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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                  May 13, 2023 Happy Mother's Day Tomorrow! We honor all of the mothers and grandmothers among us on this very special day. God bless you all!   Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here > > > WE WELCOME YOUR GIFTS! The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, May 13, 2023 "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  US and Mexico braced for border ‘chaos’ with end of Title 42 migration rule Biden has warned the border will probably be “chaotic for a while” Cities along both sides of the US-Mexico border are steeled for a potentially weeks-long surge in migrant crossings, threatening to ignite a politically toxic issue for President Joe Biden. A rule known as Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that allowed US border agents to quickly send migrants back to Mexico instead of processing their asylum cases, is set to expire just before midnight on Friday. The looming deadline has set off a desperate rush to cross the border; even more people are expected to attempt the fraught journey after it has passed. Biden has warned the border will probably be “chaotic for a while”, and the US has sent more than 1,500 active-duty military officers to help with the fallout, which could reverberate across the country. Biden has struggled to contain the surge of migrants since entering office in early 2021, exposing him to regular criticism, mainly from Republicans, but also from Democrats in the most-affected cities and states. “This catastrophic border crisis is a national security crisis, an economic crisis, and a humanitarian crisis,” Elise Stefanik, the chair of the House Republican conference, told reporters on Wednesday. “Every district is a border district.” (Financial Times) Read more - Holy King, we call Joe Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas under Your Holy authority, and that they would be compelled to do the right thing because of the fear of God.  We decree that they will stop this foolishness, using these people in order to accelerate fear and intimidation in the streets of our nation, in Jesus name.  We call for angel warriors to stand guard at the border and protect the vulnerable while repelling the violent and predators, in Jesus name. - "'Do you not know this of old, Since man was placed on earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?  Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds,"  (Job 20:4-6) Top Story #2 Election Group With Ties to Soros, Zuckerberg Meets in Washington for Conference Closed to Public   WASHINGTON—An elections group with ties to Democrat mega-donor George Soros and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gathered in Washington on May 8 for a meeting that was closed to the public. The Epoch Times was denied entry to the event, called a “Summit on American Democracy” and hosted by the Center for Election Integrity & Research (CEIR). Organizers said that the event was invite-only. Only preapproved press and other guests were permitted to attend the summit. Though the event was live-streamed, the closed nature of the event deprived independent media of access to the laundry list of high-ranking officials attending the summit, including a litany of Secretaries of State, who oversee elections, and other election officials. Among those attending the conference were Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Bill Gates, county supervisor for Maricopa County, Arizona. The group describes itself as “committed to a fiercely nonpartisan approach.” But partisan allegations against its founder, funding by Zuckerberg, and indirect ties to the left-wing Soros challenge that description. During the livestream of the event, the group’s founder, David Becker, set the tone for the conference in his opening remarks, repeating contested claims about the security of the 2020 election, and dismissing concerns about election fraud as unfounded. “The 2020 election was, simply put, the most secure, transparent, and verifiable election in American history and it’s not close,” Becker claimed. At least one journalist who challenged this narrative was allegedly removed from the conference. Laura Loomer, an outspoken ally of President Donald Trump and proponent of theories about widespread election fraud in 2020, reported that she was thrown out of the conference for confronting election officials from Arizona and Georgia. The organizers later called the police on Loomer. (Epoch Times) Read more here.  - Holy King, we forgive these people for the unjust things they have done against our nation, and we ask You to deal with them regarding the manipulation of our elections.  We know that 2020 was unrighteous and we call for a ripping of the veil of secrecy being used to control and dominate this nation by fostering election disruption, in Jesus name.  We pray Father for Your justice to be released upon the United States like a tidal wave letting the goodness of God wash away the stench and consequence of sin, in Jesus name.   - "'You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.  You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.'"  (Deuteronomy 16:19-20)  Top Story #3 Nides: ‘US stands by Israel’s right to defend itself’   Washington supports the Jewish state and is working to end the fighting between the Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Thursday. “Concerned about the continuing rocket launches today. We stand by Israel’s right to defend itself,” Nides tweeted, adding: “Working towards a quick de-escalation.” Reports surfaced on Wednesday evening that the sides had agreed in principle to an Egyptian-mediated truce, but that did not materialize. U.S. and Qatari officials are also involved in the push to restore calm. (JNS.org) Read more   - Father God, we thank You that Ambassador Nides has made this statemetnt. We pray that this declaration will herald a new shift in American-Israeli relations: that we WILL stand by Israel and bless her at all times. Thank You, Lord, amen and amen. - "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem." (Psalm 122:6) Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests: T 5/9 (PDF) • W 5/10 (PDF) • Th 5/11 (PDF) — Committee Reports Senate Digest — Tuesday, 5/9/2023 • Floor Log — McConnell, Schumer remarks Senate commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement (S.Res. 157) Digest — Wednesday, 5/10/2023 • Floor Log — Schumer, McConnell remarks 52-45, Senate confirmed the nomination of Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United States. She had previously said she would leave the Equal Rights Amendment to the Courts and Congress. Digest — Thursday, 5/11/2023 • Floor Log — Schumer, McConnell remarks McConnell noted the Biden administration has gone from last year considering microchip production a “hugely urgent national security priority” to attempting to limit grants for semiconductor companies “unless they tilt their hiring to benefit Big Labor, unless they provide all kinds of free employment benefits to the satisfaction of Washington bureaucrats.” Senate Votes to Overturn Biden Wildlife Rules (S.J.Res. 23, S.J.Res. 24) Senate congratulated charter schools on their commitment to education during Teacher Appreciation Week. (S.Res. 195) Majority Leader Recap House — Bills Daily Digest — Tuesday, 5/9/2023 Daily Digest — Wednesday, 5/10/2023 H.R. 2 Floor Debate, Day 1 Daily Digest — Thursday, 5/11/2023 After last-minute changes, House Passes Sweeping Border Security, limiting asylum protections, Hours Ahead of End of Title 42, as Illegal Alien Encounters Surge on Southern Border (H.R. 2, Floor Debate, Day 2) • McCarthy Speech (Full Speech) • Leadership Statement • How the GOP overcame infighting and passed its border bill • White House threatens Biden veto House Passes Bill Incentivizing States to Claw Back Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Benefits (H.R. 1163, Floor Debate) Majority Leader Recap: Week of May 8, 2023 Congress Last Week National Security / Military Military That Hustles New Technologies Into Battle First Will Win Future Wars: Panel Tuberville hold on military nominees because of military abortion grinds Washington • Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions • House Conservatives Bolster Tuberville’s Fight Against ‘Woke’ Pentagon? • McConnell breaks with Tuberville over blanket hold on military nominees • Schumer slams Tuberville’s 'revolting' comments on white nationalists   (Full Speech) • Tuberville's office seeks to clarify his remarks on white nationalists in the military Foreign Policy House Foreign Affairs leaders introduce resolution calling on Russia to release Gershkovich (H.Res. 377) Biden faces bipartisan frustration over Sudan response Top US Senate committee calls for release of jailed detainee in Egypt US House Republicans raise 'deep concern' on TikTok content decisions First Amendment DHS Efforts to Police Disinformation Could Threaten Free Speech, House Republicans Warn Second Amendment Florida Democrat asks Comer, Jordan for field hearing in Parkland on red flag laws Homeland Security Congress Must End the Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children Mayorkas blames Congress for border crisis ahead of Title 42 expiration • Senate seeks long shot solution with Title 42 deadline on deck • Insecure Border Will ‘Get More People Murdered’: House Republican Shares Harrowing Story as Title 42 Expires House GOP Demands Information From Homeland Security Chief on Chinese Tech Used at US Ports Immigration With end of Title 42, left and right eye limits on asylum Federal Spending McConnell predicts US aid to Ukraine 'for a good deal longer' Rubio calls for Congress to bar SNAP purchases of soda, junk foods Swing Pricing Proposal Should Be Defunded, House Republicans Say GAO: Road Map Needed to Address Projected Unsustainable Debt Levels • White House: We Won't Say Fiscal Path Is Unsustainable, But It Could Be 'Better' • How we got here • White House Dodges on if It Will Default Rather