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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 March 29, 2025 Our guest speaker on this week's Monday national call will be Barbara Bucklin in Austin, Texas. Barbara Bucklin is the founder and president of Luke 4:18 Ministries in Austin, Texas.   Luke 4:18 has been busy doing Jesus’ mandate through freedom sessions, healing rooms and bloodlines ministries for the last 25 years.   They have also trained and activated many in the ekklesia in Austin and beyond through zoom sessions and trainings.   Their website is www.luke-418.com. We will look forward to hearing her message next week! Date: Monday, March 31, 2025 Conference number: 717-908-1834 Access Code: 616137# Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m.CDT  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 29, 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: Urgent Prayer For U.S. Supreme Court April 1st and 2nd (Next week!) An Open Invitation to the Body of CHRIST Interceding TOGETHER for The United States Supreme Court 24 Hours of Breakthrough Prayer for April 2nd Oral Argument in the States Defunding Planned Parenthood  from Tuesday, April 1, 6 pm Eastern,5 pm Central, 4 pm Mountain, 3 pm Pacific until Wednesday, April 2, 6 pm Eastern,5 pm Central, 4 pm Mountain, 3 pm Pacific PHONE ONLY: 804-401-1314   ACCESS: 6358405# For more details, Visit NationalHighwayOfPrayer.net Big Abortion Lobby Day: Pro-Lifers Unite to Defund Planned Parenthood and Protect Life March 27, 2025 was Big Abortion Lobby Day, in which pro-lifers gathered both in and outside the walls of Congress united in their mission to call for the defunding of Planned Parenthood - America's largest abortion business - and the protection of both mothers and the unborn. Students for Life of America (SFLA) coordinated the event, with support pouring in from members of Congress, pro-life activists, Family Research Council, and several other prominent groups, all joining the ranks to amplify the call for change. Outside the Halls of Government During a press conference behind the Capitol, speakers passionately voiced their opposition to abortion, emphasizing that not a single taxpayer dime should have ever gone toward Planned Parenthood. As Charlotte Lozier Institute has researched, the equivalent of roughly $2 million in taxpayer dollars flows to the abortion giant daily. Still, pro-lifers flooding the Capitol grounds were equally boisterous in their cry: it’s not too late to change course. And with each new speaker, fresh reasons emerged for why this course correction must happen now. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) pulled no punches, calling Planned Parenthood “Child Abuse Incorporated.” He urged advocates to seize this opportunity — especially under a historically pro-life presidential administration — to demand change. As Students for Life of America (SFLA) President Kristan Hawkins told TWS, “The pro-life movement is united in this effort. We’ve made it very loud and clear with the 100 plus people … lobbying on Capitol Hill [today], [including the many] who couldn’t even come down, that we are united in this goal.” She emphasized, “The grassroots momentum is there, and we just have to prove it to the GOP that we mean it when we say, ‘Do your job, defund Planned Parenthood.’” Echoing this, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins declared that the “winds of change are blowing across America,” and “now is the time to defund Planned Parenthood.” Perkins called out Planned Parenthood for its “fraud, waste, and abuse.” It’s a “chop-shop for babies,” he proclaimed, adding that the group continues to leach money from hardworking Americans. As long as Planned Parenthood remains government-funded, Perkins warned, it is “killing America’s opportunity to be great again.” (The Washington Stand) Read more here.  - Father God, we thank You that Your people are rising up in unity to demand that Congress pass a law to defund Planned Parenthood and to protect the lives of our unborn babies. We call for the speedy passage of this bill in both the House and in the Senate, so that President Trump can sign this into law. Amen. - " I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;" (Deuteronomy 30:19) Appellate Judges Let Lower Court Block Trump Admin's Deportations On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the president’s request for a stay of District Court Judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the deportation of foreign terrorist criminals affiliated with the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang. Judges Karen Henderson (appointed by George H.W. Bush) and Patricia Millett (appointed by Barack Obama) denied Trump’s request for a stay, allowing Boasberg’s TRO to remain in effect. Judge Justin R. Walker (appointed by Trump) dissented and would have granted the stay. Earlier this month, the president invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA), a wartime law giving him sweeping powers to