (Rep. McHenry – Financial Services)
H.R. 1443 – LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, as amended (Rep. Torres (NY) – Financial Services)
H.R. 1187 – ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Rep. Vargas – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R. 256 – To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Rep. Lee (CA) – Foreign Affairs) (Subject to a Rule)
Additional Legislative Items Are Possible
Text of Bills for the Week of June 14, 2021
Monday — June 14, 2021
• H.R. 1187 — ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 [Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act];
• H.R. 256 — To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Committee on Rules
Potential Remedies for Unlawful Evictions in Federal Emergency Areas
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Committee on the Judiciary)
Source: House.gov
Tuesday — June 15, 2021
National Intelligence Program (NIP) Budget Overview Hearing (Closed)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
"Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition"
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)
Task Force on Financial Technology: Digitizing the Dollar: Investigating the Technological Infrastructure, Privacy, and Financial Inclusion Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Committee on Financial Services
• H.R. 2225 National Science Foundation for the Future Act;
• H.R. 3593 Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Reversing the Decline in Women Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for Rebuilding the Economy
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access (Committee on Small Business)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Examining Successful Models of Employment for Justice-Involved Individuals
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment (Committee on Education and Labor)
Booster Shot: Enhancing Public Health through Vaccine Legislation
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Impacts of Shipping Container Shortages, Delays, and Increased Demand on the North American Supply Chain.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
"Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America"
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (Committee on Agriculture)
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1154, H.R. 1286, H.R. 1316, H.R. 1424, H.R. 1908, H.R. 1925, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2107, H.R. 2359, H.R. 2899, H.R. 3222, and H.R. 3616.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)
The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and Unanswered Questions (Part II)
Committee on Oversight and Reform
Oversight of the January 6th Attack: United States Capitol Police Containment Emergency Response Team and First Responders Unit
Committee on House Administration
Equity in Social Security: In Their Own Words
Subcommittee on Social Security (Committee on Ways and Means)
Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal Response to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack.
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation (Committee on Homeland Security)
FY22 — Priorities for Missile Defense and Missile Defeat Programs
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (Committee on Armed Services)
Source: House.gov
Wednesday — June 16, 2021
Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Committee on Education and Labor
Flexible Federal Funding: Examining the Community Development Block Grant Program and Its Impact on Addressing Local Challenges
Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance (Committee on Financial Services)
1890 — Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact
Committee on Agriculture
Veteran Homelessness in the Wake of COVID-19
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
The Biden Administration's Priorities for Engagement with the United Nations
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Supporting Small Entities through Investments in the National Infrastructure: Broadband
Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development (Committee on Small Business)
Jumpstarting Main Street: Bringing Jobs & Wealth Back to Forgotten America
Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
On H.R. 2070, 'Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021' and H.R. 1522, 'Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act'.
Committee on Natural Resources
Schemes and Subversion: How Bad Actors and Foreign Governments Undermine and Evade Sanctions Regimes
Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy (Committee on Financial Services)
Starships and Stripes Forever An Examination of the FAAs Role in the Future of Spaceflight."
Subcommittee on Aviation (Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure)
Source: House.gov
Thursday — June 17, 2021
A Review of the Fiscal Year 2022 — Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
Committee on Homeland Security
Building a More Civil and Collaborative Culture in Congress
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Undoing the Damage of the War on Drugs: A Renewed Call for Sentencing Reform
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (Committee on the Judiciary)
President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2022 — Budget with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Committee on Ways and Means
Oversight Hearing on Examining Federal Facilities in Indian Country
Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Committee on Natural Resources)
Source: House.gov
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