The Daily Brief:
Legislative Snapshot
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Legislative Snapshot
Saturday, April 21, 2018
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Breaking
News! North Korea Suspends Missile Tests
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North Korea no longer needs nuclear tests, Kim Jong Un says
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) North Korea says its quest for nuclear weapons is "complete" and it "no longer needs" to test its weapons capability, a significant development ahead of diplomatic engagement with South Korea and the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday that "under the proven condition of complete nuclear weapons, we no longer need any nuclear tests, mid-range and intercontinental ballistic rocket tests, and that the nuclear test site in northern area has also completed its mission," as quoted by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA.
The announcement appears to signify a remarkable change in policy for Kim, following a relentless pursuit of nuclear and ballistic weapons as a means to ensure his regime's survival -- although some analysts remain skeptical, pointing out that Kim hasn't tested a missile since November.
The news comes six days before a meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a precursor to a much-anticipated planned encounter between Kim and President Donald Trump expected to take place in late May or early June.
It also comes weeks after the North Korean leader met Chinese President Xi Jinping on his first official trip outside his country.
The United States and South Korea welcomed the development, which they said was a sign of progress and a promising start to upcoming talks.
"North Korea has agreed to suspend all Nuclear Tests and close up a major test site," Trump tweeted. "This is very good news for North Korea and the World - big progress! Look forward to our Summit." (Read more)
- Father God, we thank You today for this amazing news coming out of North Korea. We pray that Kim Jong Un will hold to his word, and not reverse policy again, and we thank You for going ahead of President Trump, making the way straight for productive talks in the Summit that will take place later this year. In Your Name, amen.
- (For Kim Jong Un: "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil." (Matthew 5:37)
(For President Trump) "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you . . ." (Deuteronomy 31:8)
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Honoring
Barbara Bush
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Former first lady Barbara Bush laid to rest in Houston
Hundreds of people joined the Bush family to say their final goodbyes to former first lady Barbara Bush during a funeral service Saturday in Houston. First lady Melania Trump and former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and their wives were in attendance at St. Martin's Episcopal Church.
President Trump excused himself from attending, tweeted Saturday: "Heading to the Southern White House to watch the Funeral Service of Barbara Bush. First Lady Melania has arrived in Houston to pay our respects. Will be a beautiful day!"
A burial is scheduled to follow at the President George H.W. Bush Library at Texas A&M University.
The ceremony began with songs before the former first lady's granddaughters all read a proverb. The women lined up as they each read a passage.
Bush's son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gave a . . . eulogy. "The little things we learn became habits . . . What a blessing to have a teacher like that," Bush said.
"I asked her about dying and she said 'Jeb, I believe in Jesus and I believe in his savior and I don't want to leave your dad but I'm going to a beautiful place,'" he concluded.
The White House said in a statement that President Donald Trump will not attend the service "to avoid disruptions due to added security, and out of respect for the Bush Family and friends attending the service."
The president has offered his sympathies, praising Barbara Bush as "a titan in American life." (Read more)
- Father God, we thank You for the life and the example of our former First Lady, Barbara Bush, who brought dignity to her office while her husband served as President. We understand from personal friends, too, that Mrs. Bush did, indeed, know You as her Savior and her Lord. We praise You, Lord, in Your name, amen.
- "Precious in His sight is the death of His godly ones." (Psalm 11:15)
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The
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The Trumpet
A weekly email of highlights for--and requests for action from--the conservative world
Friday, April 20, 2018
Submitted by:
Paul Teller
Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
The White House
Paul.S.Teller@who.eop.gov
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The
Daily Jot
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Presidential Polls-more fake news
Rasmussen has been polling presidential job approval ratings since 2003. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that "50% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump's job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove . . . [sic the immediate past-president] earned 47% approval, 52% disapproval on this date eight years ago--in the second year of his presidency." Rasmussen also says that it is the only opinion firm that "still tracks President Trump's job approval each day." Notwithstanding, it is the mainstream media discrediting Rasmussen's numbers by saying that among the 88 polls released this year, Rasmussen has the highest approval ratings for Trump.
