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Legislative Snapshot - November 4, 2023
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For our National Call this Monday, we welcome back Pastor Jeff Wright, the Director of the National Prayer Embassy. Pastor Jeff will serve as our Guest Speaker as we take time to honor the upcoming Veteran's Day, next Saturday, 
November 11th. Pastor Jeff has the heart of a patriot, and the anointing of worship as he ministers the joy of the LORD in honoring those who are now serving in our military. And in this "set time," we recognize the need to undergird our men and women in uniform with prayer as many are now serving overseas in the Middle East (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.) Welcome, Pastor Jeff!

 
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The Daily Brief:
Legislative Snapshot
Saturday, November 4, 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 
How Christians Can Fight Antisemitism 
Have I awakened to Germany, 1939?  It sure feels like it!

Why all this baseless, unreasoning Jew hatred?  This is not about Judaism v/s Islam, Dems v/s Republicans, Conservatives v/s Liberals. No, this is about good v/s evil.

What the Hamas terrorists did on Oct 7 was pure evil, and, I believe, demonically inspired.
To side with Hamas is to side with evil. 
It’s enough to make my blood boil. All this Jew-hatred being expressed is like adding salt to
the grievous wound of the Jewish people. 
I am deeply disturbed, and outraged.

What can we do about this?  

> > > To read a long list of excellent action points, suggested to counteract this vengeful behavior and mindset, go here.

(Submitted by Laura Densmore and published on Israel365News.) 
- Abba, the amount of hatred of the Jewish people that has manifested in the US and the world since October 7 is mind blowing and heart breaking!  We need your help!  We ask you to guide and direct your intercessors to send out legions of warrior angels into those places where the enemy is stirring up strife and anger.  Let them be seen by those who would act in hatred and violence, let the fear of God strike their hearts and bring them to their knees, asking you for forgiveness. 

Father God, we declare you are GOD and there is no other!  We ask you to speak confusion into the minds and hearts of those who would gather to come against your people Israel, just as you did the Egyptians at the Red Sea.  Let them see your hand fighting for your people!  Open eyes to see that they are not fighting against mere people, they are fighting against Almighty God, maker of heaven and earth!  Give them an understanding of their lives being but a breath, and that it is You who gives them every breath they take.  We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, The Mighty One of Jacob.

"But just before dawn the Lord looked down on the Egyptian army
            from the pillar of fire and cloud, and he threw their
       forces into total confusion.  
  He twisted their chariot wheels, making their chariots difficult to drive.
            "Let's get out of here -- away from these Israelites!" the Egyptians shouted.
      "The Lord is fighting for them against Egypt!"

(Exodus 14:24-25) 
Orthodox Jews, Evangelicals urge Israel’s chief rabbi to call for National Day of Prayer on Monday
The Lord gave King Solomon a wonderful promise: Israel could turn to Him in times of war and He would show up  

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Yesterday, ALL ISRAEL NEWS published my column, “It’s time for Israeli leaders to call for a 'National Day of Prayer' based on 2 Chronicles 7:14.”

Today, a range of Israeli Orthodox Jewish leaders told me they agree.

While they believe that individual – and even synagogue prayers – are important, they say it is absolutely urgent that Israelis turn, as an entire society, to prayer and fasting, seeking God’s mercy, forgiveness, and favor for the war to end quickly, decisively and with as few deaths as possible.

Evangelical pastors all across Israel, the U.S., and elsewhere have also contacted me to say the same thing.

They cite numerous examples throughout the Bible where the nation turned to the Lord in such dangerous times and the God of Israel showed up in a mighty way.

Now, both Orthodox Jews and Evangelical Christians are calling on David Lau – Israel’s Chief Rabbi – to take the lead on such an initiative. (All Israel News)
Read more here.  

Written by: Joel C. Rosenberg

Joel C. Rosenberg is the editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS and ALL ARAB NEWS and the President and CEO of Near East Media. A New York Times best-selling author, Middle East analyst, and Evangelical leader, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and sons. 

- Father God, we thank You that Christian and Jewish leaders are joining together to call forth this National Day of Prayer, according to 2 Chronicles 7:14. We trust that, as we cry out to You together, You will show up in a mighty way so that this war will end quickly. We ask, too, that Israel's Chief Rabbi, David Lau, would hear our heartcry and respond in kind.

We ask, too, that this "call to arms" in the Spirit would go forth far and wide so that all who love Israel will join hands and hearts to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We ask this in Your Holy Name, Abba, amen and amen.

- ". . .  if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

 
Speaker Mike Johnson Will Pray in the
Capitol Chapel Every Morning Before Business Begins!
(Reported by: Sean Feucht.)

To view Mike Johnson's tour of the Capitol Chapel,
please go here. 
Dear Friends,

When I was at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year, I visited the Capitol Chapel, a room that has been used sparingly in recent years. I prayed specifically that the room would be reactivated, and that our leaders would seek wisdom from the Lord IN THAT ROOM. 

