Washington Watch

It’s Wednesday, May 1, 2019, and we’re getting ready for another exciting edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, where each day we’re joined by America’s leaders, policy makers, and culture-shapers as we talk about the important issues of the day from a biblical worldview. Listen here live at 5:05 p.m. ET.

Today we’ll hear from:

• Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Nebraska, on the U.S. relationship with Egypt as well as his security resolution to protect religious minorities in Northern Iraq.
• Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17^th District of Florida, on the Equality Act and its markup today in the House Judiciary Committee.
• Joyce Krawiec, State Senator for the 31^st Senate District of North Carolina, on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, which the North Carolina Senate passed this week overriding Governor Cooper’s veto.

On the Tuesday, April 30, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Ted Yoho, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Florida, on military developments in Venezuela.
• Gayle Manchin, Commissioner for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), on the release of USCIRF’s annual report.
• Travis Weber, Family Research Council’s (FRC) Vice President for Policy, on the release of FRC’s new publication, “Apostasy, Blasphemy, and Anti-Conversion Laws.”
• Peter Sprigg, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, on his op-ed published today in the Washington Examiner, debunking the groundless claims from big business lobbyist that the poorly named “Equality Act” will help the economy in any way.

On the Friday, April 26, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Arizona, on the dangerous provisions in the Equality Act.
• Ana Samuel, Research Scholar at the Witherspoon Institute, who recently wrote “A Message to Mayor Pete from a Latina Mama: ‘Don’t Force Your Sexual Ideology on Me and My Children.’”
• James Dobson, Host of the Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk, on the National Day of Prayer (May 2).
• Ryszard Legutko, author of “The Demon of Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies,” who was recently disinvited from Middlebury College when administrators sided with student protestors.

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On the Monday, April 22, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of South Carolina, on what the Mueller report reveals about President Obama’s leadership.
• Ben Weingarten, Senior Contributor at The Federalist, on Attorney General William Barr’s testimony that “spying did occur” against the 2016 Trump campaign.
• Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, on the suicide bombings by members of National Thowheeth Jama’ath, a radical Islamist group in Sri Lanka, that devastated churches and Western hotels on Easter morning, killing over 290 people and wounding over 500.
• Alyssa Ahlgren, Author at Alpha News, who recently criticized her fellow millennials for endorsing socialism while enjoying the fruits of capitalism.

On the Friday, April 19, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, on the growth of Christianity in a Syrian town once besieged by ISIS.
• Dr. Ronnie Floyd, newly-elected President and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, to preview the upcoming National Day of Prayer on May 2.
• Ryan Mauro, Producer of SinaiInArabia.com and Director of the Clarion Project, on his new documentary on evidence for the historicity of Exodus that points to a possible location for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia.

It’s Wednesday, April 17, 2019, and we’re getting ready for another exciting edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, where each day we’re joined by America’s leaders, policy makers, and culture-shapers as we talk about the important issues of the day from a biblical worldview. Listen here live at 5:05 p.m. ET.

Today we’ll hear from:

• Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative for the 50^th District of California, and Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Arizona, on the emergency declaration of border-town Yuma, Arizona, in response to the overwhelming numbers of migrants the government is forced to release onto the streets.
• Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor at PJ Media, on the Wall Street Journal ad sponsored by Family Research Council and the American Family Association that calls on big tech and media companies to immediately stop using the wealthy, scandal-ridden Southern Poverty Law Center as a credible arbiter of “hate.”
• Joyce Krawiec, State Senator for the 31^st Senate District of North Carolina, on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act that sailed through the North Carolina House and Senate this week and has now landed on the desk of Governor Roy Cooper.

On the Monday, April 15, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Brian Babin, U.S. Representative for the 36^th District of Texas and co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, on President Trump’s proposal to send illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Family Research Council’s Executive Vice President, on the State Department’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization.
• David Closson, Family Research Council’s Research Fellow for Religious Freedom and Biblical Worldview, on Kamala Harris’ bill opposing cruelty to animals, while she refuses to sign on to the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act.

On the Friday, April 12, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Chris Gacek, Senior Fellow for Regulatory Policy at the Family Research Council, on Senate Republicans’ renewed condemnation of Facebook, Twitter, and Google for censoring conservatives’ free speech on their platforms.
• John Bursch, Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, on East Lansing’s attempt to force the owners of County Mill Farm to participate in same-sex weddings, in violation of their sincerely held religious beliefs.
• Maria Teffler, former teacher and parent of middle- and high-schooled children in Arlington County, Virginia, who wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post arguing that parents have a right to determine what their children learn with regard to sexuality and gender.
• David Horowitz, writer for FrontPage Magazine, on his new book, “DARK AGENDA: The War to Destroy Christian America.”

