Washington Watch

On today’s program:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri, reacts to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams’ recent comments blaming children for the current record high inflation, President Biden’s expressed support for establishing federal funds to facilitate abortions, and the latest news on the COVID vaccine mandate.
• John McLaughlin, pollster and CEO and Partner of McLaughlin & Associates, uncovers what his latest polling shows regarding the midterm elections and the issue of abortion at the ballot box.
• Peter Mcilvenna, co-founder of Hearts of Oak, reacts to the resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss and reflects on how religious liberties have been undermined in the U.K., especially during the COVID pandemic.
• John Plake, Director of Ministry Intelligence at American Bible Society, breaks down the latest American Bible Society report on the transformational power of God’s Word.

On today’s program:

• Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 7^th District of Tennessee, pushes back on President Biden’s announcement that he is releasing more oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, reacts to the Heritage Foundation’s new analysis showing that U.S. military strength is at an all-time low, and the latest news on the war in Ukraine.
• Jason Kimak, Senior Director of North American Ministries for Samaritan’s Purse, shares the latest on their relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
• Rick Scott, U.S. Senator from Florida, shares about his plan to Rescue America and his assessment of the upcoming midterm elections.

On today’s program:

• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 10^th District, reacts to President Biden’s speech declaring abortion as his number one legislative priority as well as Vice President Harris’s recent comments on abortion.
• Brent Keilen, FRC Action Vice President, highlights polling showing that governors who signed heartbeat bills into law are performing well in their campaigns for re-election.
• Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Texas, discusses how the president’s student loan bailout program will affect the economy. 
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses why a Virginia state delegate is backing off her plan to introduce a bill criminalizing parents who don’t affirm their child’s gender identity as well as a court hearing happening this week over Arkansas’ SAFE Act. 

On today’s program:

• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative from the 1st District of Oklahoma, comments on President Biden’s attempts to downplay the impact of record inflation and fears of a coming recession.
• Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, reacts to news that a Virginia state delegate is backing off the plan to introduce a bill criminalizing parents who don’t affirm their child’s gender identity. 
• Dr. Andrew Bostom, epidemiologist, reacts to a Pfizer executive’s admission that mRNA vaccines, like the COVID vaccine, were not tested for virus transmissibility. 
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, pushes back on the Secretary of the Army’s comments about wokeness in the military and offers his analysis on recent events in China and Ukraine.

On today’s program:

• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Arizona, shares about his letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and reacts to the Biden administration’s recent news conference on the Southern border crisis.
• Will Estrada, Parental Rights Foundation president, discusses a Virginia state bill that, if enacted, would criminally prosecute parents who don’t affirm their kids as transgender.
• John Bursch, Alliance Defending Freedom’s Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy, shares why Michigan’s Proposal 3 is problematic.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses the concept of ‘Christian Nationalism.’

On today’s program:

• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Director for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, discusses the political ramifications of the latest inflation report, and discusses the Biden administration’s letter requesting that OPEC+ delay raising oil prices until after the midterm elections.
• Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, analyzes what to expect from the Chinese Communist Party’s upcoming Congress.
• Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, shares how Chase Bank canceled the account of the National Committee for Religious Freedom with no explanation.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to news that a school district in Maryland has experienced a 582% increase in students identifying as gender non-conforming, as well as the story of Christian and Muslim parents in Dearborn, MI objecting to LGBTQ books in schools.

On today’s program:

• Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas, discusses the troubling pattern of the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice abusing its investigative authority, and how President Biden’s immigration policy has led to increased crime.
• Myron Ebell, Director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment, unpacks why rising gas prices are a self-inflicted problem resulting from policies of the Biden Administration.
• Gary Hamrick, Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia, discusses the importance of Christians and the Church engaging in public life.
• Michele Bachmann, Dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regents University, Dr. Stephen Coughlin, Principal, Unconstrained Analytics, and Dr. Mark David Hall, Author and Professor, George Fox University, preview what they’ll cover at tonight’s Pray Vote Stand Townhall titled ‘The Rise of the Term Christian Nationalism.’

On today’s program:

• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 10^th District, reacts to the Department of Justice’s arrests of pro-life Americans and responds to Vice President Harris’s recent comments on abortion and the border.
• AJ Hurley, National Director, Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, shares about working as the spokesperson for 11 of the pro-life Americans arrested.
• Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough is Enough, discusses how the Department of Justice’s targeted focus on the Life Movement is a distraction from their pursuit of those who exploit children.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Director for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, unpacks the ramifications of Tulsi Gabbard’s defection from the Democratic Party.
• Aaron Baer, President, Center for Christian Virtue, examines last night’s debate between J.D. Vance (R) and Tim Ryan (D) and analyzes what this means in their race for an Ohio Senate Seat.

On today’s program:

• Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, reacts to Russia’s latest airstrike against Ukraine, the Republican inquiry into the Dept. of Justice targeting pro-life citizens, the Left’s politics of personal destruction, and more.
• John Schroder, Louisiana State Treasurer, discusses his state’s decision to divest from BlackRock.
• Dr. John Fleming, former co-Chair of the House Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus, highlights the harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities if marijuana is federally legalized.

On today’s program:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for Montana, reacts to President Biden raising the specter of a potential nuclear Armageddon, discusses the impact of OPEC+’s decision to cut oil production and the Veterans Administration’s illegal abortion policy.
• Brian Babin, U.S. Representative for the 36th District of Texas, breaks down the latest illegal immigration data and reacts to Biden’s announcement that he was pardoning all prior federal offenses of ‘simple marijuana possession.’
• Jaime Ballew Zerbe, Smart Approaches to Marijuana chief of staff, shares lessons learned from state marijuana legalization.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, offers his legal expertise on a recent court ruling that a Wisconsin male Muslim prisoner can be religiously exempted from strip searches by a transgender guard who is biologically female.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, breaks down how to think biblically about ‘Christian nationalism.’

