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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 September 23, 2023 Be sure to make plans now to join us next Monday night at 8:00 p.m. EDT for our weekly CHPP National Conference Call.   Our conference number is: 717-908-1834 Our access code is: 616137# Date: Monday, September 18th Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT WELCOME! 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, September16, 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" Top Story Four spending bills readied for House floor amid stopgap uncertainty House Republicans on Saturday set up floor debate for this upcoming week on four fiscal 2024 appropriations bills after making combined cuts of nearly $3.8 billion from agriculture and foreign aid programs compared with original committee-reported versions. …the expansive rule…covers debate and 440 amendments to the Defense, Homeland Security, Agriculture and State-Foreign Operations measures. (Roll Call) Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests: M 9/18 (PDF) • T 9/19 (PDF) • W 9/20 (PDF) • Th 9/21 (PDF) • F 9/22 (PDF) • Sat 9/23* (PDF)* Senate — Votes — Legislation: New: 102 (D, R), Action: 14, Passed: 12 — News M 9/18/2023 — Record PDF, Log • Summary T 9/19/2023 — Record PDF, Log • Summary Senate declined to agree to a resolution prohibiting the imposition of vaccination requirements relating to COVID-19 for Senate Pages (S.Res. 336) Tuberville remains steadfast, to Force Senate Vote on Marine Corps Commandant W 9/20/2023 — Record PDF, Log • Summary Schumer Folds, files cloture • Senate advances, confirms C.Q. Brown as next Joint Chiefs Chairman, confirms Army chief despite Tuberville holds • Schumer’s Cave On Military Nominations Shows His Attacks On Tuberville Were Always Political Th 9/21/2023 — Record PDF, Log • Summary Schumer sets up path for Senate to move first on funding stopgap  (Floor Action) Senate declined to pass Pay Our Coast Guard Act (S. 2791) Senate declined to vote on Federal Disaster Responsibility Act (S. 2721) F 9/22/2023 — Record PDF, Log • Summary House — Legislation: New: 204 (R, D), Scheduled, Action: 12, Voted: 8, Passed: 9 — News M 9/18/2023 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes T 9/19/2023 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes Speaker McCarthy Announces NDAA Conferees (H.R. 2670) • Conferees and jurisdiction listings from the Record House conservatives sink vote on advancing Pentagon funding bill (H.Res. 680–H.Rept. 118-193, Floor Debate, Failed 212-214 with R No votes: Biggs, Bishop (NC), Buck, Norman, Rosendale) W 9/20/2023 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes Floor debate excerpts on the abortion debate over the motion to instruct NDAA conferees (H.R. 2670, Motion to Instruct to remove Section 716, the pro-life Jackson Amendment, Floor Debate, motion failed 205-214) — Section 716: responds to the memorandum directing the DOD to pay the travel and transportation costs for military members and dependents to obtain elective abortions. clarifies that federal law (10 U.S.C. § 1093) prevents the Department of Defense (DOD) from using any funds for elective abortion, including the travel and transportation required to obtain it. repeals the DOD memo and prohibits funds from being used to implement it or a successor memorandum. It also amends federal law to prohibit DOD from paying for health care professionals to gain a license in a State for the purpose of providing abortions. Th 9/21/2023 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity, Votes Defense appropriations rule goes down, again (H.Res. 712–H.Rept. 118-208, Floor Debate, Failed 212-216 with R no votes Biggs, Bishop (NC), Cole (procedural reasons), Crane, Greene (GA), Rosendale) House GOP cancels remaining Thursday votes, sends lawmakers home F 9/22/2023 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity Sat 9/23/2023 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity * Saturday links to be published as available Congress Last Week National Security — Committees: Senate, House COVID subcommittee member details CIA whistleblowers about COVID lab-leak theory and bribery Military — Committees: Senate, House Pentagon Exempts Ukraine Operations From Potential Government Shutdown Senate faces long fight ahead over Pentagon’s abortion travel policy Congressional authorizations for military force are ticking time bombs Foreign Policy — Committees: Senate, House McConnell: 'At every step of the way, President Biden's decisions on support for Ukraine have been slow, his actions have been tentative, and his caution has been debilitating.' McConnell Welcomes President Volodymyr Zelensky Of Ukraine • Zelensky returning to a chillier, more chaotic Congress • McCarthy declines to host Capitol meeting with Zelensky, rejected Zelensky's request to address Congress • Lawmakers welcome Zelenskyy but don’t have path to Ukraine aid • 29 GOP Legislators Give White House Bad News About Ukraine Funding • Hill worries mount about delays in arming Ukraine Sens. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio co-sponsored bill to ban Iranian President Raisi visit to address UN: 'Wants to kill American citizens' (S. 2774) McConnell: economic relations with China are deteriorating 'because on President Xi's watch, Americans and other foreign businesses are facing a state that increasingly expropriates companies, steals intellectual property, welds workers inside of apartment buildings, and forces business leaders to attend communist indoctrination sessions.' • McConnell: 'political relations with Beijing have declined not because of insufficient economic ties but because of China's concerted efforts to intimidate its neighbors, spy on our communications, steal our technology, and undermine global free markets.' Second Amendment House had planned to vote this week on resolution related to the Second Amendment and New Mexico (H.Res. 684) Homeland Security — Committees: House, Senate McConnell: The number of arrivals in New York City is now close to 10,000 a month, and Mayor Adams has said that the city's response will cost $12 billion over the next 3 years if the flow continues at the same rate. Being a sanctuary city is starting to come at a price. Budget — Committees: House, Senate House Republicans unveil balanced-budget plan, Tackles $33T Debt CBO: CBO’s 2023 Long-Term Budget Projections Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2024 