National Security / Military
Senate Republicans demand Schumer bring defense authorization bill to floor (H.R. 7900)
The military needs more rockets, missiles, and bombs
Top members of Congress spotted going to secure room with CIA director
Panel recommends removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Foreign Policy
Democrats divided on Taiwan policy due to China threat
Constitution
Blackburn Resolution Calls Out Democratic ‘Attacks on the Constitution’ (S.Res. 770)
First Amendment
Senators Should Stop Playing Games With Religious Liberty and Marriage
Fourth Amendment
Twitter Whistleblower Reveals Congress Must Act on Data Privacy
Immigration
Democrats' blood boils over Abbott and DeSantis’s migrant busing • Hispanic Republicans say DeSantis migrant flights expose border issues • Democrats seethe over migrants at Martha's Vineyard • Democrats decry GOP migrant transports
Federal Spending
McConnell, Rick Scott on collision course over spending deal
House Freedom Caucus Calls on GOP to Stop Democrat ‘Tyranny’
Executive
Lankford, Hartzler, Colleagues Challenge Department of Education on Its Progressive Gender Ideology in Proposed Title IX Rule
Regulatory oversight nominee made a career studying regulation
GOP expresses hostility to Manchin permitting reform campaign, counters Manchin-Schumer permitting deal, introduce separate permitting-reform bill (S. 4815) • ‘Sleazy backroom deal’: Progressives tangle one more time with Manchin
Progressives flex against Manchin side-deal on permitting reform • To fight, or not to fight? Progressive Caucus warily eyes Manchin's energy deal • Will progressives sink Manchin's deal? • House Democrats putting foot down with Manchin's permitting provisions deal • Pelosi confirms Manchin deal while downplaying clash with liberals • Markey opposes Manchin push to include permitting reform in stopgap funding bill • Will Capito whip Manchin's energy bill? • Ron Klain quietly courts disgruntled progressives
Democrats call on federal agencies to address 'misguided' school shooting prevention efforts: school resource officers
Biden moves to open up public benefits to illegal immigrants
Jim Jordan accuses 'woke analyst' at FBI of labeling veteran-led group a domestic terrorist organization
‘Outrageous’: GOP Lawmakers Slam DOJ Official for Smearing Legal Defense Organization as ‘Hate Group’
Durbin: FBI seeing 'stunning' uptick in threats after Mar-a-Lago search
Justice
72 Percent Oppose Abortion Beyond 15-Week • Graham introduces nationwide 15-week abortion ban legislation, After Baby Can Feel Pain (S. 4840) • 15-week abortion ban would bring us in line with the rest of the civilized world • McConnell throws shade on Graham’s proposed national abortion ban • House bill to protect pain-capable unborn children from late-term abortions introduced | U.S. Representative (H.R. 8814) • House GOP leaders hedge
Baldwin pushes back on GOP arguments against same-sex marriage legislation
Former special agent tells Sen. Blackburn crime wave will 'get worse' before better
Marijuana black markets flourish despite legalization
Rubio, Gonzales introduce legislation to make distributing fentanyl a felony murder offense (S. 4876, H.R. 8845)
Commerce Policy
House GOP urges Democrats to examine environmental impacts of marijuana legislation
Gun wrongs: Corporations need to put customers ahead of power-hungry Democrats
Congress
Pelosi to visit Armenia as fighting erupts with Azerbaijan • Lead by Pelosi, congressional delegation lands in Armenia
The Democrats’ filibuster scheme • Harris 'cannot wait' to end Senate filibuster if Dems win seats in midterms • Democrats are aiming to score an own-goal by abolishing the filibuster
Public allowed greater Senate access as pandemic restrictions lift
House reopens floor tours in latest step toward normalcy
Elise Stefanik to seek second term as House GOP chair, not whip • The Black conservative who's challenging Stefanik for House GOP leadership • It's on: House GOP whip hopefuls crack their own whips
Mary Peltola pledges bipartisanship on first day in Congress
Nearly 100 members of Congress trade stock in companies influenced by their committees
Rule changes open door for lawmakers to rely further on ads funded by taxpayers
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3 p.m., Monday, September 19, 2022
Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
The filing deadline for first-degree amendments to the Amendment to Montreal Protocol (``Kigali Amendment'') is at 4 p.m.
Thursday, Senate began consideration of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the ``Montreal Protocol''), adopted at Kigali on October 15, 2016, by the Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (the ``Kigali Amendment'') (Treaty Doc. 117–1), and a resolution of advice and consent to ratification with 1 declaration.
Date Received from President
- 11/16/2021 Text of Treaty Document available as:
Originating Organization
Executive Reports
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine tightening the screws on Russia, focusing on smart sanctions, economic statecraft and next steps.
