Washington Watch

On today’s program:

• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, remembers his colleague, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), upon the news of her death and overviews the many flaws with the Democrats’ misnamed “Inflation Reduction Act.”
• Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Texas, remembers his colleague, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), upon the news of her death and explains why the 40 House Democrats’ letter targeting FRC is false, as well as how it is part of a broader effort at silencing religious organizations.
• Lori Windham, Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, discusses Seattle Pacific University’s stand against persecution for adhering to biblical teaching.
• Dr. Michael New, Professor of Political Science and Social Research at Catholic University, provides encouragement and outlines next steps following the ballot defeat of the “Value Them All” pro-life effort in Kansas Tuesday.
• Brent Keilen, FRC Action Vice President, reviews last night’s primary election results and what they mean heading toward the November midterm elections.

On today’s program:

• Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, outlines the $369 Billion in climate provisions in the Senate reconciliation bill and details Senate Democrats' upcoming effort to shut down pregnancy resource centers.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to the latest woke controversies taking place in our schools and overviews FRC’s new 30-Day Prayer Guide for a spiritual awakening in America’s schools.
• Joey Fillingane, State Senator representing Mississippi’s 41^st District, celebrates the closure of abortion facilities in pro-life states and details how we must continue to protect life by shutting down chemical abortion loopholes.
• Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, analyzes what Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan will mean for U.S.-Chinese relations.
• Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia attorney general and former acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the atmosphere of lawlessness in so many cities and the Big Government tyranny that could result.

On today’s program:

• Dr. Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 1^st District, outlines the tax and spend provisions of the Senate reconciliation bill and how this bill will only increase inflation.
• Brent Keilen, Vice President for FRC Action, previews this week’s primary elections in six states as well as the “Value Them Both” vote Tuesday for a pro-life amendment to the Kansas Constitution.
• Luther Harrison, Vice President of North American Ministries for Samaritan’s Purse, explains the disaster relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky following last week’s deadly flooding.
• Lt. Gen (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force, discusses how Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Asia could impact U.S. relations with China, the latest from Russia, our military’s continuing struggle to recruit and retain servicemembers as well as a breaking news report that the U.S. conducted a successful counterrerrorism operation in Afghanistan over the weekend.

On today’s program:

• Steve Marshall, Alabama Attorney General, discusses the lawsuit he has joined against the Department of Agriculture over linking school lunch programs to transgender policies, as well as his letter to Google warning them not to censor searches for information regarding pregnancy resource centers.
• Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, responds to statements from the mayors of New York City and Washington, DC criticizing the actions of border states like Texas and Arizona that have bussed illegal migrants to their cities.
• Chris Wiest, Attorney at Law, PLLC, recaps the legal victory he recently achieved for religious freedom when a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in the case of Air Force servicemembers rejecting vaccine mandates.
• George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview, explains his latest research that finds many Americans yearning for a return to traditional values of faith, family, and freedom.

On today’s program:

• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative from the 1st District of Oklahoma, discusses the flagging U.S. economy under President Biden and the Republican plan to kickstart the economy following the November midterm elections.
• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10^th District of Georgia, recaps the message he delivered today at FRC’s Georgia Pastors Briefing and provides reasons why Republican Senators should vote against the so-called Respect for Marriage Act.
• Quentin Van Meter, President of the American College of Pediatricians, exposes the potentially harmful effects of puberty blockers for children, which led to a recent FDA warning for the treatment.
• Garland Hunt, Senior Pastor of The Father’s House, and Jeff Appling, Lead Pastor of The Grove, reflect on the Georgia Pastors Briefing and discuss practical ways Christians can be salt and light in today’s culture.

On today’s program:

• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, discusses the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine a recession in our flagging economy, as well as his opposition to the Senate’s radical same-sex marriage bill and the devastation it would cause to religious freedom.
• Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15^th District of Illinois, reacts to the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule on gender transitions.
• Brenda Lebsack, teacher and former school board member, talks about her suspension from the California Teacher’s Association for speaking out about its radical, left-wing agenda.
• Robert Malone, chief medical and regulatory officer for The Unity Project, examines the monkeypox outbreak and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent comments that COVID-19 restrictions should have been much more oppressive.

On today’s program:

• Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, analyzes China’s warning to the United States regarding a potential trip to Taiwan for Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
• Dr. Andrew Bostom, epidemiologist and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Brown University, discusses the possibility of the Biden administration declaring a public health emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak in light of the World Health Organization’s recent declaration.
• Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, provides an update on the latest news from Congress.
• Melissa Ohden, director, Abortion Survivors Network, and Brittany Jones, director of Policy and Engagement, Kansas Family Voice, highlight their efforts to support life with the Value Them Both Amendment introduced to the Kansas Constitution.

On today’s program:

• Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina, reacts to the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote earlier this week on the so-called Respect of Marriage Act and the House vote codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.
• Mary Hasson, Ethics and Public Policy Center Senior Fellow, discusses the threat same-sex marriage poses to free speech, religious freedom.
• Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, shares why the GOP must fight the bill codifying redefinition marriage into federal law.
• Lela Gilbert, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, highlights a new book she co-authored, Heroic Faith: Hope Amid Global Persecution.
• David Closson, FRC's Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, examines the biblical underpinning of what marriage really is.

On today’s program:

• Dr. Cal Beisner, President and Founder of The Cornwall Alliance, corrects the record regarding President Biden’s executive actions on climate change.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force, reacts to the Army’s continued recruitment difficulties as well as highlighting a new book he co-authored, Heroic Faith: Hope Amid Global Persecution.
• Katy Faust, Founder of Them Before Us, answers the question why we must make heart-changing, pro-natural marriage arguments based on the rights of children.
• Virgil Walker, Executive Director of Operations for G3 Ministries, shares how Christians should respond to the redefinition of marriage, even as polling suggests more Americans are accepting the redefinition.

