Washington Watch

On today's show:

• Haris Alic, reporter for the Washington Times, discusses the Senate passing a bill to nullify Biden’s vaccine mandate for employers.
• Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, gives an update on the bill nullifying Biden’s vaccine mandates and the debt ceiling debate.
• Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 7^th District of, details how the Congressional Review Act helped revoke the Biden Vaccine mandates and gives the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Joseph Backholm, FRC's Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement, discusses the Supreme Court oral arguments in key school choice case.
• Luther Harrison, Vice President of North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse, and Dr. Dave Brat, dean of the School of Business at Liberty University, share the need for volunteers in Louisiana to continue the cleanup after Hurricane Ida.

On today's show:

• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, discusses President Biden’s call with Vladimir Putin.
• Lela Gilbert, FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, talks about the letter signed by religious freedom advocates calling for the Biden administration to put Nigeria back on the list of Countries of Particular Concern.
• Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for the 21^st District, gives an update on what’s happening in Congress after the NDAA provision forcing women to register for the military draft as removed and efforts to block the Biden vaccine mandates.
• Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa, discusses the status of Biden’s vaccine mandates, the Supreme Court Commission offering no recommendation on court packing, and the Senate Judiciary Committee letter calling on AG Garland to rescind his memo labeling parents as “domestic terrorists.”

On today's show:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri and member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, celebrate the provision mandating women to register for the military draft being dropped from the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Sam Brownback, former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, remembers former U.S. Senator Bob Dole.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, discusses the 80^th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
• Adrian Zenz, Senior Fellow in China Studies at Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, talks about his investigation into China’s crackdown on Uyghurs.

On today's show:

• Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Florida, discusses the Biden administration announcing a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the NDAA amendment banning imports made with forced Uyghur labor from China, and China’s plan to establish a military base off the coast of Africa.
• Dr. Jeff Barrows, Senior Vice President of Bioethics and Public Policy at Christian Medical & Dental Associations, details what is known about and the proper response to the Omicron variant.
• J. Marie Griffin-Taylor, Dean and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Truett McConnell University and a former law enforcement officer, talks about the crime wave sweeping California and the policies that led to the lawlessness.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, talks about the push back by state chapters against the National School Board Association (NSBA) after the NSBA sent a letter sent a letter to the Biden administration accusing parents who speak out against radical curricula of “domestic terrorism.”

On today's show:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for Montana, discusses Congress approving a continuing resolution and efforts to use the Congressional Review Act to nullify the Biden vaccine mandates.
• Erin Hawley, senior counsel to the appellate team at Alliance Defending Freedom, explains the possible outcomes of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court case.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, shares how Christians can be praying for the Dobbs case.

On today's show:

• Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, shares his efforts to stop President Biden’s vaccine mandate in the upcoming spending measures being considered by the U.S. Senate.
• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of New Jersey and Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, responds to the Biden administration’s removal of Nigeria from the Countries of Particular Concern list.
• Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," talks about the Women’s Tennis Association suspending all of its events in China.
• Mike Johnson, U.S. Representative for the 4^th district of Louisiana, analyzes Justice Sotomayor’s comments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization oral arguments and shares his thoughts on the possible outcomes of the Dobbs case.

On today's show:

• Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, discusses the rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as oral arguments were heard in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
• Sherif Girgis, Associate Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, analyzes the oral arguments in the Dobbs case.
• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, talks about the oral arguments in the Dobbs case and gives an update on the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
• Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, reflects on the advancements of the pro-life movement.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses the Fairfax County School District putting sexually explicit books back in the school library, the Detroit superintendent boasting that critical race theory is “deeply used” by the school district, and parents suing a Wisconsin school district over its pronoun policy.

On today's show:

• Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6^th district of Florida, talks about the status of negotiations with Iran and the latest on the killing of Christians in Nigeria. 
• Russell Gombosi, MD, member of the American College of Pediatricians’ Board of Directors, discusses the American College of Pediatricians’ opposition to mandating COVID vaccines for children.
• Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, compares the United States’ abortion laws to those around globe and previews the Supreme Court oral arguments in the Dobbs case.
• John Bennett, Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party, calls for RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to either change course or resign.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, discusses the liberal policy agenda of the Log Cabin Republicans.

On today's show:

• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Arizona, discusses Fauci saying that we should be “prepared to do anything and everything” in response to the Omicron COVID variant, President Biden enacting a travel ban on African countries, and a Missouri federal court halting the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
• Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," talks about China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
• Owen Strachan, Senior Fellow with FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, author, and provost and research professor at Grace Bible Theological Seminary, unpacks the woke agenda in the Salvation Army’s curriculum.

On today's show are highlights from FRC’s Pray Vote Stand Summit:

• Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6^th District of Florida, talks about the impact of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and shares what Americans can do to push back on China’s global ambitions.
• Josh Hawley, U.S. Senator from Missouri, encourages Christians to stand up to the radical agendas being pushed on America’s families.

