Washington Watch

On today’s program:

• Pete Ricketts, U.S. Senator for Nebraska, reacts to the Super Tuesday election results and offers analysis of the pending budget deals.
• David Friedman, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, provides an update on Israel’s war against Hamas and reacts to recent call for a cease-fire by Vice President Kamala Harris.
• Lance Gooden, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Texas, discusses how non-governmental organizations use millions in taxpayer funding to facilitate illegal immigration.
• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, breaks down the Super Tuesday election results.
• Dr. Quentin Van Meter, former American College of Pediatricians President, comments on what secret files reveal about how the World Professional Organization for Transgender Health (WPATH) pushes gender mutilation surgeries on minors.

On today’s program:

• Mike Braun, U.S. Senator from Indiana, encourages citizens in states holding primary elections to vote and comments on the spending legislation introduced in Congress.
• David Spiller, State Representative for the 68^th District of Texas, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court decision to temporarily block a Texas law allowing state law enforcement officers to arrest illegal immigrants.
• Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, reveals how the Biden administration used secret flights to bring more than 320,000 illegal immigrants to cities throughout the country.
• Larry Taunton, author and columnist, reports from South America on how non-governmental agencies use millions in taxpayer funding to facilitate illegal immigration.

On today’s program:

• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Oklahoma, reacts to the SCOTUS decision in Trump v. Anderson and discusses new legislation introduced to counter the Chinese Communist Party.
• J. Christian Adams, President of Public Interest Legal Foundation, offers legal analysis of the SCOTUS decision restoring Donald Trump to the Colorado ballot.
• Chris Gacek, Senior Fellow for Regulatory Affairs at Family Research Council, provides an overview of FRC’s amicus brief in the upcoming SCOTUS chemical abortion case.
• Stephen Moore, Distinguished Fellow in Economics at The Heritage Foundation and a Senior Economist at FreedomWorks, warns of the threat that skyrocketing national debt poses to the U.S. economy and comments on the Left’s attacks on Project 2025, the transition blueprint for the next conservative administration.

On today’s program:

• Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Maryland, discusses the ongoing spending negotiations in Congress and reacts to recent high-profile crimes caused by the Biden administration’s open border policies.
• Ben Johnson, Washington Stand Senior Reporter and Editor, contrasts the dueling speeches offered by President Biden and former President Trump at the southern border.
• Jody Hice, former Congressman and FRC Senior Vice President, parses the meaning behind the recent warning from FBI Director Christopher Wray of possible foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election.
• Brian Burch, President of Catholic Vote, responds to Politico’s non-apology for slandering Bible-believing Christians who exercise their rights to participate in the political process.
• S. A. McCarthy,  Washington Stand News Writer, provides analysis of the worldview behind those slandering Bible-believing Christians with the “Christian Nationalist” label.

On today’s program:

• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, discusses the ongoing border crisis and reacts to President Biden’s recent comments regarding crime.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, highlights his lawsuit against Planned Parenthood for trafficking children out of state for abortions without parental consent.
• Andrew Clyde, U.S. Representative for the 9^th District of Georgia, provides an update on congressional budget negotiations.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, offers analysis of the consequences of the border crisis on our nation’s schools.

On today’s program:

• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator for Utah, provides an update on congressional negotiations as the deadline for a partial government shutdown approaches.
• Dr. Rich McCormick, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Georgia, discusses the border crisis following the recent murder of a college student by an illegal immigrant.
• Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, sets the record straight regarding the legislation that Senate Democrats have pushed following the recent decision from the Alabama Supreme Court upholding life.
• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of New Jersey, provides an update on the World Health Organization’s effort to undermine national sovereignty, free speech, and human dignity with its proposed Pandemic Preparedness Agreement and discusses his efforts to keep abortion funding out of PEPFAR.

On today’s program:

• Rick Scott, U.S. Senator from Florida, reacts to the meeting of congressional leaders with President Biden as the deadline for a partial government shutdown approaches.
• Ira Mehlman, Media Director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, provides an overview of money and services U.S. taxpayers provide to illegal immigrants.
• Eric Johnston, President of the Alabama Pro-Life Coalition, unpacks the Alabama Supreme Court decision upholding the sanctity of life.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, provides analysis of how divided reactions to the Alabama Supreme Court decision stem from competing worldviews.

On today’s program:

• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, provides an update from Congress on spending negotiations as the deadline for a partial government shutdown approaches.
• David Friedman, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, reacts to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent remarks regarding Israel.
• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of New Jersey, joins from Geneva, Switzerland, where he is attending the International Summit for a Future Beyond UNRWA.
• Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at Center for Immigration Studies, highlights the urgency of addressing the Biden border crisis following the murder of a Georgia college student by an illegal immigrant.

On today’s program:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, provides an update on the budget negotiations in Congress and discusses his effort to combat woke policies in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, shares his warning to a school district that had presented curriculum discussing gender identity and sexual orientation to students without notifying parents.
• Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, responds to the Alabama State Supreme Court’s decision upholding the sanctity of life.
• Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation’s Senior Legal Fellow, sheds light on the Biden administration’s use of federal agencies to coordinate voter turnout for the President’s re-election campaign.

On today’s program:

• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas, discusses the Biden administration’s latest effort to provide a student loan bailout at taxpayer expense.
• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative from the 2^nd District of Tennessee, reacts to widespread cellular service outages throughout the United States.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, offers analysis after the Left seized on the death of a teenager in Oklahoma to push the LGBT agenda.
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, connects the Left’s coordinated use of “Christian nationalism” with the rise in hostility against houses of worship.

