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Legislative Snapshot
"Praying for All in Authority"
Saturday, March 25, 2017
"Praying for All in Authority"
Saturday, March 25, 2017
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Congress Last Week
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Senate Judiciary Committee - Gorsuch hearings
Gorsuch enjoys bipartisan praise at confirmation hearing
Gorsuch touts independence in second day of hearing
Gorsuch survives another round
Democrats announce plan for Gorsuch filibuster
Senate
Top Democrat on Senate panel: No rollback on Dodd-Frank because it works
Exclusive: Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership
Senate panel passes bill to license advanced nuclear plants
Supreme Court nomination fight puts focus on vulnerable Democrats
Senate votes to overturn Obama broadband privacy rules
Senate confirms David Friedman as Trump's ambassador to Israel
Senate votes to kill privacy rules guarding your online info
U.S. Senate to vote on Montenegro's NATO membership
House of Representatives
Surveillance findings raise concern about spying on Trump campaign: Nunes
Republican Nunes apologizes over handling of Trump surveillance claim
Trump says he backs House speaker even if healthcare bill fails
House panel seeking more testimony from FBI, NSA chiefs in Russia probe
House Speaker visits White House ahead of healthcare vote
House speaker tells Trump healthcare bill lacks votes: CNN
Speaker Ryan dented by healthcare debacle, but keeps support
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Activity Summaries
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Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record
@PrayforCongress Moment - March 20-24, 2017
GAVEL DOWN: Closing out the Week in Congress (March 20-24, 2017)
Next week preview - March 27-31, 2017
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Senate on SCOTUS
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Schumer confident Democrats have votes to block Gorsuch
But Schumer's tactics aren't shared by some Democrats who remain undecided on Gorsuch. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia appears highly uncomfortable with blocking Gorsuch.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, the party's vice presidential nominee last year, said he would "decide over the weekend" how he would vote on the judge. A potential change to Senate rules is the domain of leadership, he added, "so I don't think that's going to affect my view of his candidacy on the merits."
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), a swing vote who faces reelection in a state Trump won, said that the FBI-related concern is "Chuck's view," not his. "I'm going to take a look at the hearing and read some of his opinions, as many as I possibly can, and will make it based off of that, not off of FBI investigations," Tester said in an interview, adding that he expects to "hash out a decision sometime next week."
Beyond Manchin, Kaine and Tester, at least 10 other Democrats have yet to weigh in on a potential filibuster of Gorsuch. Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Angus King (I-Maine), Claire McCaskill of Missouri, and Mark Warner of Virginia declined to answer questions about the nominee on Thursday. Also considered potential gets for the Gorsuch nomination, at least on opposing a filibuster, are Democratic Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware, a member of the Judiciary Committee; Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, who met with the nominee last month; and three others who face reelection battles next year: Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Bill Nelson of Florida and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota.
Please pray for these senators that God would give them wisdom and discernment on these upcoming votes regarding the United States Supreme Court.
The Senate Judiciary committee resumes consideration of the Gorsuch nomination next week and votes on it April 3, 2017.
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Senate Floor
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Senate Floor Schedule
Monday, Mar 27, 2017
Senate resumes consideration of T.D. 114-12, Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Montenegro, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture on the treaty at 5:30 p.m.
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Senate Committees
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Senate Committee Meeting Schedule
Monday,
Mar. 27, 2017
Business meeting to
consider the nominations of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Rod J. Rosenstein, of
Maryland, to be Deputy Attorney General, and Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be
Associate Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice.
Tuesday,
Mar. 28, 2017
Hearings to examine
fostering economic growth, focusing on the role of financial companies.
Hearings to examine the
United States' increasing dependence on foreign sources of minerals and
opportunities to rebuild and improve the supply chain in the United States.
Hearings to examine
protecting young athletes from sexual abuse.
Hearings to examine the
view from Congress, focusing on United States policy on Iran.
Hearings to examine the
cybersecurity threats to the United States electric grid and technology
advancements to minimize such threats, including S.79, to provide for the
establishment of a pilot program to identify security vulnerabilities of
certain entities in the energy sector.
To receive a closed
briefing on Department of Defense worldwide policy and strategy and the Fiscal
Year 2017 Defense Supplemental Budget Request.
Hearings to examine
S.518, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical
assistance for small treatment works, S.675, to amend and reauthorize certain
provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship, and an
original bill entitled, "Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of
2017".