This is reported by Real Clear Politics, who is touting its own polling numbers of 42.1% job approval for Trump. Let's remember that organizations like Real Clear Politics also predicted Hillary Clinton to win in a landslide. This has not gone unnoticed by Rasmussen, who posts on its website: "The same critics who called Rasmussen Reports "outliers" during the 2016 presidential campaign for showing a neck-and-neck race are at it again because our daily Presidential Tracking Poll has Trump performing better than many other pollsters do. But Trump defeated Clinton in 2016 in perhaps the greatest electoral upset in US history, and our polling nailed the exact margin between the two candidates."
Unfortunately, many polls are run by media companies like
Washington Post, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, New York Times, etc., who are biased
toward a political agenda-even though they try to pass themselves off as
"unbiased" news organizations. They slant or weight their polling
samples to get the results they want, then they release the results, analyzing
them until the cows come home, in an effort to sway public opinion toward their
agenda. When the people, for example, don't vote their way, they are
incredulous. They turn on the people by saying they are ignorant, white
racists, bigamists, misogynists, Islamophobes, homophobes, etc., etc. It's a
leftist propaganda machine out of control.
Trump's approval ratings are higher than the previous "president," which irritates the leftist media to no end. They can't fathom that people think a pragmatist, non-conformist would ever do a better job than their anointed successor to Marx. Even with all the baggage Trump has, and with media, deep state, Democrat and Republican forces against him, people perceive he is doing a better job than his predecessor at this stage in his term. Why is that? Maybe it's because all the people who are against Trump are seen as people who do not represent the values of mainstream America, i.e., If those who are against me are against Trump, maybe it's not Trump who is the entire problem. We are warned against these types in Ephesians 5:6, "Let no man deceive you with vain words." Moreover, we are told to have nothing to do with them.
Have a
Blessed and Powerful Day!Trump's approval ratings are higher than the previous "president," which irritates the leftist media to no end. They can't fathom that people think a pragmatist, non-conformist would ever do a better job than their anointed successor to Marx. Even with all the baggage Trump has, and with media, deep state, Democrat and Republican forces against him, people perceive he is doing a better job than his predecessor at this stage in his term. Why is that? Maybe it's because all the people who are against Trump are seen as people who do not represent the values of mainstream America, i.e., If those who are against me are against Trump, maybe it's not Trump who is the entire problem. We are warned against these types in Ephesians 5:6, "Let no man deceive you with vain words." Moreover, we are told to have nothing to do with them.
Bill Wilson
www.dailyjot.com
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Recent
Floor Activity
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Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record
Related Headlines
Senate votes to undo consumer bureau's auto guidance
Senate passes rule change to allow babies to be on chamber floor during votes
Senate Narrowly Confirms Trump NASA Pick
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Congress
Last Week
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National Security
Mitch McConnell: "It was time to act" against Assad
Syria Airstrikes Reopen War Powers Discussion
Immigration
More Republicans Ready to Push But Not Force Immigration Votes
Tax Reform
Paul Ryan promises House will vote to make individual tax cuts permanent
McConnell: Senate may not vote on making individual tax cuts permanent
Federal Spending
Senator McConnell warns against paring back spending law
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney Says He Will Ask Congress to Cut Spending in 'Coming Weeks'
Education Policy
100 organizations call on Congress to rewrite FERPA to recognize the government has no right to or role in children's private data collection
Executive
Trump Formally Nominates Gina Haspel to Be Next CIA Director
Heidi Heitkamp to provide crucial Democratic vote for Mike Pompeo
Agriculture Policy
EPA Pesticide Approval Without Endangered Species Review in Farm Bill
Congress
House Chaplain Patrick Conroy to Step Down In May
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Pending
Activity
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Committee Activity
Tougher work requirements for food stamps approved by House committee
Chatter on House hearing examining conservative censorship
CIA Director Nominee to Face Confirmation Hearing in May
Senate Panel Tees Up Mueller Protection Bill Despite Headwinds
Senate committee sets Monday vote even as Pompeo appears to lack support
Floor Outlook
Votes on tax cuts, concealed carry this summer
Bipartisan push for energy bill this Congress
Senate fast-tracks bill legalizing hemp as agriculture product
North Korea meeting won't affect Pompeo vote in U.S. Senate: committee chair
FAA Authorization Headed for House Floor Vote Next Week
Three Cybersecurity Bills to Hit Trump's Desk This Year, Staffers Say
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Senate
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Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination at 5:30 p.m.