On today’s program:

• Mike Braun, U.S. Senator from Indiana, offers his reaction to President Biden’s recent climate speech and shares about his own plan to balance the federal budget within 10 years.
• Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, voices his concern about a CCP-connected company buying up farmland near a U.S. military base as well as sharing about his Unborn Child Support Act.
• Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Wisconsin, reacts to a recent House vote attempting to codify a “right” to same-sex marriage in federal law and the Biden administration’s grant program promoting atheism abroad.
• Myron Ebell, director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center for Energy and Environment, comments on President Biden’s executive actions on climate change as he also considers an emergency declaration.
• Andy McCarthy, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, shares about how presidents from both parties have abused emergency declarations.

On today’s program:

• Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, shares about his trip to the Southern Border as well as news about inflation and the economy.
• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21st district of Texas, corrects the record on congressional Democrats moving forward with a bill to codify the redefinition of marriage in law.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses the biblical view of marriage.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to surprising polling data from Democrats for Education Reform.
• Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Texas, breaks down the latest economic data.

On today’s program:

• Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, offers his analysis of President Biden’s recent Middle East trip and Iran’s nuclear bomb capabilities.
• Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, reacts to a federal judge’s decision to halt the Biden administration’s policy that allows biological males to compete in girls’ sports, use girls’ locker rooms.
• Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 17^th District, discusses the Biden administration’s policy allowing biologically male prisoners into female prisons.
• Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, breaks down what’s behind House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upcoming House vote on same-sex marriage.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, highlights what parents should know about the Biden administration’s radical rewrite of Title IX.

On today’s program:

• Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, highlights the latest news on Democrats’ efforts to codify Roe.
• Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Georgia, reacts to Democrats’ efforts to force pro-life pharmacists to dispense abortifacient drugs.
• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri, discusses how House Democrats are continuing to prioritize abortion over other more pressing issues.
• Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, comments on the Biden administration’s efforts to codify Roe and Planned Parenthood’s disturbing online platform promoting sex changes, polyamory, drag queen culture and the occult to teens and young adults.
• John Kindt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, discusses how state lotteries transfer wealth out of needy communities.

On today’s program:

• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, offers his analysis of President Biden’s Middle East trip.
• Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Ohio, comments on the Consumer Price Index hitting a new record high of 9.1 percent as well as the latest news on the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Brenda Lebsack, a teacher and former school board member who writes at "Brenda4Kids," shares what she witnessed at the National Education Association’s recent convention.
• Bruce Friedman, father of a student in Florida’s Clay County School District, shares what he experienced at his local school board meeting.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to a recent American Federation of Teachers-commissioned poll showing voters fed up with woke education.

On today’s program:

• Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, shares his takeaways from the Senate’s hearings on abortion access after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10th District of Georgia, highlights the House Freedom Caucus' call for House GOP members to oppose the NDAA and responds to the Biden administration’s failure to address the spate of attacks against pregnancy care centers.
• Dr. Ingrid Skop, Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, exposes the harms of chemical abortion.
• Dr. Laura Haynes, licensed psychologist, sets the record straight after a UC Berkeley professor claimed the term “pregnant women” was violent rhetoric.
• Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa, comments on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest data as well as the pro-life and pro-religious liberty victories at the U.S. Supreme Court this term.

On today’s program:

• Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 7^th District of Tennessee, comments on Mexican President Andrés Obrador’s visit to the White House, House Democrats’ continuing efforts to codify a “right to abortion” and continuing NDAA negotiations.
• Dr. Jeff Barrows, Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy for the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, reacts to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ silencing of dissent over their recommended treatment plan for children with gender dysphoria.
• Lt. Col. David “Bull” Gurfein, United American Patriots CEO, breaks down how the politicization of the military’s justice system is destroying the lives of U.S. servicemembers.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, offers her analysis of the Biden administration’s proposed radical rewrite of Title IX protections for women.

On today’s program, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for the 10^th District of Pennsylvania, comments on the U.S. Army’s decision to stop paying 62,000 unvaccinated service members and the pervasive wokeness in the military.
• Jackie Walorski, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Indiana, reacts to the latest news on inflation and Democrats’ efforts to enshrine a “right to abortion” into law.
• Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, offers his analysis of President Biden and congressional Democrats’ conflicting strategies to undermine the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
• Aaron DiPietro, Florida Family Policy Council’s Legislative Affairs Director, shares about his state’s decision to withhold taxpayer funding from transgender drugs and procedures.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, highlights the growing number of de-transitioners returning to their biological sex and how the ideology of relativism is unraveling.

On today’s program:

• Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, addresses the threat China poses to the U.S. and the woke policies that are undermining the military’s effectiveness.
• Jonathan Mitchell, principal of Mitchell Law, shares about the underlying significance in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, which returned the question about abortion back to the American people.
• Dr. Ben Carson, famed pediatric neurosurgeon and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, reacts to President Biden’s executive order expanding access to chemical abortions, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris’ meeting with red state Democratic legislators.

On today’s program:

• Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, comments on the failure of Leftist prosecutors to enforce gun crime laws as well as the Department of Justice’s current investigation into Texas’ efforts to secure the Southern border.
• Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, reacts to news that three Texas counties declared a state of emergency at the Southern border.
• Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, breaks down the FBI and MI5 joint warning that China’s espionage is reaching a critical level.
• Dr. Donna Harrison, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists CEO, responds to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s introduction of a bill attacking pregnancy resources centers as well as concerns that President Biden’s plan to expand at-home abortions will endanger women’s lives.