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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                  November 20, 2021 IMPORTANT NEWS!   This Monday we will continue to intercede over the upcoming Dobbs case at the United States Supreme Court, to be heard on Wednesday, Dec. 1st. Please join members of our CHPP team as we lead you through points of repentance for the sin of the shedding of innocent blood in our nation, as well as prayers during this hearing itself.   NEW! Conference number: 717-908-1834 Access Code (remains the same): 616137# Time: 8:00 p.m. EST WELCOME! > > > Please note: we will publish a detailed prayer guide for this call on Monday morning, November 22 at 5:00 a.m. EST. > > > ALSO! It is time to GIVE THANKS,so please be ready to offer your own prayers of THANKSGIVING before we close the call on Monday. Shalom! Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, November 20, 2021 "For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." (Psalm 22:28)  To help sustain our work, please go here. Thank you! Click here to subscribe: 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.  "We the People" "Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ" Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted on All Counts KENOSHA, Wisconsin—Jurors acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts on Friday. The jury reached the verdict just after 12:10 p.m. local time and the foreman read it aloud in the Kenosha County Courthouse shortly afterwards. Rittenhouse, 18, sat quietly before the verdict was read. Afterwards, he started shaking and breathing heavily. He hugged his lawyer. “You were a wonderful jury to work with,” Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder told jurors. Schroeder also told the court not to react, “no matter how strongly” they feel about the decision. Rittenhouse faced up to life in prison for five charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. A sixth charge was dropped on Monday. Wisconsin National Guard troops were stationed earlier this week about 60 miles outside of Kenosha in case riots started in response to the verdict. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, had called for peace no matter what the jury decided. “I urge folks who are otherwise not from the area to please respect the community by reconsidering any plans to travel there and encourage those who might choose to assemble and exercise their First Amendment rights to do so safely and peacefully,” Evers said in a statement. (Read more)  > > > Source: Epoch Times - Oh Father, we thank You that this young man has been acquitted on every count against him. Thank You that he chose to take a stand for freedom and defend civil society against violent, fiery, anarchy.  It looked like a battlefield to those of us on the outside, but he went in to render assistance and everyone paid a very high price.  Mighty King, we ask for every single person involved in this tragedy to be drawn to You in salvation, redemption and hope, in Jesus name. - "'. . . for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it--lest you even be found to fight against God.'"  (Acts 5:38b-39)  Protester Arrested Outside Rittenhouse Courthouse a Reported Local BLM Leader One of the two protesters arrested outside the Kenosha County Courthouse where the Kyle Rittenhouse jurors deliberated on Wednesday is a self-proclaimed co-chairperson of a Black Lives Matter chapter in Lake County, Illinois, according to her Facebook profile. Shaquita Cornelius, 34, was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and marijuana possession as one of two people taken into custody outside of the courthouse. Her Facebook profile includes an introduction with the words, “MY BLACK BEAUTIFUL, CO-CHAIRMAN OF BLACK LIVES MATTER of LAKE COUNTY IL, OWNER OF SHAYTEEZ & THINGZ.” Two protesters were arrested outside of the courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday after one of the two perpetrators allegedly bodyslammed a reporter. The second individual arrested was a male suspect identified as 20-year-old Anthony Chacon. He wore a T-shirt with the words “F*** Kyle” and was taken into custody after attacking a reporter, according to Fox News. The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department said Chacon was arrested on charges of battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Fox News reported he also is “facing charges related to bail jumping, meaning he has a prior criminal record.” (PatriotProject.com) Read more here.  - Father God, we thank You that there have been relatively few incidents of violence in the aftermath of this case. We continue to offer up to You ongoing prayers that will quell the violence and bring peace to our streets and to our communities. In Your name, amen and amen. - "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."  (James 5:16)  House Passes $1.85 Trillion Budget Bill, Sending It to the Senate The House voted 220–213 to pass Democrats’ $1.85 trillion Build Back Better Budget bill on Friday, sending the bill to the Senate after months of delays and infighting. Though the passage finally puts an end to months of drama in the House, however, the bill will now have to face an even tougher challenge in the Senate, where defection by a single Democrat could kill the bill. Republicans were far from happy with the bill’s passage after months of fighting the proposal, which they consider too pricey and economically dangerous. Giving her vote on the House floor, one Republican congresswoman said that she was emphatically voting “Hell no” on the “Build Back Broke” bill. Following the bill’s passage, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) took to Twitter to decry the legislation. “I oppose Democrats’ reckless tax & spending spree that just passed the House,” Grassley wrote. “It’s wrong for America to spend $1.9 TRILLION on social spending when inflation is at a 30 year high. The Senate should throw [this] partisan bill into the garbage & do drug pricing, paid family leave etc in a bipartisan way.” Republicans have been opposed to the legislation since its inception, and voted against the bill unanimously.. (Epoch Times) Read more.   - Father, we know there are times when legislation passes in messaging form and not in enacting form. We ask that You would send Your message to Congress and the American People about Your will for this nation and how you would have us handle the challenges we face. May we trust in You. - "This far and no further, and here will your proud waves be stopped!"  (Job 38:11) In Context: Understanding what fixes Of the two tracks of the Biden/Schumer agenda, the bipartisan bill went to President Biden, and the partisan reconciliation bill goes to Senator Manchin. Even from the bill that is now law, action is not imminent. Notice the absence of “shovel-ready” to describe any of these projects. The government faces the same workforce shortage as everyone else, a problem it is making worse through excessive overreaching mandates and penalties. Senate Majority Leader Schumer illuminated Thursday how the legislation approaches issues. Take, for instance, the voter pain point of prescription drug costs, specifically insulin. The list price costs have been rising, so Democrats think “Build Back Better will make it so Americans with diabetes don't pay more than $35 per month on insulin” and since that amount is lower than what people have been paying, “people will have more money in their pocket.” (1) It’s never that simple because problems are never that isolated. (2) Any time any government directly modifies prices previously agreed upon by sellers and buyers there are unintended consequences. Artificially pushing down prices both increases demand and decreases supply. (3) In this case, government isn’t just changing prices for patients, but is also shifting costs to insurance companies. The party that prides itself on governing takes a similarly simplistic and isolated approach to other issues as well. If you want to solve “gun violence,” eliminate guns and there will, supposedly, be no more violence with guns. If employers aren’t paying enough, they just make them pay more. There’s very little understanding or consideration of how the diverse parts of the economy fit together and affect one another. The underlying assumption is that most everything man does is fine, and we just need laws to fix everything else. That underlying assumption is wrong. The problem is not just the symptoms, the policy, the party, or the circumstances that just need ever more chasing of that “more perfect Union.” The problem is our disunion from God, as individuals, and our cultural drift from God’s natural law. Both of these are Gospel issues. Individuals need salvation (which cannot be legislated), and our violations of God’s law (sin) inform why we need salvation. Man’s laws laboring against God’s law fixes neither the individual nor the culture. The only fix for this and the right fix for this is to recover the teaching of God’s Word in all areas of life including economics, public policy, freedom and natural law. Whether that comes from churches, seminaries, or comes at all is the open question. Father, we thank You for Your Church and the many parts, members, and functions of the Body. We thank You for people willing to serve in it, and for the diverse Body You have brought together. We ask that You would give her clarity and thoroughness of purpose You have for the Body of Christ in this Nation, and specifically how it can illuminate and season public civic life according to Your Word in this Nation. “If there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.” (Galatians 3:21) Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers — Committee Reports Related Headlines: Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed, declined, summarized Executive Session Bill honoring 13 service members killed in