Fast forward and Speaker Mike Johnson just came out and confirmed that not only is the Chapel re-opening but that he will pray and seek the Lord there DAILY!! 


(Footnote from CHPP: It has come to our attention that Speaker Johnson also reads and meditates upon PSALM 37 every morning. Please be blessed as you, too, mediate upon Psalm 37.) 
- Father God, we can only shout GLORY! at this news!!!!!!!!!!!!  We ask that, as our new Speaker bows his head before You in that holy place each day, You would grant Him Your wisdom, Your peace, and Your grace as he prepares his heart to lead the members of Congress in the business that awaits them. Thank You, Lord. GLORY!

- "Then all the people answered, 'Amen, Amen!' while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground." (Nehemiah 8:6)  
Speaker Johnson Expects Decision on Biden Impeachment Articles ‘Very Soon’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Nov. 2 that he expects the House will soon make a decision on whether to file articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden.

“As we stand here today, I’m not predetermined on that," Mr. Johnson said, when asked at a press conference if he thought evidence that had been collected would support such a move. "But I do believe that very soon, we are coming to a point of decision on it.”

The newly elected speaker stressed that the scope and timeline of the investigation should be based on the evidence rather than a partisan political agenda—an approach that he said differed from that taken by Democrats in their impeachments of former President Donald Trump.

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“What you’re seeing right now is a deliberate, constitutional process that was envisioned by the founders, the framers of the Constitution,” he said. “This is how they envisioned this to go, not the way the Democrats did it—snap impeachment, sham impeachments, and all the rest.”

Mr. Johnson, a constitutional law attorney, served on both of President Trump’s impeachment defense teams in the House.

Describing impeachment as arguably “the heaviest power” that the House possesses, he emphasized that it shouldn't be wielded as a political tool.

“We have to follow the process and we have to follow the law,” he said. “That means following our obligation under the Constitution and doing appropriate investigations in the right way, at the right pace, so that the evidence comes in and we follow the evidence.

“We’re going to follow the truth where it leads.”

The speaker praised House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) for their investigative leadership, contending that they had done “an extraordinary job, very methodically,” and “outside the scope of politics.” (The Epoch Times) 
Read more here.  
- Father God, we thank You for giving us a Speaker who adheres to the rules of the Constitution, which is the only source we trust in all governmental decisions. Thank You, too, that Speaker Johnson has so clearly articulated his position so clearly, as we pray. Amen.

- "if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19) 
Congress typically funds the government by either (a) continuing funding at the previous year's funding levels until they can figure out (b) new levels of funding, usually higher.

While Congress has set itself up to pass multiple spending bills each year, it often combines each year's spending bills into as few as one omnibus bill when it is running late. President Trump insisted on never signing such a single omnibus bill which gave rise to the "minibus" bills which combine a few bills at a time, the current Senate approach. For option (b), Congress can set funding levels for a new fiscal year using one bill or multiple bills.

Whenever the fiscal year begins without all of the spending bills enacted into law, Congress passes one continuing resolution (CR) or series of them to keep the government funded—option (a). These bills have always funded all parts of the Federal government not yet funded. Usually the negotiation is over how long until the next deadline for Congress to have a complete Federal spending plan for the new year.

The question arises, if Congress can use multiple bills to fund the new fiscal year at new levels, why can't it also use multiple bills to fund the government at current spending levels? It might seem less efficient, but if different dates were put in place as deadlines for funding various Departments and agencies, then there is less leverage available to pit one legislative priority against another vastly different priority.

The House is considering taking this idea one step further. Multiple bills are not necessary in order to write a CR that staggers the dates of how long each Federal Department and agency is temporarily funded at current spending levels.

As Congress seeks to climb its annual hill of passing spending bills, a staggered CR could provide a ladder of sorts to provide clear timelines and steps for finishing floor action and conferencing with the Senate on each of the spending bills as originally intended. Thus, the “laddered CR” is under consideration, as reported by Roll Call.

Anything that decouples defense spending from health spending is a good thing. National security should take priority over social re-engineering.
Father, we ask you to help this idea take hold. Raise up new negotiations and considerations to turn our Nation away from paths in which it has been excessively spending for decades. Turn us away from fiscal degredation and decay. Turn us and this Nation toward sound financial principles that honor You.

