The Daily Brief:
Legislative Snapshot
Saturday, April 27, 2019
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President Trump versus the U.N.
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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS DEFENDING OUR SOVEREIGNTY AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS' ARMS TRADE TREATY
"We will never surrender America's sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy." - President Donald J. Trump
PROTECTING AMERICA'S INTERESTS:
President Donald J. Trump is putting America first and ensuring we are not bound by the United Nations' (UN) misguided Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
Today, President Trump announced that he will never ratify the ATT and will ask the Senate to return it.
> The ATT purports to set international standards for trade in conventional arms, including everything from firearms to military aircraft.
> The previous Administration signed-on to the treaty in 2013, but it waited three years to ask the United States Senate to ratify it in the 11th hour of that Administration.
> The ATT is being opened up for amendment in 2020 and there are potential proposals that the United States cannot support.
> The ATT unnecessarily constrains our ability to sell arms to our allies and partners, while failing to truly address the problem of irresponsible arms transfers.
> The President has made clear that he will never surrender American sovereignty and rights.
DEFENDING OUR SOVEREIGN RIGHTS:
President Trump is protecting our country's sovereignty and standing up for our constitutional rights.
President Trump has pledged to defend America's sovereignty and always put America first and this decision follows through on that pledge.
> The President has repeatedly acted to protect and preserve our sovereignty, including by taking strong action to head off possible investigation of United States military and intelligence personnel by the International Criminal Court.
> There is a track record of the ATT being used by groups to try and overturn sovereign national decisions on arms exports.
> For example, organizations sued the United Kingdom under the treaty to try and prevent a legal transfer of arms to Saudi Arabia.
By announcing the United States will not join the ATT, President Trump is ensuring this agreement will not harm Americans' Second Amendment rights.
- The United States export controls have long been considered the gold standard for engaging in responsible arms trading and we will continue to use them under our own laws.
> The ATT is simply not needed for the United States to engage in responsible arms trade.
> America will continue to abide by United States laws that ensure our arms sales are implemented after careful legal and policy reviews.
A MISGUIDED AGREEMENT:
The ATT fails to actually address the problem of irresponsible arms transfers
- The ATT will only constrain responsible countries while allowing the irresponsible arms trade to continue.
- Currently, 63 countries are completely out of the agreement, including major arms exporters like Russia, China, and India.
- The ATT cannot achieve its chief objective of addressing irresponsible arms transfers if these major arms exporters are not subject to it at all.
- Father God, we see by this report that President Trump is a man of his word. During his campaign in 2016, President Trump promised to defend and to restore America's sovereignty. By refusing to sign this U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, our President is doing exactly that. Thank You, Lord, for President Trump. Amen.
"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness." (I Timothy 2:1,2)
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Breaking News!
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"BREAKING: FISA Court Report Shows Obama's FBI Hired Contractors To Surveil American Citizens To Hurt Repubs in 2016"
Joe DiGenova was interviewed tonight on the Ingraham Angle by host Mike Huckabee. DiGenova is known as the country's leading authority on the FISA Court because of his previous experiences on that court. He stated that the chief judge on the FISA court has already submitted a report to U. S. Attorney General William Barr which details that for at least four years under Obama, four contractors were hired by the FBI to do illegal surveillance of Americans to be used against the Republican Party in the 2016 elections.
DiGenova said that Admiral Michael Rogers, who was the head of the NSA under Obama, was the person who found out about the contractors and went to the FISA Court with his information. This got the investigation going, and DiGenova said that Admiral Rogers is the real "hero."
Under Obama, James Comey was the head of the FBI; John Brennan was the head of the CIA; Loretta Lynch succeeded Eric Holder as head of the DOJ in 2014; James Clapper was the head of the Department of National Intelligence (DNI); Sally Yates was the U. S. Deputy Attorney General
All of these people and more will be in the crosshairs of AG Barr's investigation of the illegal and criminal surveillance done under Obama. DiGenova believes these people will be held responsible for their illegal acts.
Every American should be outraged that any of us could be surveilled for political purposes by the highest security agencies in the United States.
(Education News) Read more.