On today’s program:

• Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Alabama, sheds light on the expected spending battle when Congress returns to Washington and discusses his call for Nicaragua to release imprisoned pastors.
• Joe Davis, Legal Counsel at Becket, explains why an Indiana couple has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for custody of their son after he was removed from the home over their concerns about his desire to identify as female.
• Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, discusses the newly updated FRC Issue Analysis, Hostility Against Churches Is On The Rise In The United States.
• Dr. A. J. Nolte, Regent University Associate Professor, offers analysis of the Left’s coordinated effort to use “Christian nationalism” to stoke fear for political purposes.

On today’s program:

• Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Texas, reacts to the U.S. veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
• Stephen Friend, former FBI Special Agent and Senior Fellow at Center for Renewing America, unpacks the Biden administration’s weaponization of the federal government against political opponents following the arrest of Alexander Smirnov.
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, joins the program from Nashville where Washington Watch with Tony Perkins received the 2024 Television Impact Award at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention and highlights the newly updated FRC Issue Analysis, Hostility Against Churches Is On The Rise In The United States.
• Rob Rotola, Senior Pastor of Word of Life Church is Wichita, KS, discusses the ongoing incidents of vandalism and theft at his church that have even involved physical threats and police intervention.

On today’s program:

• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10^th District, reacts to the arrest of FBI informant Alexander Smirnov and discusses the Biden administration’s weaponization of the federal government against political opponents.
• Dr. Ingrid Skop, Senior Fellow and Director of Medical Affairs for the Charlotte Lozier Institute, corrects the record regarding the dangers of chemical abortion pills.
• Britt Hancock, Founder & Director of Mountain Gateway, provides on update on how the Left in Nicaragua has jailed pastors and missionaries on trumped up charges following their successful outreach events to preach the gospel.
• Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, shares about his recent travels throughout Nigeria and discusses the faithfulness of the Nigerian church despite brutal religious persecution.

On today’s program:

• Lt. Col. (Ret.) Bob Maginnis, FRC's Senior Fellow for National Security, discusses the national security threat presented by Russian advancements in antisatellite technology and responds to the death of jailed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny.
• Mitch Prosser, Interim President of Palmetto Family Council, provides an update on the effort in South Carolina to pass the Help Not Harm legislation to protect children from harmful gender procedures.
• Brad Wilcox, Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, highlights his new book "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization." 
• David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, considers the question of whether an open border policy is loving.

On today’s program:

• Mike Ezell, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Mississippi, discusses the continued silence from authorities in Houston regarding the many unanswered questions from the Lakewood Church shooting.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, offers analysis on the Left’s coordinated fear tactics in response to efforts to protect children from harmful gender procedures.
• Dr. Rich McCormick, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Georgia, shares the latest on the national security threat emerging from Russia and the effort to secure the southern border.
• Jody Hice, former Congressman and FRC Action President, responds to the timing of the national security threat warning issued by the House Intelligence Committee chairman.

On today’s program:

• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Executive Vice President of Family Research Council, offers analysis regarding the “serious” national security threat warning issued by the House Intelligence Committee chairman.
• Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, discusses the congressional briefing on what has been described as a “serious national security threat” and responds to the impeachment vote for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
• Ben Johnson, Washington Stand Senior Reporter and Editor, reports on the latest developments regarding the Lakewood Church shooting in Houston.
• Randy Weber, U.S. Representative for the 14th District of Texas, unpacks the ongoing investigation into the church shooting in Houston, Texas and addresses the many unanswered questions regarding the suspected shooter.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, responds to a court decision requiring Planned Parenthood to turn over documents relevant to his investigation into their alleged gender treatment procedures on minors.
• Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Ohio, explains his call for reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to prevent warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.

On today’s program:

• Josh Brecheen, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2^nd District, responds to the Senate’s passage of a foreign aid bill that includes more than $60 billion for Ukraine without addressing the crisis at the southern border.
• E. J. Antoni, The Heritage Foundation’s research fellow in regional economics, examines the lasting economic impact of the 9/11 terrorist attack as the border crisis leaves the U.S. vulnerable to similar threats.
• Doreen Denny, Senior Director of Government Relations for Concerned Women for America, reacts to the resignation of an NCAA official over the organization’s radical policy allowing men to compete in women’s sports.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, offers analysis as details continue to emerge from the church shooting in Houston, Texas.

On today’s program:

• Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, shares an update on the Senate bill that would sever Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid from the border reforms House Republicans demand.
• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative from the 2^nd District of Tennessee, unpacks how DEI efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration distract from public safety.
• Tim Miller, Lionheart International Services Group President and Founder, reacts to the church shooting in Houston, Texas and discusses the increased pattern of attacks on houses of worship.
• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas, addresses the Biden administration’s tactics to undermine the Israeli effort to eliminate Hamas.

On today’s program:

• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona, reacts to the Senate’s advancement of a supplemental spending bill for Ukraine without border security provisions.
• Joel Griffith, The Heritage Foundation’s Research Fellow, discusses the Congressional Budget Office’s deficit projections that forecast an additional $19 trillion dollars of debt by 2034.
• Lela Gilbert, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, evaluates the Biden administration's handling of the war between Israel and Hamas.
• Jeff Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of Litigation at the Center for Renewing America, unpacks Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on  President Biden’s mishandling of classified material and provides legal analysis of a corrupted justice system that renders different judgments based on one’s political party.

On today’s program:

• Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator from Alabama, provides an update on the Senate’s advancement of a supplemental spending bill for Israel and Ukraine without border security provisions.
• Jeff Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of Litigation at the Center for Renewing America, offers analysis of the oral arguments heard in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Trump v. Anderson.
• John Kindt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, discusses the troubling effects of state-sanctioned sports gambling.
• Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, addresses the Biden administration’s tactics to undermine the Israeli effort to eliminate Hamas.