Wednesday,
Mar. 29, 2017
Hearings to examine
closing the skills gap and boosting United States competitiveness.
Hearings to examine
cleaning up our nation's Cold War legacy sites.
Hearings to examine
United State-Mexico relationship, focusing on advancing security and prosperity
on both sides of the border.
Hearings to examine a
review of the defense health program and military medicine funding.
Hearings to examine on
the health of the Department of Defense industrial base, and its role in
providing readiness to the warfighter.
Hearings to examine
American leadership in the Asia-Pacific, focusing on security issues.
An oversight hearing to
examine native youth, focusing on promoting diabetes prevention through healthy
living.
Hearings to examine
civil society perspectives on Russia.
Hearings to examine the
nomination of Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of
Transportation.
Hearings to examine the
effect of borrowing on Federal spending.
Hearings to examine the
arc of Alzheimer's, focusing on preventing cognitive decline in Americans to
assuring quality care for those living with the disease.
Hearings to examine how
small businesses confront and shape regulations.
Hearings to examine Air
Force modernization.
Thursday,
Mar. 30, 2017
Business meeting to
consider the nomination of R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of
Labor.
Hearings to examine
United States interests, values, and the American people.
Hearings to examine the
potential for infrastructure improvements to create jobs and reduce the cost of
living through all-of-the-above energy and mineral production in Alaska.
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The Health Care Bill
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The Health Care Bill:
News and Commentary
1. House GOP abandons ObamaCare repeal effort in stunning defeat - The Hill
Republicans abandoned their effort to repeal ObamaCare in a stunning defeat Friday, pulling legislation that was headed for an embarrassing loss on the House floor.
President Trump asked Speaker Paul Ryan to pull the measure a day after issuing an ultimatum that the House had to vote on it, a GOP aide said. The decision is a huge setback for Trump, Ryan and the GOP, which has promised for years to repeal ObamaCare.
"We are going to be living with ObamaCare for the foreseeable future," Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said at a news conference after he met with his conference and told them the party would be moving on.
Republicans seemed stunned by what had happened.
Ryan acknowledged the disappointment, which he initially chalked up to "growing pains" for a party that for the first time in more than a decade controls the executive and legislative branches.
"I spoke to the president a little while ago and I told him the best thing I think to do was to pull this bill and he agreed with that. I will not sugar coat this, this is a disappointing day for us. Doing big things is hard," Ryan said. (Read more)
2. Speaker Ryan's Remarks from Today's Press Conference - Friday, March 24, 2017
To view this video, please go here.
3. GOP senator: I'm ready to work with Trump, Dems on healthcare - The Hill
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) says he is willing to work on a bipartisan healthcare bill after the GOP's plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare fell apart Friday. "I had a nice talk tonight with President Trump," Corker said in a statement late Friday, hours after President Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) pulled their bill before a House floor vote. "At some point, on behalf of the American people, we have to resolve the issues that are driving up costs, limiting choices, and causing the individual market to spiral downward. I stand ready to work with the administration and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in order to fix our broken health care system." (Read more)
4. Trump Tried - Gary Bauer
After seven long, hard, grueling years, this was supposed to be a moment of victory for the GOP. This was supposed to be the beginning of the end of Obamacare.
I realize the legislation under consideration is far from ideal. But the circumstances we are facing are far from ideal. Repealing a major entitlement, and reforming an issue as complex as health care, is never going to be an easy process. But the legislation, which went too far for moderates and not far enough for some conservatives, was at least a chance to start the process, an opportunity to move the ball down the field. Instead, the House leadership fumbled the ball.
Just before 4:00, a Washington Post reporter tweeted that President Trump called him to say the bill was being pulled from the floor, and that he did not blame Speaker Paul Ryan.
Whatever happens going forward, this much is clear: President Trump tried his best to end Obamacare. The most important thing he did was to defeat Hillary Clinton on November 8th. Without that victory, there would have been no chance of ever repealing Obamacare. The president threw himself into this fight and was intimately involved in the details, personally lobbying 120 members of Congress on the issue. At his daily briefing, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that Trump "left everything on the field."
Vice President Mike Pence was also key player in the process, cancelling a number of trips so he could remain in Washington for last-minute negotiations. Pence was on Capitol Hill this afternoon making one last pitch.