- Father, we thank You that the wheels of justice have been turning, and what has been uncovered will be revealed for all to see. Help our nation come into unity against these illegal acts and those who committed them.
- Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 30:12)
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Immigration Update
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Massachusetts judge faces federal charges for blocking immigration arrest
BOSTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Massachusetts judge and court officer with conspiracy and obstruction, saying they blocked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from arresting an illegal immigrant at a 2018 court proceeding.
The move marks the latest skirmish over immigration between President Donald Trump's administration and local governments who have resisted his crackdown. The state's Democratic attorney general called the charges "politically motivated."
The charges target Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley Joseph, 51, and Massachusetts Trial Court Officer Wesley MacGregor, 56.
They focus on an April 2018 hearing in Newton District Court, outside Boston, where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer intended to arrest an unidentified suspected illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic facing a drug charge.
They described a huddled conversation between the judge and the defendant's lawyer in which Joseph asks, "ICE is gonna get him?" and later says, "I'm not gonna allow them to come in here."
She then arranged for the suspect to be released through the court's rear door while the ICE agent waited in the courtroom's lobby for him to emerge.
The state Supreme Judicial Court suspended Joseph without pay, but said its move "in no way reflects any opinion on the merits of the pending criminal case."
One of Trump's top priorities in office has been cracking down on illegal and legal immigration and he has regularly railed against "sanctuary" cities and states that do not cooperate with all aspects of federal immigration enforcement. (Reuters) Read more.
- We praise the LORD for this ruling!
- "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord." (Psalm 150:6)
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The Daily Jot
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
While the nation perishes
Daily Jot sources with first-hand knowledge of the situation at the US-Mexico border have been expressing frustration about the lack of attention the crisis is receiving in Washington, D.C. When asked if the conditions there were as bad as being reported, one source said, "Far worse." Concerns are that the crossings into the US are bringing with them disease, drugs, crime, and most unfortunately, human trafficking. Facilities are stressed to the max. Border patrol personnel are frustrated, and there seems to be no end in sight to throttle the massive invasion coming through Mexico to the US. One reliable inside source gave a detailed assessment of the problems, which are well known to those trying to deal with them.
He writes, "For you information, I saw a Memo today that says in the first six months of this fiscal year (Oct-Mar), the U.S. Border Patrol reported 361,000 apprehensions across the Southwest border. This exceeds all apprehensions in Fiscal Year 2017, and is twice as many compared to this timeframe last year. Over 225,000 of those apprehended - 62 percent - are family units and unaccompanied children mostly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. The Memo went on to say these vulnerable populations need a special level of care while in custody and the Border Patrol simply does not have facilities or the personnel needed to care for, transport and process them, and "In short, this crisis has overwhelmed the Border Patrol's capacity and resources.""
He continued: "I personally don't know the conditions in those three named countries. If something could be done to help those small countries so their own citizens could have a hope to build a life in their own land, it would help on all fronts. There are those in Congress who are complaining that President Trump isn't doing anything about that . . .but one can't ignore the crisis at the Border either . . . Politicians should come together to address both sides of the problem . . . Oh wait, that's the REAL problem, isn't it? They are politicians and not leaders!! Wasting all their time attacking each other and NEVER ADDRESSING, LET ALONE SOLVING, ANY REAL PROBLEMS OR ISSUES FACING THE PEOPLE OF OUR OWN COUNTRY. The whole of Congress is a disgrace - each individual, bar none - for their failure to lead."
Ezekiel 22:30 is often quoted as an encouraging verse. Part A says, " And I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it." What is often not quoted from this verse is the rest of it. Part B says, "but I found none." America is in a position right now that there are no statesmen to light the way to solve our many challenges. They are too busy fighting one another, standing in the path of progress, while the enemy floods the gaps in the wall. So many people ask me "What can be done." It is so difficult to say. It starts with prayer. May we come to unity in faith, wisdom and action. We need those who will stand in the gap that we as a people do not perish.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
www.dailyjot.com
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Recent Floor Activity
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Weekly Digest of the Congressional Record
April 19, 2019
April 26, 2019
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Return from Recess
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Homeland Security
Rep. Duncan Hunter: Arizona border resembles combat zone of Afghanistan
Inhofe no longer concerned about border troop readiness after Texas tour
Federal Spending
Fiscal 2020 spending efforts begin
Executive
A team of temporaries gives the president 'flexibility,' but it skirts the Senate and empowers the permanent bureaucracy.
