Washington Watch

On today’s program:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, reacts to the House Judiciary committee’s hearing on the harms of gender transition for children, DHS Sec. Mayorkas’s recent congressional testimony, and offers an update on the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, reports on how Israelis are reacting to the judicial reform law that was recently enacted.
• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, voices support for Senator Tommy Tuberville’s stand for life.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, shares about her testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on the harms of gender transition procedures.

On today’s program:

• Harriett Hageman, U.S. Representative for Wyoming, recaps what happened at DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas’s recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on his handling of the southern border crisis.
• Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma State School Superintendent, unpacks why education degrees have plummeted 50 percent since 1970 and how atheist groups are responding to his efforts to teach the Bible in public schools, alongside the Constitution and Federalist Papers.
• Diana Harshbarger, U.S. Representative from the 1^st District of Tennessee, shares what she heard at HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on his handling of unaccompanied minors at the southern border.
• Elijah Crane, U.S. Representative from the 2^ndDistrict of Arizona, comments on the House Homeland Security Committee hearing featuring DHS Secretary Mayorkas and shines a light on the persecution of Christians in India.

On today’s program:

• Matt Gaetz, U.S. Representative for the 1^stDistrict of Florida, shares the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and President Biden’s woke military policies and nominees. He also comments on potential impeachment inquiries against President Biden and Attorney General  Garland.
• Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa, uncovers further evidence of an alleged foreign bribery scheme by then-Vice President Biden’s family.
• Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5th District of Virginia, pushes back on Biden’s threat to veto pro-family appropriations bills. He also responds to the White House’s statement elevating abortion, transgenderism, and climate change as the administration’s top concerns in the appropriations process.
• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator for Arkansas, offers an update on Senate deliberations on the NDAA and Democrats’ efforts to attach the Credit Card Competition Act to the NDAA. He also highlights his resolution in support of Israel.

On today’s program:

• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, draws attention to how school boards are moving to protect parental rights, how state-level Democrat leaders are responding, and how the federal government can address the issue.
• Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education President, shares why she is continuing to stand for protecting kids from woke ideology in public schools.
• Aimee Guidera, Virginia Secretary of Education, highlights her state’s model education policy guidelines.
• Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, comments on the revelations by the IRS whistleblowers and concerns about retaliation against them as well as revelations that Hunter Biden put then-VP Joe Biden on the phone with business associates at least two dozen times. He also shares the latest on the Senate’s deliberations over the yearly National Defense Authorization Act and voices support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s stand against the Pentagon’s abortion travel funding.
• Travis Weber, FRC's VP for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on the re-authorization of PEPFAR.

On today’s program:

• Glenn Grothman, U.S. Representative for the 6^thDistrict of Wisconsin, highlights the latest on the House Oversight Committee’s investigations into the Biden family.
• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, comments on the House Homeland Security Committee’s investigative report into DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s dereliction of duty and unpacks why he supports impeaching President Joe Biden.
• Lauren Boebert, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Colorado, shares why she filed articles of impeachment against President Biden.
• Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education President, talks about her experience taking a stand on protecting kids from radical gender ideology in California.
• Gina Gleason, Real Impact Executive Director, highlights how to start Community Impact Team.

On today’s program:

• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21st District of Texas, unpacks what the latest hearing of the House Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has uncovered.
• Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, comments on the Senate Judiciary panel’s advancement of a U.S. Supreme Court ethics reform bill.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, examines why the bipartisan push for psychedelics drugs ignores its inherent spiritual and physical dangers.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on where the National Defense Authorization Act stands in the Senate.
• Seamus Bruner, Government Accountability Institute Director of Research, reacts to the recent Capitol Hill hearings over concerns the Biden family has been compromised by China.

On today’s program:

• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, reacts to what he saw at Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s speech before a joint session of Congress and comments on the protests facing Ariel University in Samaria.
• Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, shares how Israelis are responding to President Herzog’s address before Congress.
• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah, shares the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act as the Senate considers the legislation.
• Gabe Firment, Louisiana State Representative, and Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, highlight great news about the state’s bill protecting kids from harmful and permanent transgender surgeries.
• Lisa McClain, U.S. Representative for the 9^thDistrict of Michigan, spotlights the latest on the IRS whistleblower testimony on the investigation into Hunter Biden.

On this special program, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): From Culturally Woke to Strategically Strong:

• Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator from Alabama, provides an update on provisions in the NDAA to rid the military of the weak and woke policies of the Biden administration that distract from the military’s core mission.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and founding member of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Rocky Rogers, Army Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Joseph Arbuckle, and Marine Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tommy Waller discuss how the military should go about returning to their main mission of fighting and winning wars.

On today’s program:

• Mark Alford, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri, shares the latest on where negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act stand.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, shares why Ohioans need to vote for Issue 1 on Aug. 8.
• Gene Mills, President of the Louisiana Family Forum, offers an update on Louisiana’s Stop Harming Our Kids Act.
• Tim Throckmorton, FRC’s National Director of Community Impact, highlights FRC’s Community Impact Teams.

On today’s program:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for the 2nd District of Montana, shares the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act, how the House GOP are combatting the politicization of the FBI and DOJ. He also comments on the Montana State Library Commission’s decision to withdraw from the American Library Association.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, reacts to news that the Montana State Library Commission has voted to separate from the national American Library Association.
• Gene Mills, President of the Louisiana Family Forum, offers an update on Louisiana’s Stop Harming Our Kids Act.
• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 10^th District, unpacks the major shift in the GOP’s approach to the NDAA.