Afghanistan heads to Biden's desk Senate confirms first Native American to direct park service NC's next federal prosecutors confirmed by US Senate Senate confirms Google critic to lead DOJ antitrust division Legislative Session Senate advances defense bill after delay (Over US–China Competition Bill) • Sanders vows to oppose House — Actions passed, summarized Suspension of the Rules House passes bill to expand veterans' access to COVID-19, flu vaccines Considered Pursuant to a Rule House votes to censure Gosar and boot him from committees • Gosar censured and removed from committees over anime AOC video in mostly party-line vote • Boebert faces heavy criticism after Gosar floor speech (1-minute speech) Rep. Kevin McCarthy bashes $1.75 trillion spending bill in marathon floor speech — Full speech: 3 hours before midnight, 5 hours after US House votes to pass $1.9tn social spending plan • Biden hails passage • Maine Rep. Jared Golden only Democrat to vote against • Bill has Health Care Provisions, Temporary immigration protections Congress Last Week Foreign Policy Taiwan's foreign ministry reveals details of recent US congressional delegation Republicans call for dozens of Biden officials to testify on Afghanistan Federal Spending Congressional Leaders Concede Another Stopgap Spending Bill 'Likely' as Negotiations Remain at Standstill • Stopgap funds to February or March in play; Dec. 17 also mulled • DeLauro pushing for no ‘anomalies’ • Freedom Caucus tells Pelosi it will vote against funding government over vaccine mandates Democratic spending bill would add $367 billion to deficit, CBO says • Real Cost: At Least $4.6 Trillion • Congress Cares About A CBO Score For All The Wrong Reasons Democrats' 'SALT' headache hangs over budget reconciliation bill • On Biden’s spending, Manchin and Sinema should take Nancy Reagan’s advice: Just say no Monetary Policy Top Republican warns Biden against picking Brainard for Fed chair Two more Democrats urge Biden not to pick Powell for Fed chair Executive Community bankers announce opposition to 'alarming' embattled Biden banking nominee, Saule Omarova Senate Republicans Formally Challenge Biden Vaccine Mandate House Freedom Caucus Takes Shot at Biden’s ‘Tyrannical’ Vaccine Mandate Commerce Policy After COVID boom, ebook aggregators face licensing questions from Congress Health Care Policy Nancy Mace unveils marijuana legalization bill that would tax drug less than Democratic plans Congress Can Congress Get Back To ‘Normal?’ Speaker Pelosi Extends Remote Voting in House Until Dec. 30 Democrats keep punishing Republicans House Freedom Caucus elects Rep. Scott Perry as new chairman Sen. Leahy, Longest-Serving Senator, Not Running for Another Term Why Tom Cole thinks former staffers make the best lawmakers Prayer, singing, and mascots return to Capitol ‘Sugar Bear’ kicks off holiday season as Capitol Christmas Tree arrives Harris Fawell, Former Congressman From Illinois, Dead at 92 Former Kentucky US Rep. Larry Hopkins Dies at 88 Pending Activity Committee Activity House, Senate will go to conference on R&D proposals Congressional panel to investigate UF over free speech allegations ‘I Give Myself an A’: 4 Highlights of Mayorkas’ Senate Testimony on Border Crisis • 6 Takeaways FBI Stonewalling Congress on Kaseya Ransomware Investigation Lights go out on Matt Gaetz as he talks about politicization of DOJ House Probes of Trump Hotel Continue Amid Report of Sale House panel subpoenas former Trump aide Navarro Trump warns of ‘new weapon’ from Jan. 6 panel records request • Steve Bannon Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt of Congress Charges Floor Outlook Senate Senate pushes action on defense bill to after Thanksgiving Duckworth’s Afghanistan commission set for inclusion in defense bill Manchin signals he is open to vote on social spending bill before year's end Senate Floor Schedule Senate meets in pro forma sessions next week, Lord willing. Senate Committees No Senate committees are scheduled to meet next week. House Floor Schedule The House meets in Pro Forma sessions next week. House Committees House Committee Meetings Schedule Tuesday ^insert date and link • H.R. 8294 — National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 Committee on Rules Ocean Climate Action: Solutions to the Climate Crisis. Legislative hearing on H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, and H.R. 3548, H.R. 3919, H.R. 4093, H.R. 5390, H.R.5589, H.R.7387, H.R. 8253, H.R.8627 Committee on Natural Resources Wednesday ^insert date and link Thursday ^insert date and link Thursday ^insert date and link   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 712-770-5350 Access Code: 150411# 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: 712-770-5350 Access Code: 150411# 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." (2 Chronicles 7:14,15) 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 © *|2020|* *|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.