On the Wednesday, April 10, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Kentucky, on how the so-called Equality Act will override the religious freedom protections of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
• Joel Rosenberg, New York Times bestselling author, on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent electoral victory.
• Donna Harrison, Executive Director of the American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), on why women’s health facilities that receive federal funds should be physically separated from abortion facilities.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy, and Peter Sprigg, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, on the events of the week, including the hearings on the so-called Equality Act in the U.S. House and California Senator Kamala Harris’ apparent double standard in promoting a bill to combat animal cruelty but blocking a bill to save the lives of babies who survive abortion.

On the Tuesday, April 9, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Ben Cline, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Virginia, on former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as a possible replacement for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
• Brad Wenstrup, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Ohio, on the progress made by the discharge petition for the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and what still needs to be done.
• Patrina Mosley, Director of Life, Culture, and Women’s Advocacy at the Family Research Council, who spoke today on Capitol Hill at a news conference in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

On the Friday, April 5, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Rep. Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Arizona, on her opposition to the incorrectly-named “Violence Against Women Act.”
• Ira Mehlman, Media Director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, on their new report, “A Journalist's Guide to Understanding the Tactics of the SPLC.”
• Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at Family Research Council, who recently attended the World Congress of Families in Verona, Italy, where he showcased his latest publication, “Evidence Shows Sexual Orientation Can Change: Debunking the Myth of ‘Immutability.’”
• James Hirsen, conservative watchdog on goings-on in Hollywood and author of the weekly NewsMax.com column, “The Left Coast Report,” on actress Alyssa Milano’s attempts to intimidate Georgia Governor Brian Kemp out of signing a pro-life bill.

On the Monday, April 8, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Rep. Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Alabama, on the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
• Gordon Chang, Fox News contributor and columnist at The Daily Beast, on why President Trump’s trade restrictions against China are warranted.
• Alice Lin, daughter of American Pastor David Lin, who has been imprisoned in China since 2009.
• Kristina Arriaga, Vice Chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, on the languishing condition of Pastor Lin.

On the Thursday, April 4, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Sen. Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator from Missouri, on the Senate rules change to fast-track presidential nominees.
• Rep. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Maryland, on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s directive preventing subcontractors from using American taxpayer dollars to perform or promote abortions overseas.
• Terry Jeffrey, editor-in-chief of CNS News, on how securing the border would help reduce crime.
• A panel of Family Research Council experts, including Chris Gacek, Senior Fellow for Regulatory Policy, David Closson, Research Fellow for Religious Freedom and Biblical Worldview, and Mary Beth Waddell, Senior Legislative Assistant, on the news highlights of the week.

On the Wednesday, April 3, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Tim Walberg, U.S. Representative for the 7^th District of Michigan, on reports of Yale Law School refusing to give stipends to students who seek internships with Christian law firms.
• Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at Family Research Council, whose recent publication showing how sexual orientation can change debunks the rationale for The Equality Act.
• Sarah Perry, Director of Partnerships for Family Research Council Action, on the unraveling of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).
• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator for Arkansas, who has called for the SPLC to lose their tax-exempt status.

On the Tuesday, April 2, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Louisiana, and Ann Wagner, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Missouri, on the discharge petition for the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which went live today.
• Roger Marshall, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Kansas, continuing the discussion on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
• Stephanie Borowicz, State Representative for the 76th District of Pennsylvania, who has come under fire for repeatedly using the name of Jesus in a prayer before the legislature.

On the Monday, April 1, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins, we heard from:

• Keisha Russell, attorney with First Liberty, on the San Antonio airport engaging in religious discrimination by excluding Chick-fil-a because its owners hold to a biblical definition of marriage.
• Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzleman, co-producers of the “Unplanned” movie, on the film’s mysterious Twitter controversy and its expectation-shattering 5^th place performance at the box office.
• Elizabeth Johnston, the Activist Mommy, on the Day of Mourning to be held in Richmond, Virginia on April 6 in response to Governor Northam’s comments in support of infanticide.

On the Friday, March 29, 2019 edition of Washington Watch with Tony Perkins we heard from:

• Peter Sprigg, Family Research Council’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, who just unveiled his new publication, “Evidence Shows Sexual Orientation Can Change: Debunking the Myth of ‘Immutability,’” at the World Council of Families XIII in Verona, Italy.
• Jannique Stewart, a pro-life Christian speaker with the Life Training Institute, who was disinvited from an abortion debate at Cornell when organizers discovered she held to a biblical definition of marriage.
• Michael Loftus, Fox News contributor and stand-up comedian, on his comedy tour, “The Deplorables.”
• Shawn Carney, President and CEO of 40 Days for Life, on the beating of an 85-year-old man praying outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in San Francisco, and tonight’s debut of the Unplanned movie.