Commerce Policy
McConnell introducing bill to raise age to buy tobacco to 21
Congress
Anti-harassment training measure expected to be approved 'next work period': House Democrats
Prayer wins: Federal appeals court rules House chaplain can reject secular invocation
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Pending Activity
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Committee Activity
Don McGahn subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee
Floor Outlook
Hoyer outlines House schedule, legislative agenda for coming work period
Senate to take up Trump's Yemen veto next week
Washington's major push to lower drug prices
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Senate Floor
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Program for Monday: Senate resumes consideration of the nomination of William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, and votes on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m.
Senate Program:
Cooper Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of R. Clarke Cooper, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).
Hartogensis Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years.
Barker Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
Brasher Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama.
Ruiz II Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
Arias-Marxuach--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
Wolson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Senate Committees
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Joint Economic Committee
Hearings to examine expanding opportunity by strengthening families, communities, and civil society.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Security
Hearings to examine strengthening the cybersecurity of the Internet of Things.
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Hearings to examine World Intellectual Property Day 2019, focusing on the role of intellectual property in sports and public safety.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Hearings to examine how banking agencies regulate and supervise institutions, focusing on guidance, supervisory expectations, and the rule of law.
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Admiral William F. Moran, USN, for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Chief of Naval Operations, and Lieutenant
General David H. Berger, USMC, to be general and to be Commandant of the Marine Corps, both of the Department of Defense.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine pathways to reestablish United States global leadership in nuclear energy, including
• S. 903, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts.
Judiciary
Hearings to examine pending nominations.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 and advance appropriations requests for 2021 for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the United States Agency for International Development.
Intelligence
Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Intelligence
Hearings to examine the nomination of Christopher Scolese, of New York, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Department of Defense
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine consumer perspectives, focusing on policy principles for a Federal data privacy framework.
Environment and Public Works
Hearings to examine an original bill entitled, "Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019".
Judiciary
Hearings to examine the Department of Justice's investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election.
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine the humanitarian impact of eight years of war in Syria.
Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine
• S. 279, to allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program,
• S. 790, to clarify certain provisions of Public Law 103-116, the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993,
• S. 832, to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine the proposed budget estimates and justification for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Hearings to examine United States nuclear weapons policy, programs, and strategy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2020 and Future Years Defense Program.
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Hearings to examine reauthorization of the Small Business Administration's Entrepreneurial Development Programs.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Armed Services
Hearings to examine the nomination of General James C. McConville, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff of the Army.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Homeland Security.
Appropriations
Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Labor.
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine the nominations of
Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Kentucky, to be Solicitor, and
Mark Lee Greenblatt, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, both of the Department of the Interior.
Foreign Relations
Business meeting to consider the nominations of
Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and
Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and
David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary (Near Eastern Affairs), both of the Department of State.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Investigations
Oversight hearings to examine Federal infrastructure permitting and FAST-41.
Judiciary
Business meeting to consider
• S. 820, to strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine implementing the 21st Century Cures Act, focusing on making electronic health information available to patients and providers, part II.
Armed Services
Subcommittee on SeaPower
To receive a closed briefing on the Navy's 355-ship requirement and alternative force structure options.
Indian Affairs
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2020 for Indian programs.
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House Floor
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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019
On Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (3 bills)
- H.R. 1222 Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (Rep. Kind Natural Resources)
- H.R. 91 Columbia River In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act (Rep. Blumenauer Natural Resources)
- H.R. 317 Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation Act of 2019, as amended (Rep. LaMalfa Natural Resources)
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
Suspensions (6 bills)
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business.
