Washington Watch

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, responds to the first call from a Congressional Democrat for President Biden to step down as his party’s presidential nominee and discusses House Republicans’ effort to pass all 12 appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2025.
• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, reports from Jerusalem as the IDF continues its progress eliminating Hamas’ military capabilities.
• Jason Zachary, State Representative for Tennessee’s 14^th District, discusses Tennessee House Joint Resolution 803, which asks the state’s citizens to participate in 31 days of prayer and fasting. 
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, analyzes the Biden administration’s “emergency abortion” letter to doctors and health associations.
• Will Chamberlain, Senior Counsel for the Article III Project, reacts to news that former President Trump’s sentencing from his Manhattan trial has been delayed and analyzes President Biden’s attack of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity.

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Eric Burlison, U.S. Representative for the 7^th District of Missouri, reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the presidential immunity case and the latest fallout from the presidential debate.
• Lt. Col. (Ret.) Bob Maginnis, FRC's Senior Fellow for National Security, shares his expertise on news that U.S. forces in Europe were put on alert for potential terrorist activities.
• Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma State School Superintendent, highlights his order to Oklahoma’s schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12.
• Phill Kline, Associate Professor of Law at Liberty University School of Law and former Kansas Attorney General, comments on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. U.S. and the potential legal ramifications if President Biden were to be replaced on the presidential ballot.

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Dr. Chris Gacek, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Regulatory Affairs, gives a legal update as the U.S. Supreme Court is finishing out its current term.
• Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of South Carolina, reacts to last night’s presidential debate and shares an update regarding appropriations.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, comments on the Biden administration’s pressure campaign to push transgender mutilation surgeries on children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, analyzes Thursday night’s presidential debate.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, shares a biblical worldview on what was said at Thursday’s presidential debate.

On today’s program:

• Josh Brecheen, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2^nd District, reacts to a new NBC report showing ISIS is smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S. and talks about the GOP platform.
• John Bursch, Alliance Defending Freedom’s Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy, comments on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the abortion case, Idaho v. U.S.. 
• Michael Cloud, U.S. Representative for the 27th District of Texas, discusses how the Chinese Communist Party is waging a war against America by targeting, influencing, and infiltrating federal agencies.
• Vanessa Sivadge, Texas nurse, explains why she blew the whistle on her hospital’s gender mutilation surgeries. 

On today’s program:

• Jeff Landry, Governor of Louisiana, discusses why Louisiana became the first state in the nation requiring public school classrooms to post The Ten Commandments and reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that a coalition of conservative states and social media users lacked standing to sue the federal government for influencing the censorship policies of social media companies. 
• Matt Carpenter, FRC Action Director, analyzes recent election results, including the fallout from multiple South Carolina State Senate races where the pro-life position was a winning issue.
• 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.
• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21st District of Texas, reacts to the Senate Armed Services Committee advancing a version of the National Defense Authorization Act that includes enrolling women in the draft and analyzes how Republicans should respond to corporate America shifting to the Left.

On today’s program:

• Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Alabama, shares the latest on the appropriations effort on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers consider government funding bills for the Departments of Homeland Security, State, Defense, and Foreign Operations.
• Jason Zachary, State Representative for Tennessee’s 14^th District, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a challenge to Tennessee Senate Bill 1, which protects minors from gender procedures. 
• Ralph Reed, Chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, unpacks former President Donald Trump’s recent call for governance-engaged Christians to vote this November.
• Brett O’Donnell, President of O’Donnell & Associates, previews the upcoming Trump-Biden presidential debate.

On today’s program:

• Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Texas, celebrates the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and discusses the Biden’s administration’s bottleneck in sending military aid to Israel.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, explains how the Democrats have seized abortion as their top 2024 campaign issue.
• Paula Scanlan, former NCAA swimmer and Ambassador for the Independent Women’s Forum, shares an update from the Take Back Title IX Summer 2024 Bus Tour.
• Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel, provides legal analysis for why Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law should withstand any legal challenge.

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, discusses the crimes resulting from the crisis at the southern border and analyzes the Democrats’ campaigning on the abortion issue.
• Jack Phillips, Owner of Masterpiece Cake Shop, and Jake Warner, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel, provide an update following oral arguments this week before the Colorado State Supreme Court.
• Jim Runestad, State Senator for the 23^rd Senate District of Michigan, sounds the alarm on legislation passed by the Michigan State Legislature that threatens the integrity of state elections.
• Joseph Backholm, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement, responds to the Left’s criticism of a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

On today’s program:

• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Tennessee, analyzes a recent Senate hearing on the origins of COVID-19.
• Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Business, corrects the record on President Biden’s claims about the economy and previews what the economic future will look like if the United States continues $2 trillion in annual deficits.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, sheds light on the shifting landscape in American education and discusses how recent college and university closures have affected students.
• Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, reacts to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin’s Netanyahu’s criticisms of the Biden administration for withholding crucial munitions from Israel and provides an update on the IDF’s progress eliminating Hamas.

On today’s program:

• Dr. Tim Clinton, American Association of Christian Counselors President, reacts to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy calling for social media companies to include a warning label listing their platform’s effect on mental health.
• Dr. John Lott, Crime Prevention Research Center President, provides an update on the effort to obtain the writings left behind by the shooter responsible for six murders at The Covenant School in Nashville, TN.
• Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of South Carolina, discusses the Biden administration’s latest immigration amnesty program.
• Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow at Center for Immigration Studies, analyses the current terror threat facing the United States.