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Senate
Committees
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Monday, Apr. 23, 2018
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Mike
Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State, and routine lists in the
Foreign Service.
Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2018
Hearings to examine the posture of the Department of the Air Force
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2019 and the
Future Years Defense Program.
Hearings to examine the state of rural America.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2019 for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Hearings to examine President's proposed budget request for fiscal
year 2019 for the Forest Service.
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be
immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of
Harry B. Harris, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia,
Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, to be the Deputy Representative to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative to the United Nations, and
Jackie Wolcott, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, all of the Department of State.
Harry B. Harris, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia,
Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, to be the Deputy Representative to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations, and to be Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative to the United Nations, and
Jackie Wolcott, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, all of the Department of State.
Hearings to examine mitigating America's cybersecurity risk.
Business meeting to consider
S. 2680, to address the opioid crisis,
S. 2315, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application,
S. 2597, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs,
S. 382, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a voluntary registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters, and
the nominations of
Sharon Fast Gustafson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years,
Jon Parrish Peede, of Mississippi, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, and any pending nominations.
S. 2680, to address the opioid crisis,
S. 2315, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application,
S. 2597, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs,
S. 382, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a voluntary registry to collect data on cancer incidence among firefighters, and
the nominations of
Sharon Fast Gustafson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years,
Jon Parrish Peede, of Mississippi, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, and any pending nominations.
Hearings to examine the plight of international parental child
abduction and its effect on American families.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2019 for the Food and Drug Administration.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2019 for the United States Agency for International
Development.
Hearings to examine maritime transportation, focusing on
opportunities and challenges.
Hearings to examine early impressions of the new tax law.
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018
Business meeting to consider
S. 2369, to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to the regulations of the International Whaling Commission,
S. 2511, to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of unmanned maritime systems, to make available to the public data collected by the Administration using such systems, an original bill entitled, "MARAD Reauthorization", and
the nominations of Vice
Admiral Karl L. Schultz, to be Admiral and to be Commandant, and Vice
Admiral Charles W. Ray, to be Vice Commandant, both of the Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security,
Patrick Fuchs, of Wisconsin, and
Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, both to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation,
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner,
Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, and
Laura Gore Ross, of New York, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and
Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
S. 2369, to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to the regulations of the International Whaling Commission,
S. 2511, to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of unmanned maritime systems, to make available to the public data collected by the Administration using such systems, an original bill entitled, "MARAD Reauthorization", and
the nominations of Vice
Admiral Karl L. Schultz, to be Admiral and to be Commandant, and Vice
Admiral Charles W. Ray, to be Vice Commandant, both of the Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security,
Patrick Fuchs, of Wisconsin, and
Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, both to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation,
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner,
Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, and
Laura Gore Ross, of New York, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and
Alan E. Cobb, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Hearings to examine how the innovation economy leads to growth.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2019 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Hearings to examine
H.R. 597, to take lands in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California, and
H.R. 1491, to reaffirm the action of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians.
H.R. 597, to take lands in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California, and
H.R. 1491, to reaffirm the action of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2019 for the Department
of Justice.
Hearings to examine enhancing the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit,
Alan D. Albright, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas,
Thomas S. Kleeh, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
Peter J. Phipps, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and
Michael J. Truncale, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit,
Alan D. Albright, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas,
Thomas S. Kleeh, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia,
Peter J. Phipps, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and
Michael J. Truncale, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Ronny
Lynn Jackson, of Texas, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Christopher
Krebs, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National Protection and
Programs, Department
of Homeland Security.
Business meeting to markup S.Res. 355,
improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.
Hearings to examine preparing small businesses for cybersecurity
success.
Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018
Hearings to examine the Department
of Defense budget posture in review of the Defense Authorization
Request for fiscal year 2019 and the Future Years Defense Program.
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification
for fiscal year 2019 for the Defense Health Program.
An oversight hearing to examine Department
of Health and Human Services and Department
of Homeland Security efforts to protect unaccompanied alien children
from human trafficking and abuse.
Business meeting to consider
S. 2644, to ensure independent investigations and judicial review of the removal of a special counsel, and
S. 2559, to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Marrakesh Treaty.
S. 2644, to ensure independent investigations and judicial review of the removal of a special counsel, and
S. 2559, to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the Marrakesh Treaty.
Hearings to examine proposed Department
of Defense budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2019 for
military construction and family housing.
