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Washington Watch

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Brian Kemp, Mark Waltz, Brent Keilen
July 01, 2021
00:54:00

On today's show:

  • Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, talks about the letter he signed to President Biden opposing the expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Georgia’s election integrity law.
  • Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th district of Florida, discusses the threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary.
  • Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, shares the status of election reform efforts at the state level.
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ID: 66948
Roger Wicker, Mary Miller, Gene Mills, Gordon Chang
June 30, 2021
00:40:56

On today's show:

  • Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, analyzes the infrastructure bill taking shape in the U.S. Senate, and talks about his letter to Secretary Becerra opposing his decision to end the fetal tissue research advisory committee.
  • Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15th District of Illinois, shares what she is observing on her trip to the southern border.
  • Gene Mills, President of Louisiana Family Forum, discusses the efforts in the Louisiana legislature to override Governor Edwards’ veto of the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.”
  • Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," discusses the GOP House hearing yesterday investigating the origins of COVID, and the breaking news that China is building more than 100 new missile silos in its western desert.
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ID: 66920
Mike Kelly, Chris Carr, Dan Grant, Meg Kilgannon
June 29, 2021
00:54:01

On today's show:

  • Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative for the 16th District of Pennsylvania, discusses the rising crime rate across the country.
  • Chris Carr, Georgia Attorney General, calls out the Department of Justice for suing to overturn Georgia's election integrity law and using the lawsuit as a "political campaign flier."
  • Dan Grant, CEO of 2nd Vote, shares the investment options 2nd Vote is offering for the "unwoke."
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, talks about today's FRC Action School Bootcamp broadcast and warns parents after Planned Parenthood gave flyers to 8th graders, informing them that they can get an abortion without parental consent.
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ID: 66907
Chip Roy, Mary Szoch, Med Kilgannon
June 28, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for Texas's 21st district and Member of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, discusses Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to the southern border, congressional Democrats pushing legislation that uses the Veterans Administration to pay for abortifacient drugs, and his letter to the IRS commissioner demanding the removal of those who denied tax exempt status to a Christian organization.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, shares necessary tools to defend the unborn when talking to your pro-choice friends.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, responds to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona refusing to answer when asked “how many genders are there?,” and encourages listeners to sign up for FRC Action’s School Board Boot Camp.
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ID: 66889
Dan Bishop, Travis Weber, Jena Powell, David Clossen
June 25, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina and Member of the Homeland Security Committee, explains his bill “Combatting Racist Training in the Military Act,” which would ban federal funds from being used to promote and teach Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the military and discusses Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to the southern border.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, responds to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA).
  • Jena Powell, State Representative for Ohio’s 80th district, celebrates the Ohio House of Representatives passing her bill, the “Save Women in Sports Act,” and responds to the Democrats who jeered and pounded their desks during her floor speech explaining the bill.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, responds to a Democratic congressman who threatened to strip the Catholic Church of its tax-exempt status if politicians who support abortion are denied communion, and shares what the Bible says about racism.
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ID: 66888
Chris Smith, Michael Waltz, Jeff Meyers, Jerry Boykin
June 24, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4th district of New Jersey and Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calls for Congress to take up his bill H.R. 18, which would permanently protect taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, and discusses recent developments on China, including calls for China to be held accountable for how they handled COVID-10 and for shutting down Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy newspaper.
  • Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th district of Florida and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, responds to Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley after he defended the teaching of Critical Race Theory at West Point.
  • Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries, shares the findings of a new poll that reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans support religious freedom and oppose the key provisions of the Equality Act.
  • Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, discusses Senator Tom Cotton’s proposal to change military promotions to a voice vote in the U.S. Senate in an attempt to halt the anti-America indoctrination generals are tolerating and promoting in their commands, and the U.S. Army clearing Chaplain Andrew Calvert’s record after they reprimanded him for expressing a biblical view of biology.
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ID: 66885
Virginia Foxx, Tyler O'Neil, Bill Donohue, Gordon Chang, Beth Mizell
June 23, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative for the 5th district of North Carolina and Ranking Member on the House Committee on Education and Labor, instructs parents on how to fight critical race theory and other radical ideologies being pushed into classrooms.
  • Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor, PJ Media, on the U.S. Senate rejecting legislation that would allow a federal takeover of elections.
  • Bill Donohue, President of Catholic League, responds to a Democrat congressman who threatened to strip the Catholic Church of its tax-exempt status if politicians who support abortion are denied communion.
  • Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War, shares what could happen if counterintelligence officer Dong Jingwei-China's Vice Minister of State Security-has in fact defected to the U.S.
  • Beth Mizell, Louisiana State Senator, discusses the Louisiana governor's veto of her bill the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
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ID: 66815
Michael Cloud, Mike Pompeo, Tom Cotton
June 22, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Michael Cloud, U.S. Representative for the 27th District of Texas, calls on President Biden to remove Vice President Harris as the border czar and talks about a new report showing that border officials encountered more than 180,000 illegal immigrants last month.
  • Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State, discusses how President Biden has handled foreign policy, including his weak approach to Vladimir Putin and his pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran’s newly elected president.
  • Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, shares what he is hearing from hundreds of military service members regarding anti-America indoctrination in U.S. military training.
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ID: 66797
Ted Poe, Herbie Newell, Travis Weber, Ken Starr
June 21, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Ted Poe, former U.S. Congressman from Texas, discusses Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, who has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses, and the implications of President Biden reentering a deal with Iran.
  • Herbie Newell, President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, shares how his Christian adoption agency is reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the First Amendment right of Catholic Social Services.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, explains the new precedent set when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Catholic Social Services.
  • Ken Starr, distinguished attorney, former U.S. Solicitor General, and former president and chancellor of Baylor University, discusses the state of religious freedom in America.
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ID: 66782
Matt Rosendale, Rob Chambers, Ian Rowe, Dean Nelson
June 18, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

  • Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for Montana, discusses his letter to the Secretary of the Veteran Affairs (VA) Department to continue prohibiting the VA from offering abortions or providing abortion counsel, the pro-abortion agenda being pushed by congressional Democrats, and the cancellation of the Keystone pipeline project.
  • Rob Chambers, Vice President of American Family Association Action, urges conservatives and Christians to fund candidates directly, bypassing the Republican National Committee after its Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel applauded the woke LGBT agenda.
  • Ian Rowe, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, analyzes the impact that a father has on the outcome of children.
  • Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African American Affairs and the Executive Director of Human Coalition Action, talks about the history and importance of Juneteenth and offers a biblical perspective on race.
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ID: 66772
Michael Waltz, Meg Kilgannon, Justin Butterfield, Roger Severino, Mike Kelly
June 17, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th district of Florida and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on concerns about President Biden’s leadership on the international stage.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, warns parents of what the U.S. Department of Education’s LGBT guidance means for public schools and prepares parents to counter the Left's radical agenda for schools.
  • Justin Butterfield, Deputy General Counsel at First Liberty Institute, urges the IRS to reverse its decision that denies a religious group tax exempt status because their “Bible teachings” are “affiliated with the Republican party.”
  • Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, unpacks guidelines that were unilaterally issued by an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairwoman on gender identity.
  • Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative for the 16th District of Pennsylvania and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the House Committee on Ways and Means, celebrates the unanimous Supreme Court ruling that upheld the First Amendment right of Catholic Social Services (CSS).
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ID: 66737
Marsha Blackburn, Steve Daines, Mark Brnovich, Vicky Hartzler,
June 16, 2021
00:54:01

On today's show:

  • Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, discusses the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration and her support for the Saving American History Act.
  • Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, talks about President Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and gives an overview of his bill that would protect unborn babies with Down syndrome from selective abortions.
  • Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General, urges U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to respect state sovereignty after Garland vowed to scrutinize GOP-backed election reform laws.
  • Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, warns of the threats posed by China, including military threats and economic threats as well as the human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party.
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ID: 66729
Jerry Boykin, Andy Biggs, Rex Steninger, Meg Kligannon
June 15, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, talks about President Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Arizona, Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, and Member of the House Oversight Committee, discusses FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee on the January 6th breach of the U.S. Capitol, House Republicans demanding that Speaker Pelosi fully reopen the House of Representatives, and the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis, inflation, and spending.
  • Rex Steninger, Elko County, Nevada Commissioner, gives an overview of his resolution declaring that the Bill of Rights will be upheld in his jurisdictions, even if it means standing against unconstitutional acts by state and federal authorities.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, explains what a recent study found on how Americans view cancel culture.
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ID: 66705
Chris Mitchell, Mary Szoch, Tony Perkins, George Barna
June 14, 2021
00:54:02