Suspensions (6 bills)
- H.Res. 327 Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults (Rep. Foster Financial Services)
- H.R. 1876 Senior Security Act of 2019 (Rep. Gottheimer Financial Services)
- H.Res. 328 Supporting the protection of elders through financial literacy (Rep. Casten Financial Services)
- H.R. 1449 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office (Rep. Kelly (IL) Oversight and Reform)
- H.R. 1198 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, as the Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building (Rep. Lee (NV) Oversight and Reform)
- H.R. 828 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the Congressman Bill Carney Post Office (Rep. Zeldin Oversight and Reform)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019
AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business, with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
H.R. 9 Climate Action Now Act (Rep. Castor Foreign Affairs/Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule)
On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business, with last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
H.R. 9 Climate Action Now Act (Rep. Castor Foreign Affairs/Energy and Commerce) (Subject to a Rule)
Text of Bills for the Week of April 29, 2019
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House Committees
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Monday - April 29, 2019
Central Intelligence Agency - FY2020 - Budget Hearing
Subcommittee on Defense (Committee on Appropriations)
• H.R. 9 - Climate Action Now Act
Committee on Rules
Tragic Trends: Suicide Prevention Among Veterans
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Source: House.gov
Tuesday - April 30, 2019
FY2020 - Budget Hearing - Department of Homeland Security
Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security (Committee on Appropriations)
Housing in America: Assessing the Infrastructure Needs of Americas Housing Stock
Committee on Financial Services
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations)
Legislative Hearing on:
• H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019;
• H.R 2333, Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act; Whole Veteran Act; Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act;
• H.R. 2340, Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act, or FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act;
• H.R. 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act;
• H.R. 2191, Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act, and H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
"Legislating to Stop the Onslaught of Annoying Robocalls"
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
A Review of the NOAA Fiscal Year 2020 - Budget Request
Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
The Financial Condition of the Postal Service
Committee on Oversight and Reform
• H.R. 1384 Medicare for All Act of 2019
Committee on Rules
Oversight Hearing: 2020 - Census Preparation
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations)
"Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy"
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture (Committee on Agriculture)
The Impacts of Trump Policies on Border Communities
Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations (Committee on Homeland Security)
Solving the Climate Crisis: Drawing Down Carbon and Building Up the American Economy
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Equal Rights Amendment
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Committee on the Judiciary)
Lost Opportunities? SBAs Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations (Committee on Small Business)
Public Lands and our Clean Energy Future
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)
No Road Map, No Destination, No Justification: The Implementation and Impacts of the Reorganization of the Department of the Interior
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Natural Resources)
"Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled."
Committee on Education and Labor
"Prescription Drug Coverage in the Medicare Program."
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Navy and Marine Corps - FY2020 - Budget Hearing
Subcommittee on Defense (Committee on Appropriations)
FY2020 - Budget Hearing - Federal Emergency Management Agency
Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security (Committee on Appropriations)
Examining the Global Terrorism Landscape
Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Ending Debt Traps in the Payday and Small Dollar Credit Industry
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions (Committee on Financial Services)
• H.R. 965, the CREATES Act;
• H.R.___, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act;
• H.R.___, the Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act; and H.R.___, the Prescription Pricing for People Act of 2019.
Committee on the Judiciary
Closing the Loop: Emerging Technologies in Plastics Recycling
Subcommittee on Research and Technology (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
"Fiscal Year 2020 - Presidents Budget: Requests Related to Veterans Readjustment Benefits
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
UN Peacekeeping Operations in Africa
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations (Committee on Foreign Affairs)
Feres Doctrine - A Policy in Need of Reform?
