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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 March 22, 2024 Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here DONATE TODAY We Welcome Your Gifts! The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, March 22, 2025 "For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." (Psalm 22:28) "We the People" "Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ" Today's Top Story  Leftist judges undermining the presidency  Dear Friends,   The following is a Washington Times opinion piece I wrote as Senior Counsel with AFA Action’s Center for Judicial Renewal. I’m honored to work for both AFA Action and JAG. The People will not stand for fake little presidents in black robes. Regards,   Phillip L. Jauregui Judicial Action Group Recommended Action for you:  Please communicate the below two points yourself, with no need for attribution.   Chief Justice John Roberts’ statement today in defense of Judge Boasberg is false. Roberts states, “[f]or more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision.” Roberts is wrong. As our opinion piece states: “Some say Congress cannot impeach judges for their rulings in cases. History says otherwise. The first federal judge impeached and removed from office was Judge John Pickering in 1804 for ruling a case that defied the law. The articles charge that Pickering ruled “said act of Congress not regarding, but with intent to evade the same” and that he ruled “contrary to his trust and duty as a judge of the said district against the law of the United States and to the manifest injury of their revenue.” The same generation that drafted and ratified the impeachment and removal clauses knew them best and used them to remove Pickering for his radical rulings. The same can be done today.” 2. Members of the House and Senate should begin the process of reducing the budget of the entire judicial branch. As our opinion piece states: “The Constitution provides that compensation for judges and justices “shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” However, it is entirely permissible for Congress to freeze judicial salaries, reduce the overall budget for the judicial branch by any amount, and force the court to maintain its salaries commensurate with the Constitution but reduce its budget in other areas. Speaking of Congress’ power of the purse, President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Department of Government Efficiency might jointly investigate fraud, waste and abuse in the judicial branch and let those findings drive cuts in the judicial budget. That prospect might encourage the Supreme Court to better police its own branch.”  To read this article in the Washington Times, please go here. What's going on with Justice Amy Coney Barrett? Many Americans are frustrated with Justice Amy Coney Barrett. When Barrett was nominated, hopes were high as the result of her substantial writings and known judicial philosophy as a law professor. Every constitutionalist loved her record. So, what happened? Several factors are likely at play, but first it is important to understand that Justice Barrett is not engaging in judicial activism, a term used in decades past as the tool of a corrupt judiciary to invent new so-called “rights” not found in the text of the U.S. Constitution. On the contrary, Barrett has been a key vote in reversing some of the most activist precedents of modern history – such as in Roe v. Wade, which created a federal right to abortion; and Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which protected the power of the federal bureaucracy. Rather, Barrett seems to engage in activism’s counterpart, which we might call judicial passivism. A number of possible factors may be impacting Justice Barrett’s rulings, but perhaps the largest factor is her passivist disinclination to use the “shadow docket” to decide interim issues on appeal before the full case has come before the court. Although this may be a decent general rule, it is not required by the Constitution and, therefore, should not be treated as an inexorable command, especially when its over-application leads to manifest injustice – or worse yet, to a constitutional crisis that threatens to weaken the entire United States judiciary. To read this full article, please go here. Regards,   Phillip L. Jauregui Judicial Action Group A U.S. Economic Update and a Watch on Iran Submitted by the Reformation Prayer Network. “And my God shall supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory.” (Phil. 4:19)  This article, written by Cindy Jacobs, covers two topics in detail. First, Cindy addresses the current dysfunctoin in the American economy, with the headline: A U.S. Economic Update Next, she examines this topic: Watching Iran and Creating a Canopy of Protection Over America For each topic, Cindy provides prayer targets and prayer points so the intercessors will be able to pray in unity. We recommend you visit this teaching by going here. Thank you!  