arrest, detain, and deport foreign nationals who come from countries with whom the U.S. is currently in conflict. Under the provisions of the AEA, the Trump administration began the deportation of Venezuelan nationals, whom law enforcement had identified as members of TdA. Almost immediately, Boasberg issued a TRO preventing the Trump administration from deporting TdA members, later arguing that the president and his deputies must afford TdA members “due process” prior to removing them from the country. Trump administration officials have argued that the president’s use of the AEA is not subject to judicial review and, further, that district courts have no jurisdiction to impose nationwide injunctions and TROs halting the president’s agenda. The president appealed Boasberg’s TRO, asking the appellate court to strike it down. While the appellate judges clarified that TROs are generally not subject to appellate review, the fact that Boasberg’s order specifically applied to the president lent the case enough gravity to merit review. In her opinion denying a stay of Boasberg’s TRO, the Republican-appointed Henderson did demand that Boasberg narrow the scope of his TRO to ensure that it did not enjoin the president, but ultimately stated, “At this early stage, the government has yet to show a likelihood of success on the merits. The equities favor the plaintiffs. And the district court entered the TROs for a quintessentially valid purpose: to protect its remedial authority long enough to consider the parties’ arguments.” (The Washington Stand) Read more here. - Holy One, this matter seems to be foul, out of control and beyond the boundaries of governing authority. Allowing irresponsible activist judges to have their way against the President, stifling the will and silencing the voices of the majority of our entire nation is foolishness. We ask You Abba, to intervene with righteousness and justice from the foundation of Your heavenly throne and release fire in the bellies of those who have the authority and wisdom to deal with this matter and bring it back under Godly justice according to the word of God, in Jesus name. There are many suggestions on the table about how to deal with a local district judge who exercises national authority over the will of the people and their elected president, however, we know not what to do, but we fix our eyes on You. We pray for divine strategies to remove such great powers from unelected local judges, in Jesus name. - "and said:'O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?'" (2 Chronicles 20:6) - "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) Report: CCP Front Groups Operating out of St. Paul, Minn. Building A new investigative report has revealed that multiple Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked organizations are operating out of a single building in St. Paul, Minnesota and are engaging in a variety of activities designed to undermine the U.S. In a two-part Breitbart News investigative report published Wednesday, the authors detail how “a web of businesses and groups” with ties to the CCP have used the building in order to “curry favor” with powerful American politicians, provide services to Chinese Americans who remain loyal to the communist regime, and host Chinese government officials for meet-and-greets. The investigation found that at least one entity housed within the building, the Overseas Chinese Service Center of Minnesota (“Minnesota OCSC”), has direct ties to the CCP’s “united front,” an extensive network of CCP intelligence gathering and other services that operate in other countries. A former CIA analyst described how the united front “damages U.S. interests through legal and illegal technology transfer, surveillance of Chinese diaspora communities, promotion of favorable narratives about the PRC through ostensibly independent voices, and the neutralization or harassment of critics of the CCP.” Chinese President Xi Jinping further characterized the CCP’s united front work as a “magic weapon” that “undermine[s] the sovereignty and integrity of the political system of targeted states.” (The Washington Stand) Read more here. - Father God, we praise You for uncovering this evil scheme. We ask that the authorities will move in to place a limit on these CCP activities, even while monitoring their work. Thank You, O Lord, for protecting our people. In Your Name, amen and amen! - "For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light." (Mark 4:22)  Recent Floor Activity Senate — Votes Monday Senate confirms John Phelan as Navy Secretary in bipartisan vote Tuesday Senate confirms Jay Bhattacharya to lead the NIH in party-line vote Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead the FDA Wednesday Thursday House of Representatives Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday House passes legislation to keep foreign influence out of higher education (H.R. 1048) Majority Leader Recap: Week of March 24, 2025 Congress Last Week Military — Committees: Senate, House Gabbard says