On today’s program:

• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, reacts to reports that the Biden administration is making plans for an immigration amnesty executive order and responds to the Left’s continued attacks on the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Liz Murrill, Louisiana Attorney General, shares about a federal judge’s temporary injunction against the U.S. Department of Education’s revision of Title IX rules in Louisiana and other states.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, compares the conflicting in vitro fertilization (IVF) bills recently considered in the U.S. Senate.
• Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, unpacks the legacy media’s reaction to the Southern Baptist Convention’s IVF resolution and discusses how Christians should consider IVF from a biblical worldview. 

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Utah, discusses the National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House of Representatives and provides an update on a recent Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s radical Title IX rewrite.
• Chris Gacek, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Regulatory Affairs, analyzes the G7 Summit and unpacks how the Biden administration’s global abortion crusade hurts American interests internationally.
• Dr. Owen Strachan, FRC’s Senior Fellow at the Center for Biblical Worldview, shares insights on Father’s Day and highlights the need for strong Christian dads.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, reacts to the Supreme Court rejecting a petition on the abortion pill mifepristone, and examines how Christians should consider the rule of law.

On today’s program:

• Erin Hawley, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration by stating that the doctors who are forced to save women from the life-threatening complications caused by the abortion drug mifepristone don't have standing to bring the case.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, corrects the record following the legacy media misinformation from the Southern Baptist Conference Annual Meeting.
• Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor of The Daily Signal, reports on the Southern Poverty Law Center gutting its staff.
• Pete Ricketts, U.S. Senator for Nebraska, reacts to Russian warships reaching Cuban waters and shares about GOP senators meeting with former President Donald Trump.
• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas, provides an update on the House Republican’s work to purge National Defense Authorization Act of the Biden administration’s woke policies and discusses former President Trump’s meeting with Republicans in the House of Representatives.

On today’s program:

• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Oklahoma, discusses the scheduled vote to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress and provides an update on amendments under consideration for the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15^th District of Illinois, comments on legislation she introduced to nullify the Biden administration’s radical re-write of Title IX rules and reacts to a federal judge’s rebuke of non-binding guidance for Title IX from the Biden administration.
• Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer at Samaritan’s Purse, shares how the ministry is assisting those hit hardest by recent tornadoes and flooding throughout the Midwest and Southeast regions.
• Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, provides an update on how Family Research Council has scored various amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and discusses Senate Democrats’ pending IVF legislation, which both mandates public funding and eliminates oversight of the IVF industry.

On today’s program:

• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Tennessee, responds to the U.N. Security Council vote on a proposed ceasefire in Gaza and provides an update on holding U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, highlights his lawsuit against Planned Parenthood for trafficking children out of state for abortions without parental consent.
• Ed Martin, President of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, encourages Christians to participate in 40 Days of Prayer for Renewal in anticipation of the Republican National Convention.  
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, provides analysis of what the attacks on conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices reveal about the Left and shares how Christians should respond to these attacks.

On today’s program:

• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10^th District, provides an update on the latest news from Israel’s war against Hamas, unpacks the possible upcoming vote in the House of Representatives to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, and discusses his recent appointment to the House Intelligence Committee.
• Roger Severino, Vice President of Domestic Policy at The Heritage Foundation, responds to the federal indictment of a whistleblower who exposed gender treatments on minors at a Texas hospital.
• Joel Penton, LifeWise Academy Founder and CEO, celebrates the success of LifeWise Academy’s effort to teach the Bible to public school children despite continued attacks from the Left.
• Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of Jewish News Syndicate, reacts to the IDF raid to free hostages held by Hamas and discusses the recent effort by the Biden administration to force the U.N. Security Council to vote on a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. 

On today’s program, hosted by Jody Hice:

• Eric Burlison, U.S. Representative for the 7^th District of Missouri, discusses the referral by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee for the Department of Justice to charge Hunter and James Biden with lying to Congress.
• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, provides analysis of the May jobs report and responds to the effort by the Left to put a positive spin on illegal immigration.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to the Washington State Superintendent of Schools encouraging school districts in his state to break the law by ignoring the recently passed Parents’ Bill of Rights.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, examines the Biden campaign’s focus on Pride Month events and unpacks the declining membership of the United Methodist Church over LGBTQ issues.   

On today’s program:

• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of Texas, joins the program from Normandy, France, on the 80^th Anniversary of D-Day.
• Dr. Jerome Corsi, author of No Greater Valor, highlights the evidence of divine intervention and the role of the Christian faith in the Allied victory in WWII.
• Fred Lunsford, WWII Veteran who fought at Normandy and in the Battle of the Bulge, shares his reflections on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
• Mark LiVecche,  Distinguished Scholar of Ethics, War, and Public Life at Providence Institute of Religion and Democracy and a non-resident research fellow at the U.S. Naval War College, discusses how America’s spiritual strength has been intertwined with our nation’s military strength and political standing on the world stage.           

On today’s program:

• Pete Ricketts, U.S. Senator for Nebraska, sets the record straight on the loopholes plaguing President Biden’s executive order on U.S. asylum policy and discusses the need for sanctions against the International Criminal Court for pursing arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials.
• Dr. Jill Simons, Executive Director of the American College of Pediatricians, shares about the Doctors Protecting Children Declaration, which launches Thursday to protect children from harmful gender procedures. 
• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, explains how the Senate Democrats’ “Right to Contraception Act” demonstrates the Left’s radical abortion agenda.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights & Constitutional Government, highlights the Biden administration’s use of federal agencies to coordinate voter turnout for the President’s re-election campaign.