bills, table Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 | House of Representatives Committee on Rules (H.R. 5525) • CBO: Cost Estimate for The Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 Heritage Foundation Backs House Deal on Continuing Resolution With Spending Cuts, Border Security Johnson prepared to end blockade on Senate spending package, offers way out of impasse: an amendment vote on a bill to end government shutdowns Schumer: 'there is no scenario where we avoid a shutdown without a bipartisan agreement' Rep. Donalds to Zelensky: 'No money in the House' for Ukraine Speaker McCarthy backtracks on removing Ukraine funding from Pentagon spending package Biden threatens to veto Republican bill to fund DHS House Ways and Means Chairman criticizes Democrats for not attempting to reduce gov. spending Endless Congressional Spending Has Been Plaguing Us for Decades: It All Started in 1971 Monetary Policy — Committees: House, Senate Minnesota congressman introduces bill to ban central bank digital currency (H.R. 5403, Press Release) Executive — Committees: House, Senate An abortion mandate on all employers in America — Public comment open, closes Tuesday, 10/10/2023 GOP Rep Raised in USSR Grills Garland: DOJ Acting 'Like KGB' investigations have been slow-walked, running out the statute of limitations on various crimes McConnell on Climate Corps: 'This isn't the early 1930s, when the American people were up against high unemployment and low inflation. In fact, what the Democrats' runaway spending has dumped on working families today is just the opposite. For 2 years now, we have historic inflation and a record labor shortage.' Democrats rap FEC gridlock that Republicans say is a feature Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) House Republicans Move to Repeal Law That Biden's DOJ Has 'Weaponized' to Imprison Pro-Lifers (H.R. 5577) Commerce Policy — Committees: Senate, House McConnell on prescription drug socialism: 'Already, several companies announced last year that they were discontinuing research into treatments for cancer and other diseases due to concerns about the impact of Washington Democrats' regulations.' Agriculture Policy — Committees: Senate, House Tuberville: The upcoming farm bill is “the first trillion-dollar farm bill in our Nation's history” and “$7 out of $8 in the farm bill is for something else.” • “We are on a direct collision in this country of closing our farmers out and having to completely depend on other countries for our food and other things that we eat.” Science/Technology Policy — Committee: House, Senate Apple Will Curb Your Internet Freedom Until Congress Crushes Its Monopoly Education Policy — Committees: House, Senate Parental Rights Advocate Warns Congress About Chinese Indoctrination in Schools Congress — Committees: House, Senate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin seeks to revive Senate dress code GOP Steering panel postpones meeting to fill Appropriations seat Three-way contest on hold at least until after shutdown showdown ‘Fix Congress’ lawmakers debut new caucus with familiar goal Capitol Police agents strained to probe increasing threats against lawmakers Republicans, police officials tell Hill staffers to watch their backs amid DC crime spike Former chief to back more power for Capitol Police to get federal backup Capitol Police evacuate headquarters because of suspicious vehicle Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on federal bribery charges • Menendez steps down from Senate chairmanship, rejects New Jersey Democrats’ calls to resign Citing health issues, Wexton decides not to run again • 'I'm Going to Die': Dem Congresswoman Announces Retirement After Being Diagnosed with Rare Disorder Spartz warns McCarthy she may seek reelection after all: 'My party is failing the people' Pending Activity Committee Activity — Meetings • Reports: 12 • Legislative action this week: Senate: Meetings: 18 • Legislation:  Action: 25, Markup: 25, Reported: 1 House: Meetings: 47 • Legislation: Action: 73, Hearing: 4, Markup: 17, Reported: 16 All committee legislative action • Senate (Subcommittees) • House (Subcommittees) Sanders, Cassidy clash as Senate panel advances health center funding (S. 2840, Meeting, Congress.gov) House Majority Leader Committee Weekly Recap Chinese Communist Party’s Influence ‘Rampant’ in America’s Classrooms,’ GOP Congressman Says (Meeting, Docs, Congress.gov) Garland vigorously defends DOJ at House Judiciary hearing • Massie Accuses Garland of Perjury After Confronting Him About Ray Epps Indictment (Meeting, Docs, Congress.gov) House Oversight and Accountability Committee advances bill to open federal jobs to past marijuana users  (H.R. 5040, Meeting, Docs, Congress.gov) McCarthy vows House will subpoena Hunter Biden ‘at appropriate time' House Republicans Schedule First Biden Impeachment Hearing, Next Week, Thursday, 9/28 (Meeting, Docs, Congress.gov) Committee news this week: Senate • House (Google News) Floor Outlook House of Representatives — Rules Committee Four spending bills readied for House floor amid stopgap uncertainty CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of September 25, 2023 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Program for Tuesday: Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. House Floor Schedule TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK: On Tuesday, 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. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 4365 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Calvert / Appropriations Committee) H.R. 4367 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes ( Sponsored by Rep. Joyce (OH) / Appropriations Committee ) H.R. 4665 Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes ( Sponsored by Rep. Diaz-Balart / Appropriations Committee) H.R. 4368 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes ( Sponsored by Rep. Harris / Appropriations Committee ) Additional legislative items are possible. Complete list of Bills for the Week of September 25, 2023 Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 14 Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Thursday, September 28, 2023 House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 18 Tuesday — September 26, 2023 Wednesday — September 27, 2023 Thursday — September 28, 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. 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