Recent Floor Activity Senate Tuesday — Pro Forma Thursday — Pro Forma House of Representatives Tuesday — Pro Forma Friday — Pro Forma Congress Last Week National Security — Committees: Senate, House Intelligence agencies vow to keep Congress updated on foreign assassination efforts on Trump, others Military — Committees: Senate, House Pentagon reportedly considers NATO leadership exit, Republican Armed Services Committee chairs revolt Piracy Wars: America’s Longest Conflict Senator threatens to sink deal without complete Chinese divestment: sources Foreign Policy — Committees: Senate, House Donald Trump on collision course with Republican defense hawks over NATO McConnell warns of NATO weakening under reported Trump proposal Budget — Committees: House, Senate CBO: Infographics About the Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2024 • Infographic CBO: Projections of Deficits and Debt Under Alternative Scenarios for the Budget and Interest Rates in which provisions of the 2017 tax act were extended and the average interest rate on federal debt increased. Federal debt held by the public increases from 99 percent of GDP to 166 percent of GDP—exceeding any previously recorded level and on track to increase further. If interest rates also increased each year until they were higher by 1 percentage point (before accounting for macroeconomic effects), debt held by the public would grow even larger, exceeding 250 percent of GDP in 2054. Tax Policy — Committees: House, Senate, Joint CBO: Revenues in Fiscal Year 2024: An Infographic Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2024 bills, table CBO: Mandatory Spending in Fiscal Year 2024: An Infographic (money spent without Congress appropriating it) CBO: Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2024: An Infographic (money Congress appropriates) Republicans, Don't Buy Democrats' Lies About Medicaid 'Cuts': Even if the House Energy and Commerce Committee generates its entire $880 billion in directed deficit reduction from within Medicaid, the program will still grow by more than $1 trillion over the coming decade. Tim Burchett calls for transparency on spending taxpayer money relating to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Schumer defends vote for Trump-backed funding bill, says Democrats must “fight smart” (P.L. 119-4) Executive — Committees: House, Senate New bill would ban the use of autopen for presidential pardons (H.R. 2248) Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House Congress Reacts to the Judicial Actions Slowing Progress on Trump’s Agenda Hawley Aims Legislative Hammer At Judges Stalling Trump’s Agenda Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) Josh Hawley expresses skepticism of Dr. Oz over abortion, transgenderism • 'I hope he's changed his views' Bill would codify Trump executive order keeping transgender students out of girls' sports Education Policy — Committees: House, Senate Senate Chairman Prepping Bill To Help Trump Finish Off Education Dept Senator says he's in talks with Trump on bill to codify Education Department executive order (S. 5384, 118th Congress) Natural Disasters Alaska’s 141 active volcanoes ‘threats are real for Alaskans,’ Sen. Murkowski says Congress — Committees: House, Senate Senate Democrats who filibustered CR under Trump supported abolishing filibuster under Biden Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart’ on filibuster Congress probing two alleged security episodes during Trump visits to Capitol, one involving a gun Top Senate Democrat Schumer postpones book tour due to unspecified 'security concerns' Former New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey dies at 87 • chaired House Appropriations Committee Pending Activity Committee Activity House majority rules: When a ‘calendar day’ isn’t what it seems (H.Res. 211) FBI hands over Biden-era “weaponization” scandal documents to Jim Jordan Judiciary Committee demands testimony from Special Counsel Weiss, DOJ officials on weaponization Jordan asks Patel to end Biden-era FBI stonewalling on Trump-Russia collusion hoax docs Jordan Plans Hearings On Flood Of Judges’ Injunctions Against Trump Agenda House DOGE committee asks PBS and NPR heads to testify Floor Outlook House of Representatives — Rules Committee: Legislation CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of March 24, 2025 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2025 Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, with a vote on confirmation of the nomination thereon at approximately 5:30 p.m. Following which, Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State. Friday, 3/14, Senate began consideration of five nominations: Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Aaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General House Floor Schedule MONDAY, MARCH 24 On Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules TUESDAY, MARCH 25 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon 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.   Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 1048 – DETERRENT Act (Sponsored by Rep. Baumgartner / Education and Workforce Committee) H.J. Res. 75 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers." (Sponsored by Rep. Goldman (TX) / Energy and Commerce Committee) H.J. Res. 24 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers." (Sponsored by Rep. Bice / Energy and Commerce Committee) Complete list of bills Committee Meeting Schedules House Committee Meetings (31) Senate Committee Meetings (16) About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners To learn more about our ministry, and to sign up to begin receiving our daily alerts, please go here.   Subscribe to Our Alerts! Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at: chpp1994@gmail.com requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers or CLICK HERE to subscribe. Copyright © *|2022|* *|Capitol Hill Prayer Partners|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 Email: chpp1994@gmail.com Website: https://www.capitolhillprayer.org/ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.