On today's show:

• Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, reflects on the 400^th anniversary of Thanksgiving.
• Dr. Jeffrey Froh, author of “Making Grateful Kids: The Science of Building Character” and Professor of Psychology at Hofstra University, shares the scientific and psychological benefits of practicing gratitude.
• Rep. Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Ohio, gives thanks for faith, family, and freedom this Thanksgiving.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University, discusses the findings of his study, "New Insights into the Generation of Growing Influence: Millennials In America.”
• John Basie, Director of Impact 360 Masters and author of “Know. Be. Live. A 360 Degree Approach to Discipleship in a Post-Christian Era,” shares a 360-degree approach to discipleship in a post-Christian era.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, talks about how to share the gospel with friends and family over the holidays.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Sean Timmons, Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey law firm, discusses the lawsuit against Biden’s vaccine mandate on military servicemembers and how the Pentagon is abusing the role of chaplains to enforce the mandate.
• Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, shares what you can do to defend the unborn ahead of the Dobbs Supreme Court oral arguments and previews the Pray Together for Life event.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, talks about FRC’s amicus brief in the SAFE Act court case.
• Dr. Melanie Conway, President of Little Rock Psychiatry, discusses a Texas transgender clinic closing and the science behind prohibiting puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and other gender transition procedures for minors.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, discusses the House passing the Democrats' massive spending bill, the NDAA provision forcing women into the military draft, and a Chinese tennis star goes missing after making a sexual assault allegation against a former Chinese communist party official.
• Cissie Graham Lynch, host of the “Fearless” podcast, talks about this year’s Operation Christmas Child.
• Bob Maginnis, author and retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, unpacks what China’s second hypersonic missile test could mean for the United States.
• Dr. Robert Malone, Chief Medical and Regulatory Officer for The Unity Project and virologist whose work has focused on mRNA technology, shares why he is opposed to COVID vaccine mandates, especially for children, and predicts the future of COVID.

On today's show:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri and member of the House Armed Services Committee, discusses the House passing a $ 2 trillion spending bill and reveals hidden agendas inside the bill, and gives an update on the NDAA provision forcing women into the military draft.
• Kristen Waggoner, General Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, recaps Barronelle Stutzman’s stand for religious freedom after the settlement of her case.
• Matt Rinaldi, Chairman of the Texas Republican Party, talks about the Republican National Committee (RNC) forming a “Pride Coalition.”
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses the RNC’s “Pride Coalition,” the findings of a new study, Millennials in America: New Insight into the Generation of Growing Influence, and how believers can be praying for the upcoming Dobbs Supreme Court case.

On today's show:

• Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator from Kansas, gives an update on the Biden Administration’s OSHA vaccine mandate and the border crisis.
• Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Texas, unpacks the Democrats’ Toddler Tax and describes how inflation will only continue to worsen if the Democrats push Biden’s spending plan.
• Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," discusses President Biden’s virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the former Interpol president vanishing in China's prison system, and the fumbled messaging from Biden on the U.S. defending Taiwan from an attack by China.
• George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University, shares the findings of his study, "Millennials in America: New Insight into the Generation of Growing Influence.”

On today's show:

• Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, discusses the NDAA provision forcing women into the military draft and also Senate Republicans moving to formally disapprove of the Biden/OSHA vaccine mandate.
• Andrea Lucas, Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), comments on the Biden administration's intrusive questionnaire for evaluating requests for religious exemptions to vaccine mandates.
• Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, laments a memo showing that HHS is expected to roll back Trump-era religious liberty protections.
• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Arizona and chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, shares what an internal email provided by an FBI whistleblower reveals about the DOJ using counterterrorism tools against parents.
• Lela Gilbert, FRC’s Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, discusses the Biden State Department removing Nigeria from its Countries of Particular Concern list.

On today's show:

• Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17^th District of Florida and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recaps what happened during President Biden’s virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
• Rob Standridge, Oklahoma State Senator, discusses Oklahoma’s Senate bill that would allow employees to sue for $1 Million over harms due to mandated vaccines.
• Chad Connelly, Founder of Faith Wins, former GOP National Director of Faith Engagement, and former Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, talks about the Republican National Committee forming a “Pride Coalition.”
• Tyson Langhofer, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Academic Freedom at Alliance Defending Freedom, and Monica Gill, teacher at Loudoun County Public Schools, give an update on what is happening in the Loudoun County school district, including the reversal of teacher Tanner Cross’ suspension and an ongoing lawsuit against the school district’s transgender policy.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, shares recent news in education, including a New Hampshire student being suspended for saying there are only two genders, a Connecticut school forcing transgender indoctrination on kindergartners with no opt out provision, the role of education in the recent Virginia election, and FRC Action’s upcoming school board webinar.

On today's show:

• Rep. Garret Graves, U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 6^th District, discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit extending the injunction against President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employers, Biden signing the infrastructure bill, and the letter sent by congressional Democrats to Biden demanding a vaccine requirement or a negative test prior to boarding an airline flight.
• Phil Robertson and Al Robertson, co-hosts of the “Unashamed” podcast, share their thoughts on current issues, including the vaccine mandates, indoctrination in schools, and the Republican National Committee announcing its first-ever “RNC Pride Coalition.”

On today's show:

• Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Texas, gives an update on how the Biden administration is handling China and Taiwan, the climate change issue, and social spending.
• Ralph Norman, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of South Carolina, anticipates the last-minute debt ceiling hysteria ahead of the looming Dec. 3 deadline, and talks about the DOJ memo on parents in light of recently revealed internal correspondence between the White House and the National School Boards Association.
• Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, FRC’s Director of the Center for Family Studies, talks about gender dysphoria (GD) and significance of the new position statement on GD treatment by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, offers a biblical response to cancel culture, and unpacks new research on “progressive” Christians and “conservative” Christians.