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

  • Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, discusses the Israeli Parliament’s approval of its new government and prime minister.
  • Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, shares an update on North Carolina’s Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics (HB 453), which would ban abortions on the basis of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
  • Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council and Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, responds to the latest threats to religious freedom in both Finland and Nigeria.
  • George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University, explains the CRC’s recent research that identifies dramatic changes in long-term faith commitments over the past 30 years.
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ID: 66694
Roger Severino, Meg Kilgannon, Justin Danhof, David Closson
June 11, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

  • Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), discusses the priorities of the Biden administration as they promote LGBT issues over everything else.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, talks about how the Left is using “Pride Month” to indoctrinate children on LGBT issues.
  • Justin Danhof, General Counsel and Director of the Free Enterprise Project for the National Center for Public Policy Research, advises Christians on how they should respond to corporate America catering to the LGBT agenda.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses how the church should respond to “Pride Month.”
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ID: 66666
Charlie Spiering, Chip Roy, Doug Lamborn, Mike Stone, Dr. Angie Farella
June 10, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Charlie Spiering, White House Correspondent for Breitbart News, and Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for Texas's 21st district, discuss President Biden telling U.S. troops that global warming is the "greatest" national security threat to America. Rep. Roy calls out Vice President Harris for offering solutions to the border crisis without actually visiting the southern border.
  • Doug Lamborn, U.S. Representative for the 5th district of Colorado and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, urges the Air Force to reinstate Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, who was fired for expressing concern about the spread of critical race theory training in the military.
  • Mike Stone, Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, shares the mission of the Conservative Baptist Network and talks about the discussion within the Southern Baptist Convention over critical race theory.
  • Dr. Angie Farella, Pediatric Medical Director for America’s Frontline Doctors, discusses lawsuits filed against mask mandates and a study showing that those who have had Covid are unlikely to benefit from a vaccine.
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ID: 66651
Kevin Brady, James Lankford, Robert Cahaly, Russ Vought
June 09, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Texas and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, discusses the Biden administration’s impact on the financial state of the nation, including COVID relief funding, the global minimum tax announcement, the administration’s budget, continuing infrastructure talks, and the latest job report numbers.
  • James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, discusses the Senate Homeland Security report's findings on the January 6th breach of the U.S. Capitol.
  • Robert Cahaly, Chief Pollster at the Trafalgar Group, explains the findings of his recent survey showing 64 percent of Americans believe parents should decide whether their children receive the COVID vaccine.
  • Russ Vought, President of the Center for American Restoration and former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, advises parents on how they can fight back against Critical Race Theory (CRT) indoctrination in their children’s’ classrooms, and discusses the concerns about Biden’s Education Department’s plans to fund CRT curricula.
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ID: 66633
James Comer, Chad Wolf, Tanner Cross, Tyson Langhofer, Travis Weber, Katherine Johnson
June 08, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show:

  • James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Kentucky and Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, calls for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to be held accountable for how it handled the virus.
  • Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Chair of the Center for Homeland Security and Immigration at America First Policy Institute, discusses how the Biden administration has managed recent crises, including the cyber-attacks on the Colonial Pipeline and the Beef industry, and the border crisis.
  • Tanner Cross, an educator in Loudoun County Public Schools who was suspended for objecting to new school policies on gender identity, and Tyson Langhofer, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Academic Freedom at Alliance Defending Freedom, praise the court decision ruling that Tanner’s constitutional rights were violated when the school board suspended him and allowing him to return to the classroom.
  • Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, and Katherine Johnson, FRC’s Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, talk about church victories in court cases over COVID restrictions, and speak out against the San Jose, California government authorities who continue to harass churches despite the U.S. Supreme Court rulings that uphold churches' constitutional right to gather.
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ID: 66617
Ken Ham, Brad Jurkovich, Burgess Owens, Ray Comfort
June 07, 2021
00:54:10

On today's show, hosted by Rep. Mike Johnson:

  • Ken Ham, CEO and Founder of Answers in Genesis, explains the root causes behind the decline in U.S. church membership and the increase in a lack of religious affiliation, and shares what churches can do to combat this pattern.
  • Dr. Brad Jurkovich, Senior Pastor of First Bossier in Bossier City, LA, addresses the present challenges faced by America’s churches.
  • Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Utah, advises Christians and thoughtful people on how they should think about and approach emerging and divisive issues regarding race.
  • Ray Comfort, CEO of Living Waters, urges Americans to turn to the Gospel as the only real answer to the challenges and difficulties facing our nation.
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ID: 66606
Kat Cammack, Arielle Del Turco, Elizabeth Woning, David Clossen
June 04, 2021
00:54:10

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