no classified info revealed • Atlantic publishes Signal thread • Bipartisan chorus seeks probes • Thune vows to find out how Yemen strike plans were shared with journalist • Jeffries calls for investigation into national security officials • Democrats focus on Signal use, team Trump flashes familiar definition of not-quite-war • Senate panel demands answers Foreign Policy — Committees: Senate, House Ukraine war: McConnell warns of 'illusory peace' Second Amendment GOP lawmakers push to halt states from imposing excise taxes on guns (S. 1169, H.R. 2442) Trade Bacon on giving presidents temporary tariff authorities: 'We made a mistake' Budget — Committees: House, Senate House Republican Leadership & Committee Chairs on Budget Reconciliation Budget timeline moves up in Senate as GOP preps flexible targets GOP Shouldn't Use Budget Gimmicks To Extend Tax Cuts CBO: The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055 Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2024 bills, table Pro-lifers to Trump: Now’s the time to defund abortion provider Planned Parenthood • Rare Chance • Pro-Lifers Unite • Congressman Discusses Fight to Defund Abortion Giant Greene calls for defunding of NPR, PBS • The Case for Defunding Trump endorses Senate-passed DC budget fix • dodging $1 billion cut from city budget • House Freedom Caucus urges delay Vanished earmarks in stopgap law pose challenge to local projects’ return National Debt US likely to reach debt limit by August or September unless action is taken by Congress: CBO report Executive — Committees: House, Senate FAA data should’ve been red flag before crash, senators say: In a 13-year period, not a single month went by without at least one close call between a helicopter and a commercial jet operating at DCA Lawmakers sound alarm over Signal chat's Federal Records Act implications Trump Pulls Stefanik Nomination To Become United Nations Ambassador Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House Moving to Curb Nationwide Injunctions Plaguing Administration Johnson on Judicial Activism: ‘These Decisions Are as Dangerous as They Are Unconstitutional’ Congress Reacts to the Judicial Actions Slowing Progress on Trump’s Agenda Commerce Policy — Committees: Senate, House Utah GOP Sen. Lee introduces bill to abolish the TSA (S. 1180) Health Care Policy — Committee: Senate Senate Republican questions FDA chief on counterfeit weight loss drugs Congress — Committees: House, Senate Republican hardliners revolt as Johnson faces headache over push to allow new parents to vote remotely • leaders clash with Rep. Luna • ‘I’m not going to be bought’: Luna digs in on parental proxy voting Stefanik's withdrawal: Impact on House GOP's tight majority • Trump on pulling Stefanik nomination: ‘We don’t want to take any chances’ • Stefanik says UN nomination withdrawal about being ‘team player’ and House margin Security lapses involving weapons prompt scrutiny of Capitol screening House Ethics panel continues scrutiny of Rep. Cory Mills • over questionable weapons contracts Retiring: Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has died at age 49 • after battle with brain cancer Louisiana’s former Sen. J. Bennett Johnston dead at 92 Pending Activity Committee Activity Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS • party-line vote Democrats doubt Atkins’ judgment; Republicans embraces him for SEC chair Senate Education Committee Launches Campus Protest Probe Into Terror-Linked American Muslims for Palestine House Majority Leader Committee Recap – Week of March 24, 2025 House Judiciary advances concealed carry reciprocity bill (H.R. 38) House committee approves removing DC's sanctuary city policies (H.R. 2056) ‘Anti-American Airwaves’: Lawmakers Grill NPR Execs Over ‘Institutional Bias’ Floor Outlook Congress returns for three-week sprint session: With a stopgap spending law now in effect through Sept. 30, the Republican majorities in both the House and Senate can fully turn their attention to their budget reconciliation agenda. House of Representatives — Rules Committee: Legislation Republican lawmakers take aim at nationwide injunctions (H.R. 1526) CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of March 31, 2025 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, March 31, 2025 Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. House Floor Schedule MONDAY, MARCH 31 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, APRIL 1 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. 1526 – No Rogue Rulings Act (Sponsored by Rep. Issa / Judiciary Committee) S.J. Res. 18 – A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions." (Sponsored by Sen. Scott (SC) / Financial Services Committee) S.J. Res. 28 – A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications." (Sponsored by Sen. Ricketts / Financial Services Committee) H.R. 22 – SAVE Act (Sponsored by Rep. Roy / House Administration Committee) Committee Meeting Schedules House — (35) Senate — (22) 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.