- “A man's heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)

Tim McGhee
CHPP Legislative Analyst, Pray for Congress
Daily Digests: M 10/30 (PDF)T 10/31 (PDF)W 11/1 (PDF)Th 11/2 (PDF)F 11/3 (PDF)

Senate Votes — Legislation: New: 78 (D, R), Action: 16, Voted: 2, Passed: 15News

M 10/30/2023Record PDF, LogSummary

T 10/31/2023Record PDF, LogSummary
W 11/1/2023Record PDF, LogSummary
Th 11/2/2023Record PDF, LogSummary
House — Legislation: New: 142 (R, D), Scheduled, Action: 12, Voted: 10, Passed: 10News

M 10/30/2023Record PDF, Extensions PDFActivity, Votes

W 11/1/2023Record PDF, Extensions PDFActivity, Votes
Th 11/2/2023Record PDF, Extensions PDFActivity, Votes
F 11/3/2023Record PDF, Extensions PDFActivity, Votes
House Majority Leader Recap: Week of October 30, 2023
National Security — Committees: Senate, House

Lawmakers Demand Costco Answer for What Is Being Found on Store Shelves


Military — Committees: Senate, House

Tuberville: White House would rather ‘burn the Senate down’ over abortion than negotiate on military holds

McConnell: as foolish as it is to deny the clear link between America's adversaries and the threats we face, it is every bit as dangerous to pretend that, as a global superpower, our Nation cannot or should not face each of them down. We have the means to lead the free world and ensure our own security. In the face of coordinated aggression from our adversaries, we have the clearest possible objective: We win. They lose.


Foreign Policy — Committees: Senate, House

10 ‘America first’ ways Congress can stand with Israel

McConnell: Russia, Iran, and China do not share an ideology, but they do share interests

Pressure Ramps Up in Congress To Revoke Al Jazeera's Press Credentials

WH Letters to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan


Constitution

House Republicans launch inquiry into D.C. AG's investigation of Leonard Leo

Congress Receives Alert on CCP Election Interference as Newsom Meets Xi


First Amendment

McConnell: activist professors are entitled to their own opinions. But money is also protected speech and they aren't entitled to donors pocketbooks.


Second Amendment

Speaker Johnson Passes First Difficult Test on Second Amendment


Homeland Security — Committees: House, Senate

Inside this fall’s Dem divide over the border


Immigration

Rep. Burlison Introduces Legislation That Allows States To Fight Back Against Biden’s Immigration Policies (H.R. 6074, State Border Defense Act)

Rep. Zinke proposes bill to ban Palestinians from entering US (H.R. 6211)


Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2024 bills, table

Speaker Johnson gets warm welcome from Senate GOPJohnson tells Senate GOP that Israel money must move by itself

Johnson says House GOP will consider Ukraine funding, border security together

Senate pushes for stopgap until Dec. 11Johnson crafting temporary spending bill through Jan. 15Johnson: House looking at “laddered” continuing resolution that would extend pieces of current appropriations for different time periods

House Republicans take a stand against praising those who do evil in Labor-HHS-Education spending bill (H.R. 5894Rules Committee page for the bill)

Republican spending bill would block gun dealer expansion rule (H.R. 5893Rules Committee page for the bill; Proposed Rule that would vastly expand the definition of a 'firearms dealer') • When Democrats call for "universal background checks," they mean requiring a background check for literally every transfer of firearm ownership, from anyone to anyone.

White House warns Biden would veto House appropriations measures

White House denies floating asylum-reform-for-Ukraine-aid trade • Asylum reform would be one of the most effective policy solutions to what is happening at the southern US border. Canada reformed its asylum laws in 2002. If refugees can make it to another safe country first, asylum in the US may no longer be necessary for them. Seek the Lord for reform of asylum law in the United States.

Appropriations Scoreboard: House 7, Senate 3

Key Republican thinks it’s ‘futile’ to bring up agriculture spending bill again (H.R. 4368)


Executive — Committees: House, Senate

House Republicans Subpoena Biden Administration For Afghan Refugee Records Amid Rising Terror Threats

Joe Biden Received $40K in Chinese Funds, House Panel Alleges

Comer says Congress has only gotten 14 pages of Joe Biden's pseudonym emails, alleges obstruction

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate


Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House

CRS: Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (October 23, 2023–October 29, 2023)

President Biden Names Forty-First Round of Judicial Nominees


Supreme Court

Senators clash over plans for subpoenas tied to Supreme Court ethics pushJudiciary Committee to vote on subpoenas for Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo, Robin Arkley IISenate Judiciary Democrats plan to subpoena

McConnell tells Senate Democrats to back off


Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14)

Schumer on Anti-Semitism: Nobody denies that people of good will can have disagreements about the conflict in the Middle East, but the redline is crossed when these disagreements lead to violence or threats of violence like what is happening, unfortunately, in too many communities around the country.

Congress, White House weigh in on campus threats tied to Israel-Hamas war

Speaker Johnson: Experimental Gender Surgery on Children ‘Demands’ State, Federal Attention

Bill Would Ban Taxpayer Funding for Gender Researchers ‘Who Prey on Children’ (H.R. 6177)


Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20)

Retiring Republican Senator Romney referred to a private organization willing 'to provide for the travel for someone who wants to receive an abortion' as a 'charity.'