Armed Services
Hearings to examine United States nuclear strategy and policy.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Hearings to examine the Department of Agriculture's rural housing service, focusing on stakeholder perspectives.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Investigations
Hearings to examine uncounted deaths in America's prisons and jails, focusing on how the Department of Justice failed to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act.
Intelligence
To receive a closed briefing to examine certain intelligence matters.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
An oversight hearing to examine Federal enforcement of the antitrust laws.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Karla Ann Gilbride, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor,
Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and other pending calendar business.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine the VA's electronic health record modernization, focusing on rollout, cost, and schedule.
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure law to work, focusing on state and local perspectives.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United States,
Vijay Shanker, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and
Laura E. Crane, Leslie A. Meek, and Veronica M. Sanchez, each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on National Parks
Hearings to examine
• S. 305, to establish the Springfield Race Riot National Monument in the State of Illinois,
• S. 1211, to establish the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historic Park in Collinsville, Illinois, Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis City County, Missouri,
• S. 3447, to authorize the National Service Animals Monument Corporation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs,
• S. 3579, to authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union,
• S. 3873, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rock Boucher Amphitheater",
• S. 4122, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System,
• S. 4168, to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Park Foundation,
• S. 4222, to esablish the St. Croix National Heritage Area,
• S. 4371, to establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in the States of California and Arizona,
• S. 4377 and H.R. 4380, bills to designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial,
• S. 4464 and H.R. 1908, bills to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Ka'ena Point National Heritage Area,
• S. 4693, to amend the National Trails System Act to include national discovery trails and designate the American Discovery Trail,
• S. 4784, to modify the boundary of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in the State of Maine, to improve public access to the National Monument, and
• S.J.Res. 57, redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine women leaders countering authoritarianism.
Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine promoting and supporting tribal access to spectrum and related benefits in Native communities.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
An oversight hearing to examine the SBA's State Trade Expansion Program.
Intelligence
Hearings to examine protecting American innovation, focusing on industry, academia, and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine ensuring veterans' timely access to care in VA and the community.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Personnel
Hearings to examine the status of military recruiting and retention efforts across the Department of Defense.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider
• S. 673, to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed, and
• the nomination of Kirk M. Taylor, of Colorado, to be United States Marshal for the District of Colorado, Department of Justice.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine the nation's largest banks.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying innovative battery and non-battery technologies for energy storage.
Aging
Hearings to examine stopping senior scams, focusing on empowering communities to fight fraud.
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From the floor colloquy:
Next week, Mr. Speaker, the House will consider S. 1098, the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representative David Price and Senator Mark Warner to provide relief to borrowers who need to separate their joint consolidation student loans. This legislation would greatly benefit the individual borrowers who are most in need of relief, including victims of abuse.
The House may also consider a continuing resolution. As all of us know, on September 30, at midnight, the government's ability to fund and operate goes out of authorization; therefore, it is necessary for us to take action before September 30, and we may do that next week.
The House may also consider legislation to reform the Electoral Count Act from Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Liz Cheney.
The House will consider bills under suspension of the rules. The complete list of suspension bills will be announced by the close of business tomorrow.
As is usual, as we come very close to ending and then have a substantial period of time, October and the first and second week in November for the election, it is common that we may have other pieces of legislation, Mr. Speaker, available and necessary to pass. We will notify Members as soon as we have that information.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. 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:
1) H.R. 1456 – Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi / Foreign Affairs Committee)
2) S. 3895 – United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2022 (Sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio / Foreign Affairs Committee)
3) H.R. 7240 – READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass / Foreign Affairs Committee)
4) H.R. 8503 – Securing Global Telecommunications Act (Sponsored by Rep. Kathy Manning / Foreign Affairs Committee)
5) H.R. 8520 – Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act (Sponsored by Rep. Susan Wild / Foreign Affairs Committee)
6) H.R. 7338 – Russia Cryptocurrency Transparency Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks / Foreign Affairs Committee)
7) H.R. 6265 – CAPTAGON Act (Sponsored by Rep. French Hill / Foreign Affairs Committee)
8) H.R. 6846 – CORRUPT Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Tom Malinowski / Foreign Affairs Committee)
9) H.Res. 558 – Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a
terrorist organization, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ted Deutch / Foreign Affairs Committee)
10) H.R. 8453 – Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner / Foreign Affairs Committee)
11) H.R. 1433 – Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Mark Pocan / Education and Labor Committee)
12) S. 3157 – Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act (Sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar / Education and Labor Committee)
13) H.R. 7566 – Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act (Sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee / Judiciary Committee)
14) H.R. 7181 – Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries / Judiciary Committee)
15) S. 169 – ARTS Act (Sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis / Judiciary Committee)
16) H.R. 4330 – PRESS Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin / Judiciary Committee)
17) H.R. 3034 – To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Suzan DelBene / Judiciary Committee)
18) H.R. 4009 – Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton / Natural Resources Committee)
19) H.R. 6353 – National Service Animals Memorial Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Susan Wild / Natural Resources Committee)
20) H.R. 6734 – Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act of 2022, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries / Natural Resources Committee)
21) H.R. 7618 – To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial (Sponsored by Rep. Shontel Brown / Natural Resources Committee)
22) S. 2490 – Blackwell School National Historic Site Act (Sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn / Natural Resources Committee)
23) H.R. 820 – New Philadelphia National Historical Site Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Darin LaHood / Natural Resources Committee)
24) H.R. 4358 – Little Manatee Wild and Scenic River Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan / Natural Resources Committee)
25) H.R. 7698 – To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ventura, California, as the “Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic” (Sponsored by Rep. Julia Brownley / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
26) S. 2771 – To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Angelo, Texas, the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic” (Sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn / Veterans’ Affairs Committee)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.