On today’s program:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri, reacts to the OPEC+ announcement that they are dramatically cutting back their oil production, North Korea’s recent missile test, and wokeness in the U.S. military.
• Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania State Senator, responds to the Left’s criticism of his call for 40 days of fasting and prayer.
• David Walls, The Family Foundation’s executive director, discusses Kentucky’s Amendment #2, a proposed pro-life amendment for the commonwealth’s constitution.
• Martyn Iles, Australian Christian Lobby’s managing director, comments on the parallels between Australian and American woke cultures.

On today’s program:

• Andy Harris, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 1^st District, reacts to another White House event promoting abortion, the Biden administration doubling down on its COVID vaccine mandates, and addresses reports Dr. Anthony Fauci gave Chinese labs over half million dollars in American government grants.
• Greg Treat, Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore, shares about a new state law that bans Oklahoma Children’s Hospital from performing gender transition surgeries.
• Ken Ham, CEO and Founder of Answers in Genesis, shares about the Answers for Pastors & Leaders conference.

On today’s program:

• Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina, reacts to medical associations urging the Biden Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute threats against facilities that perform gender-transition procedures on children.
• Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Texas, highlights why he signed onto a House Armed Services Committee letter demanding clarification on the U.S. Department of Defense’s policy on the COVID vaccine mandate.
• Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for 17^th District of Florida, gives an update on how Florida is recovering from Hurricane Ian.
• Dr. Kenyn Cureton, FRC’s Vice President for Christian Resources, lays out the historical context of various calls to prayer that American presidents and governors have issued throughout our history.

On today’s program:

• Mike Pompeo, former U.S. Secretary of State, reacts to the latest fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine and discusses his woke military ad campaign.
• Franklin Graham, President & CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, shares the latest about their relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
• Jonathan Keller, California Family Council president, offers his analysis of California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill that strips custody from parents of minors seeking transgender surgery in his state.
• James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Kentucky, highlights House Republicans’ call for the Biden Department of Justice to look into politically-motivated cyberattacks against Christian websites.
• Jeremy Dys, First Liberty Institute Special Counsel for Litigation and Communications, shares good news in the case of Judge Wayne Mack.

On today’s program:

• Byron Donalds, U.S. Representative for the 19^th District of Florida, shares how his district – one of those hardest hit areas of the state – is doing in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
• Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, discusses the Republican Study Committee’s family policy agenda, a recent House vote on the Mental Health Matters Act and gives an update on the Continuing Resolution.
• Edward Graham, Samaritan’s Purse’s Vice President of Operations, shares about how the ministry is helping victims affected by Ian.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, reports on the latest in the ongoing unrest and protests in Iran over a young woman's death while in the custody of the so-called morality police. 

On today’s program:

• Byron Donalds, U.S. Representative for the 19^th District of Florida, shares how his district – one of those hardest hit areas of the state – is doing in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
• Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, discusses the Republican Study Committee’s family policy agenda, a recent House vote on the Mental Health Matters Act and gives an update on the Continuing Resolution.
• Edward Graham, Samaritan’s Purse’s Vice President of Operations, shares about how the ministry is helping victims affected by Ian.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, reports on the latest in the ongoing unrest and protests in Iran over a young woman's death while in the custody of the so-called morality police. 

On today’s program:

• Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15^th District of Illinois, shares why she signed on to a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an explanation on the ‘extraordinary overreach’ in the FBI’s raid of a pro-life activist’s home and offers an update on the negotiations over another continuing resolution.
• John Daukas, former U.S. Department of Justice’s Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, offers his expertise on the perception that there are two systems of justice under President Biden’s Department of Justice.
• Dr. Mark David Hall, George Fox University’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, previews the Pray Vote Stand Townhall on Wednesday, October 12, addressing the rise of the term “Christian Nationalism.”
• Jack Hibbs, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, shares why California’s Proposition 1 is dangerous for unborn babies and reacts to a California bill that would allow the state to take custody of a child seeking a gender transition.

On today’s program:

• Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative from the 1st District of Oklahoma, offers updates on the ongoing continuing resolution negotiations and the latest on the crisis at the Southern Border.
• Dr. Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of North Carolina, corrects the record on President Biden’s recent speech on healthcare and highlights the House GOP’s Commitment to America.
• Patrick Hauf, staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon, uncovers the details about a taxpayer-funded early childhood development organization promoting transgenderism to children as young as two years old.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, reacts to the New York Times’ promotion of transgender surgeries on minors and the huge profits Vanderbilt University’s medical center is making from these surgeries.

On today’s program:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, highlight’s the House GOP’s Commitment to America and his letter to the Secretary of the Army regarding COVID vaccines and reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that one doesn’t have to change your religious beliefs to support abortion.
• William “Dean” Lee, retired Vice Admiral of the United States Coast Guard, reacts to news the U.S. Coast Guard Academy is discharging seven cadets over their refusal to get the COVID vaccine.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, provides analysis on the latest news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as the Iranian-made drones being used by Russia in Ukraine.

On today’s program:

• Steve Scalise, U.S. House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Louisiana, shares about the House GOP’s Commitment to America.
• Robert Cahaly, Senior Strategist and Chief Pollster at the Trafalgar Group, offers his analysis of how the abortion issue is impacting the midterm elections.
• Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, pushes back on President Biden’s claims about the Roman Catholic Church’s stance on abortion.
• Dr. Ronnie Floyd, Pastor Emeritus of Cross Church, reacts to a recent Pew Research survey showing a potential future decline of Christianity in the United States.