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Washington Watch

Washington Watch is a daily program hosted by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins that covers the issues of faith, family and freedom. Tony is your leading source for what is really happening in our nation’s Capital.

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Marty Makary, Justin Danhof, Bob Fu, David Closson
March 12, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Dr. Marty Makary, Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine & School of Public Health, on President Biden’s primetime speech yesterday.
  • Justin Danhof, General Counsel and Director of the Free Enterprise Project for the National Center for Public Policy Research, on Amazon’s response to Republican senators over the removal of Ryan Anderson’s book.
  • Bob Fu, President of China Aid and FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, on Chinese Communists effectively ending democracy in Hong Kong.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on thinking about fairness from a biblical worldview.
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ID: 65466
Todd Rokita, Michael Patrick Leahy, Jodey Arrington, Mitch McConnell
March 10, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Todd Rokita, Indiana Attorney General, on the letter from 20 Attorneys General to House and Senate leaders denouncing H.R. 1 as unconstitutional, and on a lawsuit filed by 12 Attorneys General against the Biden administration over new environmental guidelines.
  • Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO, Editor-in-chief, and majority owner of Star News Digital Media, on Georgia failing to produce chain of custody documents for over 400,000 mail-in absentee ballots from the 2020 election.
  • Jodey Arrington, U.S. Representative for the 19th District of Texas, on the Democrat power grab to federalize elections (H.R. 1) and the nation’s police force (H.R. 1280), and on “Pelosi’s $1.9T Payoff to Progressives Act.”
  • Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, on H.R. 1, a federal takeover of elections.
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ID: 65427
James Comer, Bruce Tinsley, Roger Severino, Travis Weber
March 08, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Kentucky and Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, on Republicans urging President Biden to reinstate a national emergency at the border as the U.S. faces an escalating border crisis.
  • Roger Severino, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), on President Biden’s decision to fire the EEOC General Counsel and the implications for religious freedom.
  • Bruce Tinsley, syndicated comic strip creator, on Gannett newspapers cancelling his comic strip “Mallard Fillmore.”
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on the what the states are doing to push back from the Democrats’ agenda, on the $1.9 trillion spending bill, and the upcoming Senate votes on H.R. 1, a federal takeover of elections, and the Equality Act.
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ID: 65401
Jackie Walorski, Michelle Cretella, David Closson
March 05, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Jackie Walorski, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Indiana, on the $1.9 trillion bailout bill and her efforts to remove abortion funding from it.
  • Dr. Michelle Cretella, executive director of the American College of Pediatricians and co-author of the position paper “Sex is a Biological Variable of Medical Significance,” on the danger of erasing biological sex.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on his article.
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ID: 65394
Marsha Blackburn, Stephen Dinan, Barry Fleming, Travis Weber
March 04, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, on the $1.9 trillion spending bill coming before the U.S. Senate, the upcoming vote on Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s HHS nominee, and on the Biden administration’s immigration and border policies.
  • Stephen Dinan, Reporter for the Washington Times, on President Biden’s border halt creating a smuggler’s highway.
  • Barry Fleming, Georgia State Representative for the 121st District, on the Georgia House of Representatives approving an election integrity bill.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on how listeners can take action to oppose HR 1, the Democrats election takeover bill, and on the Equality Act, the Fairness for All Act, and the Becerra nomination.
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ID: 65356
Tom Cotton, Greg Steube, Kenyn Cureton, Tim Wildmon
March 02, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, on the $1.9 trillion spending bill coming before the U.S. Senate and on the so-called Equality Act.
  • Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Florida, on Rep. Jerry Nadler’s (D-NY) statement, “what any religious tradition describes as God's will is no concern of this Congress.”
  • Kenyn Cureton, FRC’s Vice President for Christian Resources, on America’s history of lawmakers seeking to follow God’s will.
  • Tim Wildmon, President of American Family Association, on the threat of cancel culture.
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ID: 65327
Andy Biggs, Mary Szoch, Peter Sprigg, David Closson
February 26, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona, on the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the rise of domestic terrorism.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, on FRC’s newly updated issue brief: The Real Planned Parenthood: Leading the Culture of Death.
  • Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at Family Research Council, on the increase of people identifying as LGBT.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on thinking biblically about safety.
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ID: 65302
James Lankford, Warren Davidson, Andrew Torba
February 23, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, on the reintroduction of his Conscience Protection Act, and grave concerns over Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  • Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Ohio, on the serious problems with the Equality Act, a bill scheduled for a House floor vote on Thursday.
  • Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab, on how Big Tech censorship is driving many conservatives to join Gab.
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ID: 65220
Mike Farris, Gary Hamrick
February 22, 2021
00:54:10