On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
S. 1098 – Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner / Education and Labor Committee)
Possible Consideration of H.R. – Presidential Election Reform Act (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Reps. Lofgren / Cheney / Committee on House Administration)
Possible Consideration of Legislation Making Further Appropriations for FY23
Additional Legislative Items Are Possible
Text of Bills for the Week of September 19, 2022
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Monday — September 19, 2022
S. 1098 — Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
Committee on Rules
Source: House.gov
Tuesday — September 20, 2022
Amplifying the Arctic: Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A 2022 — Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title II Conservation Programs
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry (Committee on Agriculture)
The Full Committee to consider the following: 1. S. 1941, the Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act; 2. S. 3510, the Disaster Resiliency Planning Act; 3. H.R. 8466, the Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act of 2022; 4. H.R. 8665, the National Archives and Records Administration Modernization Act; 5. H. Res. 1243, Of inquiry requesting the President transmit certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the Biden familys international business schemes and related information; 6. H.R. _____, the District of Columbia Home Rule Expansion Act; and 7. Several postal naming measures.
Committee on Oversight and Reform
Under the Radar: Alternative Payment Systems and the National Security Impacts of Their Growth
Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy (Committee on Financial Services)
Legislative hearing on "Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act of 2022
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)
VA Major Acquisitions Failures: In Search of Solutions
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
SBA Management Review: Office of International Trade
Committee on Small Business
Back to School: Meeting Students Academic, Social and Emotional Needs
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (Committee on Education and Labor)
Examining Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta: The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Tribal Sovereignty
Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States (Committee on Natural Resources)
• H.R. ___Presidential Election Reform Act
Committee on Rules
Assessing Crypto as a Tool for Financial Inclusion
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (Committee on Agriculture)
Review of Diversity and Inclusion at Americas Largest Insurance Companies
Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion (Committee on Financial Services)
Source: House.gov
Wednesday — September 21, 2022
"Putins Proxies: Examining Russias Use of Private Military Companies"
Subcommittee on National Security (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of Americas Largest Consumer Facing Banks
Committee on Financial Services
• H.R. 4690, Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021, and to reconsider: H.Res.1247, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing; H.Res. 1248 (Rep. Yvette Herrell) Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the compliance with the obligations of the Mineral Leasing Act;
• H.Res.1251 (Rep. Pete Stauber) Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Agriculture to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest; H.Res.1252 (Rep. Pete Stauber) Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest; and H.Res.1253 (Ranking Member Bruce Westerman) Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of the Department of the Interiors Departmental Ethics Office;
Committee on Natural Resources
• H.R. 5455, the Terry Technical Correction Act;
• H.R. 2864, the Clean Slate Act of 2021;
• H.R. 5651, the Fresh Start Act of 2021;
• H.R. 8770, the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act; and H. Res. 1343, Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to unaccompanied alien children.
Committee on the Judiciary
• H. Res. 1298 & H.R. 8844
Committee on Small Business
Examining the U.S. Interest in Regional Security Cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Objectives
Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
"Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience: A Focus on Water"
Committee on Homeland Security
Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process (Committee on Rules)
Examining the Administration of the Unemployment Insurance System
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (Committee on Education and Labor)
Hearing on Examining Long-Term Care in America: The Impact of the Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Update on the Implementation of Recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military and the Establishment of the Office of Special Trial Counsel
Subcommittee on Military Personnel (Committee on Armed Services)
Accountability for Atrocity Crimes Committed by Russia in Ukraine
Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Source: House.gov
Thursday — September 22, 2022
"Power and Profiteering: How Certain Industries Hiked Prices, Fleeced Consumers, and Drove Inflation"
Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
State of Emergency: Examining the Impact of Growing Wildfire Risk on the Insurance Market
Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance (Committee on Financial Services)
PROMESA and LUMA Energys Contract
Committee on Natural Resources
"Federal Building Security: Examining the Risk Assessment Process"
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability (Committee on Homeland Security)
Source: House.gov
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Our Weekly Call to Repentance
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Sunday evening at 10:00 p.m. EDT
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Praying together, we desire to fulfill the mandate of Psalm 139:
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