Subcommittee on Military Personnel (Committee on Armed Services)
Climate Change, Part II: The Public Health Effects
Subcommittee on Environment (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
Resourcing DHS Cybersecurity and Innovation Missions: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2020 - Budget Request for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Science and Technology Directorate
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation (Committee on Homeland Security)
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 642, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1990, and H.R. 2288
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)
FY2020 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations)
Source: House.gov
Wednesday - May 1, 2019
Fiscal Year 2020 - National Reconnaissance and National Geospatial Program Budget Request (Closed)
Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research (Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence)
FY2020 - Budget Hearing - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security (Committee on Appropriations)
Markup:
• H.R. 255 (Rep. Cook), To provide for an exchange of lands with San Bernardino County, California, to enhance management of lands within the San Bernardino National Forest, and for other purposes. (Big Bear Land Exchange Act);
• H.R. 278 (Rep. Newhouse), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to the Kennewick Irrigation District, and for other purposes;
• H.R. 312 (Rep. Keating), To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes. (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act);
• H.R. 315 (Rep. LaHood), To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes. (Community Reclamation Partnerships Act);
• H.R. 375 (Rep. Cole), To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes;
• H.R. 434 (Rep. Jackson Lee), To designate the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. (Emancipation National Historic Trail Act);
• H.R. 537 (Rep. Lamborn), To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs. (Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act);
• H.R. 1014 (Rep. Gonzlez-Coln), To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States, to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation, and for other purposes; H.R. 1146 (Rep. Huffman), To amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and for other purposes. (Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act);
• H.R. 1261 (Rep. DelBene), To establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3 - D Elevation Program, and for other purposes. (National Landslide Preparedness Act);
• H.R. 1568 (Rep. Moulton), To assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, and for other purposes. (SAVE Right Whales Act);
• H.R. 1809 (Rep. Sablan), To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes; and, H.R. 2156 (Rep. Cartwright), To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes. (RECLAIM Act of 2019)
Committee on Natural Resources
"The State of Pipeline Safety and Security in America"
Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Examining Discrimination in the Automobile Loan and Insurance Industries
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Financial Services)
Pending Legislation
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
Trouble at the Top: Are Vacancies at the Department of Homeland Security Undermining the Mission?
Committee on Homeland Security
To receive testimony from Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on "The State of the CFTC"
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (Committee on Agriculture)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Members Day
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Department of Defense - FY2020 - Budget Hearing
Subcommittee on Defense (Committee on Appropriations)
Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor."
Committee on Education and Labor
"DOEs Mounting Cleanup Costs: Billions in Environmental Liability and Growing
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Energy and Commerce)
Small Business Committee Markup
Committee on Small Business
FY2020 - Legislative Branch Subcommittee
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch (Committee on Appropriations)
Good for the Bottom Line: A Review of the Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion
Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion (Committee on Financial Services)
Protecting the Right to Vote: Best and Worst Practices
Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Committee on Oversight and Reform)
FY20 - Department of the Army Modernization Programs
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces (Committee on Armed Services)
The State of Fisheries
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife (Committee on Natural Resources)
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1199, H.R. 1200, H.R. 1126, H.R. 1628, H.R. 1826, a draft bill to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program, and a draft update of H.R. 299
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
Former Members Day Hearing: Speaking from Experience
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Fiscal Year 2020 - Budget Request for Military Construction, Energy, and Environmental Programs
Subcommittee on Readiness (Committee on Armed Services)
FY2020 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Committee on Appropriations)
Source: House.gov
Thursday - May 2, 2019
Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice: Report by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III on the Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 - Presidential Election; and Related Matters
Committee on the Judiciary
Department of the Air Force Acquisition and Modernization Programs in the Fiscal Year 2020 - National Defense Authorization Presidents Budget Request
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces (Committee on Armed Services)
Cultural Barriers Impacting Women Veterans Access to Healthcare
Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
"The Status of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA): Lessons Learned Three Years Later"
Committee on Natural Resources
Source: House.gov
Friday - May 3, 2019
Enforcement of the Voting Rights Act in the State of Texas
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (Committee on the Judiciary)
How the Domestic Nuclear Industry Boosts Local Economies, Curbs Emissions, and Strengthens National Security
Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Science, Space, and Technology)
Source: House.gov
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Next Week! National Day of Repentance
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Next Week! National Day of Repentance
Tuesday, April 30th
National Day of Repentance
What Are We Waiting For?
A Sacred Assembly in Your Prayer Closet or Your Church
April 30th, 2019
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. ~ 2 Corinthians 7:10 (KJV)
Dear Christian Warriors:
The Lord is looking for repentance to begin at the grassroots; to you and me. In due season church or government officials will call for such a day but in the meantime, we are His people called by His name. If we humble ourselves, and pray, and seek His face, and TURN, really repent, more than just feeling sorry--- from our wicked ways, THEN He will hear from heaven, forgive sin, and heal our lands. (2 Chronicles 7:14).
