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Washington Watch

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Chris Smith, Erin Hawley, Paivi Rasanen, Mike McClure
June 30, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program, broadcast from IRF Summit 2022:

  • Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of New Jersey, explains why it’s important to protect religious freedom at home and abroad.
  • Erin Hawley, senior counsel to the appellate team at Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses the Left’s reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling and reacts to President Biden’s call for a carve out of the filibuster in order to codify “a right to abortion” into federal law.
  • Paivi Rasanen, a Finnish MP who faces persecution from her government for simply expressing widely held biblical beliefs, shares why she continues to stand for truth.
  • Mike McClure, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel San Jose, and Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, highlight FRC’s new report titled "Free to Believe? The Intensifying Intolerance Toward Christians in the West."
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ID: 71647
Sam Brownback, Mike Farris, Brent Keilen, Gloria Samdi-Puldu
June 29, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, shares about the ongoing IRF Summit 2022.
  • Mike Farris, Alliance Defending Freedom president & CEO, highlight’s FRC and ADF’s upcoming Celebrate Dobbs, Celebrate Life event.
  • Brent Keilen, Vice President for FRC Action,  analyzes the most recent midterm primary and runoff election results.
  • Dr. Gloria Samdi-Puldu, president of the LEAH Foundation, and Lela Gilbert, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, share about ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
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ID: 71646
Steve Danies, Connor Semelsberger, Tate Reeves, Mike Waltz, Brad Wilcox
June 28, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, breaks down what the Biden administration is doing in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs and what’s next for pro-life legislation in Congress.
  • Connor Semelsberger, FRC's Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, unpacks the Left’s court battles against state-level pro-life laws.
  • Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi, discusses the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and why the Left is suing to block his state’s law protecting unborn children.
  • Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, addresses the military’s failure to reach recruiting goals.
  • Brad Wilcox, Professor and Director of the National Marriage Project at UVA, offers his analysis on the consequences of young men growing up without fathers.
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ID: 71645
Marjorie Jackson, Ken Klukowski, Joe Kennedy, Mary Miller
June 27, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Marjorie Jackson, reporter for The Washington Stand, reports live from the U.S. Supreme Court about the Court’s recent decision in Coach Joe Kennedy’s case.
  • Ken Klukowski, a former lawyer in the White House and Department of Justice, offers his assessment of the landmark Dobbs decision which overturned the 49 year old Roe v. Wade, as well as Coach Kennedy’s case.
  • Coach Joe Kennedy and Mike Berry, First Liberty Institute’s Vice President of External Affairs and Senior Counsel, highlights the U.S. Supreme Court recent decision in their Kennedy v. Bremerton School District case.
  • Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15th District of Illinois, shares her reaction to the Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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ID: 71644
Katherine Beck Johnson, Jeff Landry, Chris Smith, Ben Carson
June 24, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Katherine Beck Johnson, FRC’s Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the 49-year old Roe decision.
  • Jeff Landry, Louisiana Attorney General, shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
  • Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of New Jersey, addresses how the House Republicans will address a post-Roe world.
  • Dr. Ben Carson, famed pediatric neurosurgeon and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shares his insights on the Dobbs decision.  
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ID: 71642
Mary Miller, Chris Mitchell, Morse H. Tan, Mary Beth Waddell, Ken Klukowski
June 23, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15th District of Illinois, highlights the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX and explains a new bill concerning minors undergoing “gender-reassignment” surgery.
  • Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief, discusses the latest news as Israel prepares for its fifth election in less than four years.
  • Morse H. Tan, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Law, breaks down what’s driving the recent spike in violent crimes in large cities.
  • Mary Beth Waddell, FRC's Director of Federal Affairs - Family and Religious Liberty, gives an update on the federal legislation FRC is tracking including the NDAA and gun bills.
  • Ken Klukowski, a senior counsel at Schaerr Jaffe, offers an overview of the remaining cases the U.S. Supreme Court has to decide this term.
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ID: 71643
Kevin Brady, Lea Patterson, Josh Hawley, Jim Harden, Andy McCarthy
June 22, 2022
00:54:10

On today's program:

  • Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Texas, reacts to President Biden’s announcement on a gas tax holiday.
  • Lea Patterson, First Liberty Institute counsel, shares good news on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in a Maine school choice case.
  • Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, offers an update on negotiations in a bipartisan Senate deal on gun violence and his letter opposing the FY23 NDAA provision forcing women to register for the draft.
  • Jim Harden, CompassCare Pregnancy Services president, shares how his ministry is recovering after being firebombed by abortion supporters.
  • Andy McCarthy, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, discusses how the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice should be responding to the attacks on pregnancy resource centers. 
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ID: 71641
Marjorie Jackson, Roger Marshall, Pat Fallon, Jack Terrell, Tim Throckmorton, Greg Steube
June 21, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Marjorie Jackson, reporter for The Washington Stand, reports from the Supreme Court as the nation awaits the Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 
  • Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, discusses President Biden’s remarks on the Covid-19 vaccine approval for children, and NIH funding for Chinese labs.
  • Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Texas, breaks down the Navy’s Pride Month training video as well as the Left’s recent attacks on the Texas Republican Party’s platform.
  • Jack Terrell, founder and president of KiDs Beach Club, highlights his organization’s efforts to promote the gospel to students.
  • Tim Throckmorton, FRC’s National Director of Community Impact, provides an update on an Ohio community’s efforts to remove sexually explicit material targeting children from a local library.
  • Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 17th District, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Title IX and discusses his recent bill to protect women’s sports.
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ID: 71640
David Barton, Dean Nelson, Bryan Davis, John Lennox
June 20, 2022
00:53:54

On today's program: David Barton, WallBuilders founder, breaks down the Texas GOP platform and the remaining cases this term the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to release opinions on. Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African American Affairs, shares about how Juneteenth showcases America at its best. Pastor Bryan Davis, a Scioto County Commissioner, highlights his effort to remove sexually graphic books from his county library. John Lennox, emeritus professor of mathematics at Oxford University, dives into a biblical perspective on artificial intelligence.

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ID: 71472
Dan Bishop, Matt Carpenter, Jeremy Dys, Chris Sprowls, Jack Brewer
June 17, 2022
00:54:10

On today's program: Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina, comments on the FBI's announcement that it is investigating the recent attacks against pregnancy care centers as well as the latest illegal immigration data. Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action, shares about a recent surprising midterm election result in a border congressional district of Texas. Jeremy Dys, First Liberty Institute Special Counsel for Litigation and Communications, reacts to Sports Illustrated's attack on Coach Joe Kennedy. Chris Sprowls, Florida Speaker of the House, shares why on this Father's Day, America's dads need to step up for their kids. Jack Brewer, Chairman of AFPI Opportunity Now, highlights how essential fathers are in the lives of children and how many mass shooters had no active father-figures in their lives.

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Steven Palazzo, Jerry Boykin, Mary Miller, John Plake
June 16, 2022
00:54:10

On today's program: Steven Palazzo, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Mississippi, shares his assessment of President Biden's handling of the sustained, skyrocketing inflation rate and gas prices. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's elite Delta Force, breaks down what's behind the Army's current recruitment difficulties. Mary Miller, U.S. Representative for the 15th District of Illinois, reacts to President Biden's 'parents' councils' which includes parents who labeled other concerned parents as 'terrorists' for attending local school board meetings as well as the President's executive order promoting gender transitions on children. John Plake, Director of Ministry Intelligence at American Bible Society, comments on the Society's report finding human flourishing scores have risen to pre-pandemic levels.

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ID: 71469
Meg Kilgannon, Greg Steube, Travis Weber, Quentin Van Meter
June 15, 2022
00:54:10

On today's program: Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, highlights a letter 26 state Attorneys General signed on to asking the USDA to withdraw their expansive guidance regarding gender, Title IX and the SNAP program. Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th District of Florida, shares the latest developments on the congressional negotiations over gun violence. Travis Weber, FRC's VP of Policy and Government Affairs, discusses radical abortion activists Jane's Revenge's violent attacks on pro-life pregnancy care centers and churches. Dr. Quentin Van Meter, president of the American College of Pediatricians, reacts to President Biden signing an executive order barring federal funds from being used for 'conversion therapy.' Dr. Michael New, Charlotte Lozier Institute Associate Scholar, breaks down the latest abortion data as the impending Dobbs decision looms.

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ID: 71467
Dave Brat, Josh Hawley, Matt Rosendale, Travis Weber, Meg Kilgannon
June 14, 2022
00:54:10

On today's program: Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University's School of Business, reacts to President Biden's recent speech on the economy and the latest economic data. Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, shares the latest news on negotiations in a bipartisan Senate deal on gun violence and the Biden administration's Disinformation Governance Board. Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for Montana, comments on ZooMontana doubling down in support of their Drag Queen Story Hour event. Travis Weber, FRC's VP of Policy and Government Affairs, gives an update on the problematic H.R. 2543, the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act. Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses the Southern Poverty Law Center's polling showing Leftist support for politically motivated violence, especially assassinations.