Commerce Policy — Committees: Senate, House

McConnell: The new NLRB rule dramatically expands the legal definition of an employer-employee relationship, turning small business owners in a franchise setting into middle managers. (NLRB Final Rule) • “the NLRB is just one example of how President Biden's radical nominees have led a campaign to drown the American economy in redtape. Since the day he took office, the President's war on affordable and reliable domestic energy has been driving up costs for working families.”


Science/Technology Policy — Committee: House, Senate

AI forum on elections to be held in Senate next week, Schumer says


Congress — Committees: House, Senate

Capitol Police knew security precaution lapsed ahead of Paul Pelosi attack

Louisiana Senator congratulates Louisianan Speaker of the House

Johnson taps former Fox executive to run House Republican messaging

House Speaker Mike Johnson Opens Up About Intersection of Faith, PoliticsJohnson on first week as Speaker: ‘This is like an F5 hurricane’ (For the weather nerds among us, yes, F5 is on the tornado intensity scale [261-318 mph] and Category 5 is on the hurricane intensity scale [≥ 157 mph]) • Johnson Critics Mistake Christianity, American Principles for ‘Theocracy’Media Decry Johnson’s LGBT Predictions As They All Come TrueMike Johnson’s Worst Scandal Is Staying Married, Media DecidesWould You Rather Have a Speaker Who Bows to God or to BLM?

On the House floor: Nancy Pelosi admits she was served with 'third-party subpoenas' in federal criminal case

Rep. Owens weighs intercepting a House Appropriations seat

Retiring: Blumenauer, Granger, Buck
Pending Activity
Committee ActivityMeetingsReports: 1 • Legislative action this week: All committee legislative action • Senate (Subcommittees) House (Subcommittees)

‘Did You Pay Twitter?’: Rand Paul Confronts FBI Director On Key Detail From ‘Twitter Files’ Documents5 Takeaways as Senate Grills FBI, DHS Chiefs on Terrorism, Antisemitism, Border, Big Tech (Meeting, Congress.gov)

House Liberals Use Hearing on Global Religious Persecution to Decry ‘Christian Nationalism’ in America (Meeting, Docs, Congress.gov)

House intel mulls ‘Plan B’ of short-term 702 renewal amid looming FISA deadline

House GOP opens probe into FDA response to drug shortages

Jim Jordan Declares Probe Into Alleged DOJ Spying on Congress Members, Staff

House Republicans Dig Into Democrat Fundraising Platform’s Shady Donor Verification Process

House Ethics Committee to announce plans in George Santos investigation by Nov. 17

Committee news this week: SenateHouse (Google News)


Floor Outlook

Senate

Senate Democrats introduce resolution to bypass Tuberville military nomination holds over abortion (S.Res. 444) • Schumer: This resolution was referred to the Rules Committee, and, when the time comes, I will bring it to the floor of the Senate for consideration. If we can't solve this problem another way, we will all have to vote to move these nominees forward.
• Pray the U.S. Senate doesn't indeed burn itself down over abortion. It could.

House of RepresentativesRules Committee: Legislation

Speaker Johnson says Ukraine aid ‘will come next,’ eyes pairing with border securityThe perilous path

Speaker Johnson’s coming challenges

CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of November 6, 2023
3 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2023

Program for Monday: Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Monica M. Bertagnolli, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.


Thursday, 11/2, Senate began consideration of 4 nominations:
  • Monica M.  Bertagnolli, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health
  • Kenly Kiya Kato, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
  • Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
  • Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
House Floor Schedule
House Majority Leader Scalise floor announcement:
The T-HUD bill will still be voted on, but next week. Next week, we have a full week starting Monday, 6:30 p.m.

The Rules Committee will be meeting prior to that to take up their order of business for the Financial Services and General Government bill. We will have both the T-HUD bill and the Financial Services appropriations bills next week, as well as other possible legislative items. The first votes next week will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday night.

Remember, the Veterans Day holiday is Friday, so the House will not be in session next Friday.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
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

Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule:

Begin consideration of H.R. 4820 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Sponsored by Rep. Cole / Appropriations Committee )

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK:
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.

Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule:

Complete consideration of H.R. 4820 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Sponsored by Rep. Cole / Appropriations Committee )

H.R. 4664 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Sponsored by Rep. Womack / Appropriations Committee )


Additional legislative items are possible.



Complete list of Bills for the Week of November 6, 2023
Senate Committee Meeting SchedulesCongress.gov: 18
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Thursday, November 9, 2023

House Committee Meeting SchedulesCongress.gov: 17
MondayNovember 6, 2023

TuesdayNovember 7, 2023

WednesdayNovember 8, 2023

ThursdayNovember 9, 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
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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

 

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". . . 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)

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