I hope Republicans on Capitol Hill can get their act together and get this done at some point. If they fail, Obamacare will survive and they will have to live with the consequences, along with the American people.
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House Floor
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House Floor Schedule
MONDAY, MARCH 27TH
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. 1117 – To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster (Sponsored by Rep. Vicky Hartzler / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
2) H.R. 1214 – Disaster SAVE Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Lou Barletta / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
3) H.R. 654 – Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017 (Sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
S.J.Res. 34 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Flake / Energy and Commerce Committee)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On 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. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m.
On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
H.R. 1430 – Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
Additional Legislative Items are Possible
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House Committees
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House Committee Meeting Schedule - Week of March 26 - April 1, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
H.R. 1430 — HONEST Act; S.J. Res. 34 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Revitalizing American Communities through the Brownfields Program
Restoring Enforcement of our Nations Immigration Laws
Full Committee Hearing (Open)
"Examining the Corporation for National and Community Service and Its Failed Oversight of Taxpayer Dollars"
Self-Driving Cars: Levels of Automation
Oversight Hearing on "ESA Consultation Impediments to Economic and Infrastructure Development"
H.R. 24 (Massie), Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017;
H.R. 1552 (Ross), Fair and Open Competition Act;
H.R. 1242 (Scott-VA), 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act; and
H.R. 1694 (Chaffetz), Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017.
The Budget, Diplomacy, and Development
The Arbitrary and Inconsistent Non-Bank SIFI Designation Process
The Next Farm Bill: Commodity Policy Part I
FY 2018 Budget Hearing: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Rescheduled)
The Current State of DHS Efforts to Secure Federal Networks
Military Assessment of Russian Activities and Security Challenges in Europe
Prioritizing Basic Research at the Department of Energy (Postponed)
Examining FDAs Medical Device User Fee Program
U.S. Central Command Hearing (Rescheduled)
Committee Resolution 115-__: Committee Franked Mail Resolution
The Smithsonian Institution's Priorities
The State of Bank Lending in America
The Next Farm Bill: The Future of SNAP Policy
Venezuelas Tragic Meltdown (Rescheduled)
East Africas Quiet Famine
To examine the State of Forensic Science in the United States
Naval Strike FightersIssues and Concerns
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Legislative Hearing on:
Draft legislation, the Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017;
H.R. 91, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act;
H.R. 95, the Veterans Access to Child Care Act;
H.R. 467, the VA Scheduling Accountability Act;
H.R. 907, the Newborn Care Improvement Act;
H.R. 918, the Veterans Urgent Access to Mental Health Care Act;
H.R. 1005, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans;
H.R. 1162, the No Hero Left Untreated Act;
H.R. 1545, to clarify VAs authority to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs; and,
H.R. 1662, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration
Federally Funded Cancer Research: Coordination and Innovation
Budget Hearing - Department of Education (Postponed)
H.R. 986, "Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017"
Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method
Examining the Impact of the Volcker Rule on the Markets, Businesses, Investors, and Job Creators
Realizing Nationwide Next-Generation 911
U.S. European Command Hearing
Public Witnesses Hearing
Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East (Rescheduled)
Review of the Farm Credit System
Budget Hearing - Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Energy Related Tax Policy and its Effects on Markets, Prices, and Consumers
H. Res. 54, H. Res. 92, H.R. 390, H.R. 479, H.R. 672 and H.R. 1644
Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act: Are Burdens Being Reduced?
Threats to Space Assets and Implications for Homeland Security
Military Pilot Shortage
Testing the Limits: Irans Ballistic Missile Program, Sanctions, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Thursday, March 30, 2017
H.R. 1689, The Private Property Rights Protection Act
The Current State of U.S. Transportation Command
SBAs Entrepreneurial Development Programs: Resources to Assist Small Businesses
Consequences and Context for Russia's Violations of the INF Treaty
Consequences and Context for Russia's violations of the INF Treaty
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Reference Links
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Congressional news and information
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The Bible Readathon
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Our Bible Readathon Continues
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." (Psalm 119:105)
We are now reading the Word of God every night from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EST. We are reading through the whole Word, from Genesis to Revelation, and beginning again in Genesis when finished.
Our numbers of readers continues to grow over time. All are welcome to join!
The access code is: 350430#. Please call at any time from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EST. WELCOME!
[Note: we are reading from these versions of the Scripture: King James, New King James, New American Standard, and NIV.]