To receive a closed briefing regarding certain intelligence
matters.
Friday, Apr. 27, 2018
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
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MONDAY, APRIL 23RD
On Monday, no votes are expected in the House.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH
On Tuesday, 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) S. 447 – Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 (Sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin / Foreign Affairs Committee)
2) H.R. 4744 – Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul / Foreign Affairs Committee)
3) H.R. 4681 – No Assistance for Assad Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Eliot Engel / Foreign Affairs Committee)
4) H.Con.Res. 111 – Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Darin LaHood / Foreign Affairs Committee)
5) H.R. 5086 – Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Dan Lipinski / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
6) H.R. 2809 – American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith / Science, Space, and Technology Committee)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business and recess immediately. The House will reconvene at approximately 10:30 a.m. for a Joint Meeting of Congress to receive His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
Members are advised to be on the House Floor and in their seats no later than 10:05 a.m. for the Joint Meeting.
On Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes are expected no later than 3:00 p.m.
H.R. 4 – FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
H.R. 3144 – To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers / Natural Resources Committee)
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules:
1) H.R. 5447 – Music Modernization Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte / Judiciary Committee)
Text of Bills for the Week of April 16, 2018
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Securing Our Communities: Federal Support to High-Risk Urban Areas.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
H.R. 4 — FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018; H.R. 3144 — To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
American Infrastructure and the Small Business Perspective
FY2019 Budget U.S. Government Accountability Office
FY 2019 Department of Defense Posture and Budget (CLOSED)
FY 2019 Member Day
FY 2019 Pipeline to the Workforce
FY 2019 Office of Housing and Federal Housing Administration
FY 2019 Library of Congress
the Opioid Crisis: Stopping the Flow of Synthetic Opioids in the International Mail System
The Weaponization of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Implications of Environmental Lawfare
"Border Security, Commerce and Travel: Commissioner McAleenans Vision for the Future of CBP"
Review of VAs Life Insurance Programs
FY 2019 Member Day
FY 2019 U.S. House of Representatives
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Committee Business Meeting to assign new committee member
Pending Legislation
CIA Subcommittee Hearing: Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Hearing (closed)
Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
FY 2019 FTA, FHWA, MARAD Administrators
Worker-Management Relations: Examining the Need to Modernize Federal Labor Law
FY 2019 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Fiscal Year 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Budget
Innovation in Health Care
No Mans Land: Middle-Market Challenges for Small Business Graduates
H.R. ____
FY 2019 Budget Request for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Filtering Practices of Social Media Platforms
FY 2019 Public Witness Hearing
Strengthening the Safety and Security of Our Nation: The Presidents FY2019 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security,
Waste and Inefficiency in the Federal Government: GAO's 2018 Duplication Report
Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Surveying the Space Weather Landscape
Perspectives on Reform of the CFIUS Review Process
FY 2019 Department of Justice
Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Mass Migration in Europe: Assimilation, Integration, and Security
Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
FY 2019 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
FY 2019 Hearing Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Grading Counterterrorism Cooperation with the GCC States
Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
FY 2019 Homeland Member Day
Friday, April 27, 2018
Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing
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Reference
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Prayer Guide
- Legislative Branch — @PrayforCongress
- Executive Branch — @PrayforPOTUS, @PrayforMedicine
- Judicial Branch — @PrayforSCOTUS
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Prayers
and Presidents
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Prayers and Presidents:
Our Sixteenth President: Abraham Lincoln
(1861-1865)
[Each week, we will publish one prayer that was spoken by each of our presidents, in chronological order. Today's prayer was written by our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln.]
It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. Now, therefore, in compliance with the request, and fully concurring in the views of the Senate, I do, by this my proclamation, designate and set apart Thursday, the 30th. day of April, 1863, as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer. And I do hereby request all the People to abstain, on that day, from their ordinary secular pursuits, and to unite, at their several places of public worship and their respective homes, in keeping the day holy to the Lord, and devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to that solemn occasion.
- Abraham Lincoln
> > > To read all of President Lincoln's Proclamation, calling the nation to repentance, please go here.
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The
National Day of Repentance
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The National Day of Repentance:
Founded upon the Date of President Lincoln's address:
Calling our nation to Repentance
April 30th, 1863//April 30th, 2018
To learn about the National Day of REPENTANCE, please go here.
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