than Have Any Cuts • Top intel Democrat: China and Russia could ‘exploit’ US default • Jeffries won't rule out short-term debt limit hike • McCarthy rejects short-term debt limit deal • Senate Republicans Defend McCarthy, Rip Biden on Debt Limit: ‘It’s Childish Not to Negotiate’ • 43 Senate Republicans reject Increasing Debt Limit Without Spending Cuts (S. 1395) • McConnell faces pressure, backs McCarthy • 'Modest pessimism': McHenry assesses confidence level in reaching deal • Five potential outcomes • Default Could Occur in Early June, Think Tank Warns • Yellen: Congress Risks Creating a Self-Made Crisis • Biden: 'if we default on our debt, the whole world is in trouble.' • Markets brace for default • Sen. Welch: 'according to Moody's, a default could increase our deficit by as much as $850 billion, not reduce it as default advocates claim.' Pressure grows on Biden to bend • Biden meets with McCarthy, other Hill leaders • McCarthy: 'No new movement' after meeting with Biden • Speaker McCarthy’s Response: “Is it too much to ask that we spend what we spent just five months ago?” • Five takeaways • Biden Calls Debt Ceiling Talks With Congressional Leaders ‘Productive,’ Rules Out Default (Remarks) • Schumer: McCarthy was ‘lone holdout’ on default • Here are the top four areas of debt ceiling compromise the GOP is eyeing Biden mulls 14th Amendment end run around Congress to resolve debt ceiling standoff • McCarthy Criticizes • GOP senators disavow Trump on debt ceiling • Jeffries: Trump default comments complicate debt talks Second meeting postponed as talks continue until next week • spending cuts on table CBO: Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, May 2023 House Budget Plan Would Derail $630 Billion in Planned Defense Projects, Pentagon Leaders Say Executive House Republicans Call on President Biden to Secure the Border Democratic senators urge Biden to allow states to sponsor noncitizens to expand workforce Manchin says he will vote against Biden's EPA nominees Senate pitches classification reform in light of Pentagon leaks, White House documents House financial committee tells SEC they don’t like custody proposal Supreme Court SCOTUS Detractors Are Biggest Threat To American 'Democracy' Progressive committee calls for Supreme Court subpoenas after Feinstein's return Sonia Sotomayor failed to recuse herself from cases involving her largest benefactor Dems’ SCOTUS Hearing Focused On Felling Political Enemies Durbin: ‘Tangled web’ around Clarence Thomas ‘just gets worse’, ‘History’ will judge Chief Justice John Roberts • Moral Of Clarence Thomas Story: Pro-Lifers Do Care About People Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) Schumer on Cusp of Defunding DC Police Department as Crime Explodes Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20) Congresswoman wants marijuana plants displayed at US Botanic Garden Garcia introduces ‘Honoring All Families’ resolution after Marjorie Taylor Greene comments on motherhood (H.Res. 393) Commerce Policy Democrats ask White House for gas permitting procedures Save Our Sequoias Act divides environmental groups (H.R. 2989) Top Congressional Democrat Defends ‘Woke’ ESG Investing Khanna, Sanders to call for action aimed at easing burden of medical debt Democratic Senators Shy Away From Bernie Sanders’ $17/hour Minimum Wage Increase Health Care Policy Congressman Urges Biden Administration to End Health Care COVID Vaccine Mandate FDA panel supports over-the-counter birth control pill, paving way for final, US approval Congressman Wants Federal Medical Discrimination Law to Protect Against COVID 'Vaccine' Mandates Technology Policy Hawley, Durbin, Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Holding Big Tech Firms Accountable for Child Sexual Abuse Material (S. 1199) Education Policy Virginia Congressman Leads Effort to Reform the Public Education System (H.R. 5, H.R. 463, H.R. 531, H.R. 899, Rep. Good bills) Concerns Raised in Congress as 2 Youths Commit Suicide in Taxpayer-Funded Cross-Sex Hormone Study Congress Congress seeks to take control of Capitol Architect office from president (H.R. 3196, S. 97) Omar says she often talks to her children about threats Marjorie Taylor Greene renews call for public release of Jan. 6 tapes McCarthy Blocks Rashida Tlaib's Anti-Semitic Congressional Event on Capitol Hill To Mourn 'Catastrophe' of Israel's Founding • Bernie Sanders, Schumer and Senate Dems Give Rashida Tlaib Platform for Anti-Semitic Event Mourning Israel's Creation After McCarthy Thwarts Plans Federal prosecutors file criminal charges against George Santos (Federal criminal indictment) • Santos accused of using donor money to buy designer clothes, in custody on 13 federal charges, pleads not guilty to federal charges, owns up to theft charges in Brazil, signs deal to avoid prosecution, says he won’t resign • Five things to know • Five takeaways • Santos sponsored bill on COVID unemployment fraud, which is now one of the charges he is facing • Santos votes for bill cracking down on COVID-19 unemployment fraud as he faces