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ID: 71466
Jody Hice, Allie Stuckey, Tom Ascol, Jerry Bower, Chris Smith
June 13, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10th District of Georgia, reacts to the Left’s continued disruptive actions ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, as well as the announcement from a bipartisan group of Senators that they had reached an agreement on a gun violence measure.
  • Allie Stuckey, Host of BlazeTV’s “Relatable,” breaks down what’s behind the woke transformation of the Fox News Channel.
  • Tom Ascol, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL, comments on Guidepost Solutions’ recommendations to the Southern Baptist Convention.
  • Jerry Bowyer, Bowyer Research President, on the state of the U.S. economy and what’s driving high inflation.
  • Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of New Jersey, addresses the growing wave of left-wing violence perpetrated against churches and other pro-life ministries.
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ID: 71465
Kevin Hern, Chuck Grassley, Brent Keilen, Tom Gilson
June 09, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Oklahoma, reacts to the House of Representatives vote on the Democrats’ gun control bill and the Republican Study Committee’s pro-family budget proposal.
  • Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa, shares how the Senate is addressing the nation’s epidemic of violence and why House Democrats are blocking a proposal to increase security for U.S. Supreme Court justices, in light of a threat on Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s life.
  • Brent Keilen, Vice President for FRC Action, offers his analysis of the most recent midterm primary election results. 
  • Tom Gilson, Senior Editor for The Stream, shares key takeaways from the Southern Baptist Convention’s vote on how to respond to sexual abuse allegations.
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ID: 71358
Steve Daines, James Lankford, Jonathan Keller, Ben Carson
June 08, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, highlights a recent letter he sent to the Department of Justice demanding answers after a string of attacks against pro-life ministries and the recent arrest of an armed man threatening the life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
  • James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, reacts to a Department of Homeland Security alert warning of potential violence after the Supreme Court releases its decision in Dobbs and shares about his Washington Stand column.
  • Jonathan Keller, CEO of California Family Council, breaks down the results of California’s midterm primary election and discusses a proposal to teach Drag Queen 101 in California K-12 schools.  
  • Dr. Ben Carson, Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, offers his take on what's at the heart of escalating violence around the country.
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ID: 71351
Mike Johnson, David Curry, Meg Kilgannon, Ron Johnson
June 07, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Louisiana, shares his thoughts on Speaker Pelosi’s plan to hold a vote on House Democrats’ gun control proposals. 
  • David Curry, President and CEO of Open Doors USA and newly appointed USCIRF Commissioner, reacts to the massacre of at least 50 worshippers at a Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday.
  • Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, breaks down the the latest polling on indoctrination in the classroom. 
  • Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, addresses the record gasoline prices and the millions in undisclosed royalties that were paid to the National Institutes of Health.
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ID: 71303
Oliver North, Dave Yost, David Closson, Brent Keilen
June 06, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Lt. Col. (Ret.) Oliver North, shares his reflections on the 78th D-Day anniversary and the current threats that North Korea, China, and Russia pose for the rest of the world.
  • Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, addresses the trend of liberal cities in red states proclaiming themselves to be abortion sanctuary cities if Roe is overturned.
  • David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, explains how the legacy media is using the label “Christian nationalism” to discourage Christians from civic participation.
  • Brent Keilen, Vice President for FRC Action, highlights FRC Action’s voter guide and the upcoming midterm primaries in several states.
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ID: 71291
Franklin Graham, Kevin Brady, Andrew Brunson, George Barna
June 03, 2022
00:53:54

On today’s program:

  • Franklin Graham, President & CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, shares about the root cause of the recent spate of violence nationwide and how BGEA is ministering to the victims of the school massacre in Uvalde, TX. 
  • Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8th District of Texas, addresses the massacre in Uvalde and what trend in recent years is causing this violence. 
  • Dr. Andrew Brunson, FRC’s Special Advisor for Religious Freedom, highlights his recent trip to Hungary and how American pastors can prepare their congregations to stand in the face of persecution.
  • George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview, and Steve Riggle, founding pastor of Grace Woodlands Church in Houston, discuss the practical application of a biblical worldview and why so few pastors have this worldview. 
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ID: 71238
Dan Bishop, Sam Brownback, Daniel Cameron, Max Greiner, Chris Mitchell
June 02, 2022
00:54:10

On today’s program:

  • Dan Bishop, U.S. Representative for the 9th District of North Carolina, addresses the congressional Democrats' omnibus package on gun violence. 
  • Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, reacts to the release of the State Department’s 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom.
  • Daniel Cameron, Kentucky Attorney General, highlights his concerns about his state’s public pension plans being used to promote Leftist political agendas. 
  • Max Greiner, sculptor, shares about the unveiling of his Lion of Judah statue in Jerusalem. 
  • Chris Mitchell, CBN’s Middle East Bureau Chief, shares about the dedication ceremony for the Lion of Judah sculpture and the increasing support among American evangelicals for Israel.
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ID: 71209

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