Can you set aside 60 to 90 minutes on the 30th of April? For the eighth year in a row NDR is calling for a National Day of Repentance. Join thousands not just in the USA but in other nations who will join us in repenting.
According to 2 Chronicles 7:14 and 15, when you or I, anyone in the Body of Christ, His Bride, repents, the LORD promises that He will "heal our land."
" . . . 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 I will forgive their sin and
will heal their land.
Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place."
Like
Daniel, and Nehemiah, it's time to repent for personal and national sins. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place."
Pastor Jeff Daly
Founder and President
National Day of Repentance
www.repentday.com
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Next Week! National Day of Prayer
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Next Week! National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer will be observed this year on Thursday, May 2nd, in cities and states across the nation. Please stay tuned for updates about this year's NDP on the Daily Brief, beginning on Monday, April 29th.
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Operation Restoration
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Operation Restoration
BULLETIN!! PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW NUMBER AND ACCESS CODE:
712-770-5320
150411#
Once each week, on Sunday mornings and for 24 hours, join with others in OPERATION RESTORATION . . .
"Operation Restoration"
This initiative is based upon the Move of the Spirit that was launched last month during Operation Refiner's Fire. The LORD has shown us that He has used those fires to ignite the FIRE of the HOLY SPIRIT to visit our people, which He now yearns to keep burning among our people until the day of His return!
"Operation Restoration" is based on the promise of Scripture, recorded in
2 Chronicles 7:14,15.
It is written:
. . . "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."
This is a weekly Solemn Assembly, where saints can feel free to gather each Sunday, to offer prayers of repentance before our Lord, for the many sins our nation has committed before Him.
Abba so desires to hear our prayers . . . He is just waiting to heal us!
You can join us, any Sunday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST by calling:
712-770-5320
Access Code: 150411##
Each
week, our conference line for Operation Restoration will remain open until
Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.EST -- allowing for 24 hours of nonstop prayer
before our King of Kings, that He might, indeed, "heal our land."
Amen. Access Code: 150411##
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Our Weekly Prayer Focus
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Our Weekly Prayer Focus:
(for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2019)
From the National Prayer Embassy
The first Thursday of each May is the official National Day of Prayer in America. On May 2nd this year many special prayer vigils and rallies are being planned for cities and towns across our nation. Public school students will gather around their flagpoles for 7:00 a.m. prayer. Citizens will gather at their closest city halls or other government buildings for noon hour prayer. Throughout the day and especially in the evening of May 2nd many communities will hold joint church prayer services.
Some are organizing prayer tours using vehicles to pass the main buildings associated with the government, media, economy and military in each community, using them as reminders to pray for each specific concern. Let's pray about all of this today:
"Father God, we thank You for helping us to bring forth on the National Day of Prayer those fervent and effectual prayers based on Your word, led by Your Spirit and multiplied in unity that will avail much good for our nation and world. We thank You, Lord, for good weather leading up to and on May 2nd to facilitate all of the outdoor prayer meetings.
We thank you, Lord, for helping all those working now to organize prayer meetings for the National Day of Prayer, and for helping us to make every day a day of prayer by our nation and for all nations, in Jesus' name. Amen!"
About the National Prayer Embassy:
Each month, the NPE publishes key issues to be aware of for prayer for the month ahead. With their permission, we will publish their prayer alerts each week in 2019.
If you wish to subscribe directly to the NPE for future alerts, please call 1-800-828-PRAY
www.natlprayemb.org
email: staff@natlprayemb.org
NPE, PO BX 90600, WASH., DC 20090 Donations can also be sent by email through paypal email: staff@natlprayemb.org JESUS IS LORD!
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About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
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About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
To learn more about our ministry, and to sign up to begin receiving our daily alerts, please go here.
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Subscribe for our Alerts!
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Subscribe for our Alerts!
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at:
chpp1994@gmail.com
requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers.
WELCOME!
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God bless you!
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