charges (H.R. 1163, Floor Debate) • McCarthy Leaves Open Whether Santos Will Be Removed from Congress, won't support Santos' reelection bid • Texas Republican calls for Santos to be expelled New Jersey mayor subpoenaed in criminal probe of Menendez: report Lawmakers call for markup on stock trading ban before August recess Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to become 12th woman to give birth while in Congress Feinstein Returns, Giving Democrats Their Majority, told to keep 'lighter schedule' amid recovery, After Nearly 3 Month Absence Kildee says cancer is 'gone' McCarthy's chief of staff retiring Pending Activity Committee Activity Biden Implicated In Bribery Scheme, Grassley And Comer Allege • Why the bombshell Joe Biden bribery allegation matters • Grassley Demands DOJ Cough Up Document Over Biden Scheme Insulin companies, PBMs pass the blame as they face bipartisan ire on pricing Senate panel advances drug pricing bills, including PBM reforms (S. 1339, S. 1114, S. 1067) Senate Judiciary Committee asks GOP donor for full accounting of gifts to Thomas • donor rebuffs Senate panel request • Wyden: Harlan Crow in for 'cold dose of reality' in probe Railway reform bill clears Senate Commerce Committee in bipartisan vote (S. 576) Insulin makers testify on Capitol Hill over prices Senate Committee Holds Marijuana Banking Hearing, first hearing SAFE Banking Act (S. 1323) OpenAI CEO to testify before Senate next week Feinstein return allows Judiciary Committee to advance three nominees House Majority Leader Recap – Week of May 8, 2023 House Judiciary panel investigating WEF-backed scheme to censor 'Harmful' online content House Judiciary Committee presses Google, Youtube's parent company to comply with subpoena US House committee split on breakthrough device, drug pricing policies House GOP Threatens Blinken With Contempt of Congress Over Response to Subpoena House Report: Biden Campaign ‘Coordinated’ with Ex-CIA Official to Shop Hunter Biden Letter House Oversight Committee Details China, Romania Money to Biden Family contradicts Joe Biden’s claim about family’s foreign deals, • doesn't directly connect president • White House Decries ‘Baseless Claims’ • FBI declines GOP subpoena on Biden 'alleged criminal scheme' • McCarthy to call FBI Director Wray after bureau rejects subpoena for Biden doc • Some House Republicans Call for Holding FBI Director in Contempt of Congress Former Trump Prosecutor Takes the Fifth in Deposition Before GOP Committee US House committee to consider bill on pressuring OPEC oil group (H.R. 3081, S. 678) US House committee to consider national privacy framework updates (press release) Floor Outlook Senate Senate recess on chopping block as debt ceiling deadline looms House of Representatives CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of May 15, 2023 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2023 Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 5:30 p.m. House Floor Schedule MONDAY, MAY 15TH 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, MAY 16TH & WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 2494 POLICE Act of 2023 (Sponsored by Rep. Garbarino / Judiciary Committee) H.R. 3091 Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act (Sponsored by Rep. Fry / Judiciary Committee) THURSDAY, MAY 18TH On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes no later than 3:00 p.m. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H. Con. Res. 40 Expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies (Sponsored by Rep. Buck / Judiciary Committee) Complete list of Bills for the Week of May 15, 2023 Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Thursday, May 18, 2023 House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov Monday — May 15, 2023 Tuesday — May 16, 2023 Wednesday — May 17, 2023 Thursday — May 18, 2023 Our Weekly Call to Repentance CHPP Welcomes You to Join Us Every Week in One Hour of Repentance Sunday evening at 10:00 p.m. EDT Dial 717-908-1983 Access Code: 9301470# Dear Saints, A lifestyle of REPENTANCE is so close to the heart of God. Indeed, He commands us to  "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" Matthew 3:2 How, then, can we approach His Throne of GRACE, in repentance? We invite you to join us every week on Sunday evening, as we explore this vital topic together. We present a different prayer focus each week, leading us into repentance, so that we might approach His Throne of Grace in repentance, presenting ourselves to Him as a pure and a spotless Bride, without spot or wrinkle. (Ephesians 5:27) Praying together, we desire to fulfill the mandate of Psalm 139: " Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; 24 And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139:24 You can join us, any Sunday evening, at 10:00 p.m. EST by calling: 717-908-1983 Access Code: 9301470# WELCOME! ". . . and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. "Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place." 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