On today's program:

• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Louisiana, provides an update on the annual must-pass National Defense Authorization Act and shares his thoughts about FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, talks about her letter to the DOJ/FBI regarding Chinese surveillance in U.S. cities. She also comments on the story of an illegal immigrant arrested for assaulting and raping children.
• E. J. Antoni, The Heritage Foundation’s research fellow in regional economics, grades Biden’s handling of the inflation issue.
• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, offers an update on Rep. Ronny Jackson's amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
• David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, showcases a new FRC resource: An Introduction to Worldview: Refining the Lens Through Which You See Everything.

On today's program:

• Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, highlights Tony and Bob Fu’s remarks at a House Select Committee roundtable on the Chinese Communist Party’s threat to religious freedom.
• Nathaniel Moran, U.S. Representative from the 1^st District of Texas, reacts to FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
• Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, offers his expertise as an OB/GYN correcting the CDC’s ‘chestfeeding’ guidance.
• Dr. Eric Bordenkircher, Research Fellow at the UCLA Canter for Middle East Development, unpacks how Biden’s global LGBTQ crusade hurts American interests.

On today's program:

• Ronny Jackson, U.S. Representative for the 13^th District of Texas, highlights his National Defense Authorization Act abortion funding amendment. He also pushes back on the Left’s attacks on Senator Tommy Tuberville for standing against military abortion funding.
• Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma, showcases his and Oklahoma’s State Department of Health’s launch of their new comprehensive pregnancy resources website.
• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Tennessee, discusses the U.S. Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office’s warning that UFOs are beyond control 'in our military airspace.'
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, exposes a medical school for engaging in LGBT indoctrination and reacts to data showing Brown University students identifying as LGBTQ doubled in last decade to nearly 40 percent.

On today's program:

• Keith Self, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Texas, shares what he saw on his recent trip to Taiwan and contrasts that with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s bowing before Chinese officials. He also offers his thoughts on Turkey’s efforts to complete their deal for F-16 fighter jets.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and founding member of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, unpacks why Turkey has become a troubling NATO member. He shares why the nominee to replace the outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff is even more problematic than General Mark Milley.
• Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Business, breaks down how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Biden student loan forgiveness program will impact his presidential race.
• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, reacts to a judge’s decision to deny the U.S. Department of Justice’s motion for stay in a social media free speech case and highlights a state attorneys’ general letter to Target’s CEO over their Pride Month campaign.

On today's program:

• Ron Estes, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Kansas, responds to the president’s week of promoting “Bidenomics” and shares the latest on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China.
• Dr. Christina Francis, American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists CEO, offers her expert analysis on a new study examining the safety of chemical abortions.
• Peter Mcilvenna, co-founder of Hearts of Oak, discusses a new British policy that threatens to prosecute parents who “withhold money for transition” or “refuse to use preferred pronouns” for their children.
• David Closson, Director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, shares his thoughts about the British government teaching theology that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all support an LGBT worldview. He will also unpack why Americans are finally waking up to the legacy media’s efforts to redefine the word ‘family’; as well as answer the question: What does broad loss of confidence in institutions mean for Christians?

On today’s program:

• Andrew Bailey, Missouri Attorney General, shares about his legal win which blocks the Biden administration from violating the First Amendment rights of Americans.
• Rich McCormick, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Georgia, unpacks the significance of the Biden administration’s long weekend news dump of the State Department’s assessment of the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• Jonathan Scruggs, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Litigation Strategy, corrects the record on the mis-reporting from the legacy media on the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in a free speech case.
• Dr. Os Guinness, author of Zero Hour America, shares about the real meaning of freedom, his book, and his upcoming participation in the Pray Vote Stand Summit.

On today's program:

• Tim Burchett, U.S. Representative for the 2^nd District of Tennessee, reacts to the president’s “Bidenomics” speech and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China. He also offers an update on the House GOP investigations into the Biden family business dealings and the latest on the discovery of cocaine in the White House.
• Mary Szoch, FRC's Director of the Center for Human Dignity, reacts to the CDC’s guidance for transgender people on “chestfeeding” babies.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President and founding member of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, breaks down on what’s behind the military’s recruiting difficulties.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance, offers his reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and the Left’s attacks on the Supreme Court. He also comments on a recent poll finding a majority of U.S. voters expect cheating at the ballot box to influence the 2024 presidential election.

Happy Independence Day!

Today we discuss how championing the future of freedom in America begins with our children:

• Dr. John D. Wilsey, Associate Professor of Church History and Philosophy at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, examines how the early church and our Founding Fathers put an emphasis on training and equipping the next generation.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks how the Church must take back education and the influence of our children.
• Jack Terrell, Kids Beach Club Founder & President, shares about after school clubs for 3rd-6th graders that teach the truth of God's word.
• Darrell Jones, Herzog Foundation President, answers the question: how can churches start schools?

On today’s program,

Marjorie Dannenfelser, SBA Pro-Life America president, Mayra Rodriguez, former Planned Parenthood director and whistleblower, Bob Vander Plaats, The Family Leader president and CEO, and Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, join Tony Perkins for an Iowa Townhall Meeting for Life to discuss the role of federal and state policymakers in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

On today’s program:

• Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Ohio, reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden’s student loan bailout, talks about his bill to undo Biden’s socialist mortgage rule, and offers his reflections on Independence Day.
• Jonathan Scruggs, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Litigation Strategy, highlights good news in a major free speech case.
• Bishop Garland Hunt, Senior Pastor of The Father’s House in Norcross, Georgia, shares a biblical response to the SCOTUS decision to strike down the affirmative action admissions policies of Harvard University and University of North Carolina.
• Doug LaMalfa, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of California, shares how Congress is tackling the FAA’s recent problems and discusses why so-called gender transition procedures are so dangerous, especially for minors.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, responds to an attack on parental rights in New Jersey.