On this special edition of Washington Watch, Dr. Mike Farris, President and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, and Gary Hamrick, Pastor of Cornerstone Chapel, join Tony Perkins to discuss the way forward for America. With election integrity concerns, a raging "cancel culture" on the prowl, and an administration in power with a clear agenda that is antithetical to biblical values, it's a challenging time to be a believer in America. Tune-in for this timely discussion on how Bible-believing Christians can successfully navigate the challenges ahead.

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ID: 65219
Ralph Norman, James Comer, Andy Harris, Travis Weber
February 19, 2021
00:54:11

Today’s show, guest hosted by Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), features:

  • Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5th district of South Carolina, on the upcoming vote in the House of Representatives on H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” a bill that federalizes control of elections and could lead to Democrat majorities in the House for years to come.
  • James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Kentucky and Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, on Speaker Pelosi announcing that Congress will establish a “9/11-type Commission” to investigate the January 6th Capitol riot, and on House Oversight Republicans sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Republicans raising concerns over the Biden Administration’s actions to limit enforcement and weaken border security.
  • Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Maryland, on the House of Representatives vote next week on the so-called “Equality Act.”
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on how listeners can take action to stop the so-called “Equality Act.”
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ID: 65171
Tom Cotton, Roger Maxwell, Jim Banks, Jerry Boykin
February 17, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, on President Biden’s comments in last night’s townhall, and what the power outage crisis in Texas and surrounding states means for energy policy going forward.
  • Roger J. Maxwell, Military Attorney, on his op-ed: The Problem with Lloyd Austin’s ‘Stand-Down’ Order.
  • Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for the 3rd district of Indiana, Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Supply Corps officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, on his concerns over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s stand down order.
  • Lt. Gen. (Ret) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, on the impact of the stand down order on the U.S. military, and President Biden’s comments during last night’s townhall regarding China.
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ID: 65126
John Fund, Valerie Richardson, Angela Hill, Quentin Van Meter
February 16, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • John Fund, Columnist for National Review and Newsletter Editor at the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, on the unfolding energy crisis in the Midwest and South – and the role of green energy in creating the disaster.
  • Valerie Richardson, Washington Times Reporter, on New York Governor Cuomo defending the controversial nursing home directive and blaming staffers and visitors for the spread of the virus.
  • Angela Hill, State Senator for Mississippi, on the Mississippi State Senate voting to protect girls’ sports.
  • Dr. Quentin Van Meter, Pediatric Endocrinologist and clinical associate professor of Pediatrics at both the Emory University and Morehouse Schools of Medicine, on Leftist activists trying to ban researchers from studying the effects of transgenderism.
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ID: 65112
Roger Wicker, Greg Steube, Keisha Russell, Hans von Spakovsky
February 04, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, on this morning’s National Prayer Breakfast, the latest on negotiations over a COVID relief bill, his introduction of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and on President Biden’s Education Secretary nominee endorsing boys competing in girls’ sports.
  • Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th district of Florida, on President Biden’s Education Secretary nominee endorsing boys competing in girls’ sports, and the reintroduction of his bill “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.”
  • Keisha Russell, Counsel for First Liberty Institute, on an Illinois student facing a school disciplinary hearing for refusing to participate in sexuality program that violates her religious beliefs.
  • Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at Heritage Foundation, on his new publication: 9 Election Reforms States Can Implement to Prevent Mistakes and Vote Fraud.
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ID: 64955
Tom Cotton, David N. Wasserman, Tony Perkins, Ken Blackwell
February 02, 2021
00:54:10

Today's show features:

  • Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas and Member of the Banking Committee, Intelligence Committee, and Armed Services Committee, on the media's double standard on the militarization of Washington D.C., and the latest on the negotiations on the COVID-19 bill.
  • David N. Wasserman, House Editor for The Cook Political Report and one of the nation's top election forecasters, on the 2021-22 congressional redistricting.
  • Tony Perkins on the hypocrisy of the Left on the issue of security.
  • Ken Blackwell, Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at Family Research Council, on the Black History Month 2021 theme and the pervasive use of "white privilege."
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ID: 64921
Roy Blunt, Dan Celia, Joy Pullmann
February 01, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator from Missouri and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, on the plans for a permanent fence around the U.S. Capitol building, and the latest on negotiations over a stimulus bill.
  • Dan Celia, President and CEO of Financial Stewardship Ministries and host of “Financial Issues,” on the GameStop stock buying frenzy.
  • Joy PullmannExecutive Editor at The Federalist, on her article “Small-Town Iowa Public Schools Teach Preschoolers Transgenderism And Judging People By Skin Color.”
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ID: 64908
Ron Estes, Jason Smith, Mike Lee, Bob Latta
January 29, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4th district of Kansas, on the reintroduction of his Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act, the Marist/Knights of Columbus poll on “Americans’ Opinions on Abortion,” and Kansas’s proposed constitutional amendment to allow new regulations and restrictions on abortion.
  • Jason Smith, U.S. Representative for the 8th district of Missouri, on his No Abortion Bonds Act, which will remove the tax-exempt status of any bond that goes to an abortion provider or abortion clinic.
  • Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, on his pro-life bill, the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act.
  • Bob Latta, U.S. Representative for the 5th district of Ohio, on his SAVE Moms and Babies Act, which would prohibit new abortion drugs and create stronger regulatory oversight of current abortion drugs.
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ID: 64882
Virginia Foxx, Dave Yost, Leslie Rutledge, Jim Banks
January 28, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative for the 5th district of North Carolina, on President Biden’s plans to use taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions overseas, and the reintroduction of her bill that would codify into law a prohibition of tax dollars paying for abortions overseas.
  • Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, on how pro-abortion protestors who interrupted a Respect Life Mass in Columbus, Ohio violated a federal law that criminalizes disrupting a worship service.
  • Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, on six state attorneys general sending a letter to President Biden warning him of potential presidential overreach.
  • Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for 3rd the district of Indiana and Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee (RSC), on the RCS’s efforts to restore trust in elections, and the RSC letter signed by 200 House Republicans urging Congressional leadership to oppose any bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment, a provision banning taxpayer dollars from paying for abortion.
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ID: 64859
Josh Hawley, Bill Donohue, Ken Paxton, Ben Carson
January 27, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, on the latest form of cancel culture, as corporate monopolies and the Left team up to shut down speech they do not like.
  • Bill Donohue, President of Catholic League, on pro-abortion protesters interrupting the Respect Life Mass to shout their support of abortion and protest the liturgy. 
  • Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, on a federal judge blocking President Biden’s executive order that froze deportations.  
  • Dr. Ben Carson, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, on the Trump administration's accomplishments and his reaction to President Biden criticizing the 1776 Commission as “offensive” and “counterfactual.” 
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ID: 64847
Lisa McClain, Warren Davidson, Jerry Boykin, Caroline Glick
January 26, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for the 10th district of Michigan and member of the House Armed Services Committee, on the Chinese Communist Party’s threat to America, and the Democrats’ agenda.
  • Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th district of Ohio and former Army Ranger, and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, on Biden’s transgender military order.
  • Caroline Glick, award-winning columnist and author of "The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East," on the Left’s efforts to repress, silence, ruin, and criminalize conservatives for supporting Trump and the Republican Party.
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ID: 64822
Cynthia Lummis, Mike Lindell, Mark Harris, George Barna
January 25, 2021
00:54:10

Today’s show features:

  • Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator from Wyoming, on the virtual March for Life January 29, and Biden’s executive orders and nominations.
  • Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, on MyPillow being canceled by several business partners.
  • Mark Harris, FRC’s National Director of Community Impact, on how Christians can stay engaged in the Biden era.
  • Peter Sprigg, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, on President Biden’s repeal of President Trump’s transgender military policy.
  • George Barna, President of Metaformation Inc., FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, on his latest post-election survey revealing bipartisan support on several policy issues.
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ID: 64806
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