Washington Watch

On today's show:

• John Joyce, U.S. Representative for the 13^th District of Pennsylvania, gives an update on the reconciliation bill.
• Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Alabama, responds to reports that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley made secret calls with his Chinese counterpart, circumventing President Trump.
• Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, talks about how state attorneys general are fighting back against federal vaccine mandates.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, shares the results of a survey on fairness for all.

On today's show:

• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Arizona, responds to reports that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley made secret calls with his Chinese counterpart, circumventing President Trump.

• Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General, discusses Arizona filing the first lawsuit in the country against President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, reacts to reports that General Milley secretly circumvented President Trump to collude with the Chinese.
• Scott Rasmussen, pollster and editor-at-large at Ballotpedia, shares the findings of his survey showing that Democrats believe that Trump supporters and the unvaccinated are the greatest threats to the United States.
• Brent Keilen, Vice President of FRC Action, responds to the California governor’s recall election results.

On today's show: 

• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for the 10^th District of Pennsylvania and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discusses Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and concerns that $64 million in U.S. aid could fall into the hands of the Taliban. 
• Dr. Jeff Barrows, Senior Vice President for Bioethics and Public Policy at Christian Medical & Dental Associations, talks about how COVID vaccine mandates affect the patient-doctor relationship. 
• Gary Hamrick, Pastor of Cornerstone Chapel, talks about the religious liberty implications of President Biden’s vaccine mandate. 
• Sean Spicer, host of “Spicer&Co” and author of the forthcoming book Radical Nation, comments on President Biden’s call to have him removed from the Board of Visitors at the Naval Academy. 

On today's show:

• Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd District of North Carolina, discusses President Biden’s vaccine mandate and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony about Afghanistan before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
• Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, shares how he is fighting back against President Biden’s vaccine mandates.
• Robert Cahaly, Senior Strategist and Chief Pollster at the Trafalgar Group, shares what his polling reveals about how Americans view President Biden’s vaccine mandates.
• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, talks about the religious liberty implications of President Biden’s vaccine mandate.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses how Christians should think about the role of government in light of President Biden’s vaccine mandate.

On today's show:

• Sam Brownback, former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, responds to President Biden’s vaccine mandates and reflects on the 20^th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, reflects on 9/11 and discusses the threat of terrorism today.
• Pastor Carter Conlon, General Overseer of Times Square Church, shares what the Lord put on his heart prior to 9/11 and how the events of that day changed his church and its members.

On today's show:

• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, discusses President Biden’s plan to announce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal workers and also on private sector companies with more than a hundred employees, a report that includes previously undisclosed about the origins of COVID-19, and the situation in Afghanistan.
• Dr. Jane M. Orient, executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, talks about why the COVID-19 vaccine should not be mandated.
• Mark Robinson, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor, shares his report on the indoctrination happening in North Carolina public schools.
• Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, discusses the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the Texas Heartbeat law.
• Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy, previews his new book BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution Kindle Edition.

On today's show:

• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10^th district of Georgia, discusses the latest on the situation in Afghanistan, including the U.S. State Department’s concerns about the Taliban forming an all-male government, the four prisoners President Obama exchanged for Bowe Bergdahl now serving in senior Taliban posts, and reports that the U.S. is working with the Taliban to fly the remaining Americans out as a first step toward rolling back sanctions.
• Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, talks about the role churches are playing in the California governor’s recall election.
• Chad Wolf, former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Chair of the Center for Homeland Security and Immigration at America First Policy Institute, calls out President Biden for leaving behind Americans and Afghan allies in Afghanistan while allowing Afghan refugees who aren’t being properly vetted into the U.S.

On today's show:

• Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, discusses the Biden administration pledging that its best lawyers will fight the Texas Heartbeat law.
• Chad Robichaux, Founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, shares his on the ground perspective of the evacuations in Afghanistan.
• Ronny Jackson, U.S. Representative for the 13^th District of Texas, talks about his efforts to evacuate American citizens and others from Afghanistan.
• Ronnie Floyd, President of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, discusses the Southern Baptist Convention’s hurricane relief efforts around the country and the UN report on the increase of extreme weather events.

On today's show:

• Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative for the 8^th District of Texas and ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, discusses President Biden’s push for the largest tax increase since 1968.
• Dan Gainor, Vice President for Free Speech America and Business at Media Research Center, talks about a survey showing a decline in trust in the media.
• Marty Makary, Professor of Health Policy at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, shares the findings of an Israeli study showing natural immunity is 13 times stronger than the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
• Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," discusses why we must hold Beijing accountable for Afghan militants' crimes.

On today's show:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri and member of the House Armed Services Committee, responds to the Texas heartbeat law going into effect, Speaker Pelosi announcing she will schedule a vote later this month on legislation that could codify Roe v. Wade into federal law, Democrats using the defense spending bill to promote its social agenda.
• Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, exposes President Biden as not the advocate for women he claims to be and shares how pregnancy care centers are responding to the Texas Heartbeat law.
• Katherine Johnson, FRC’s research fellow for legal and policy studies, gives an update on Texas’ pro-life victory and the Left’s hysteria over the new Texas pro-life law.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, gives insight into the clash of worldviews seen in the debate over the Texas heartbeat law, and discusses how following politicians is not the same as following the law and what that means for churches.

On today's show:

• James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Kentucky and Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, talks about his efforts to get to the truth of what happened in Afghanistan.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance and former Ohio Secretary of State, discusses the recently passed Texas election reform bill and how the future of America could look if the Democrats succeed in passing their federal election takeover bill.
• Luther Harrison, Vice President of North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse, shares an update on Samaritan’s Purse’s Hurricane Ida relief efforts.
• Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 ruling allowing a Texas heartbeat law that protects an unborn child after a heartbeat has been detected to go into effect.

On today's show:

• Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and member of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs and the Foreign Relations Committees, discusses his letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting information about an alleged incident at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul involving a U.S. military official preventing American citizens and Afghan allies from evacuating Afghanistan.
• Jim Banks, U.S. Representative for the 3^rd district of Indiana and Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, talks about Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee offering amendments to the defense spending bill to prevent U.S. funding and recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
• Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State, shares his thoughts on how the Biden administration has handled the withdrawal and evacuation efforts out of Afghanistan.
• Steve Folmar, Pastor of First Baptist Church in Houma, Louisiana, talks about hurricane relief efforts across Louisiana.

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 address on the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Biden administration admitting Americans have been stranded in Afghanistan, and the letter signed by nearly 90 retired flag officers calling for the resignations of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and General Milley.
• Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6^th district of Florida and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calls for the Biden administration to be held accountable for the Afghanistan and discusses Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston promoting “diversity in the ranks” as the situation Afghanistan unfolds. 
• Ryan Bangert, senior counsel and vice president for legal strategy at Alliance Defending Freedom, celebrates the Virginia State Supreme Court granting victory to Loudoun County teacher Tanner Cross after he was placed on administrative leave for objecting to new school policies on gender identity. 
• Jeff Landry, Louisiana Attorney General, talks about the hurricane relief efforts across Louisiana. 
• Larry Elder, talk show host and attorney, discusses Gavin Newsom’s record as California governor.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th district of New Jersey and Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, discusses the humanitarian disaster following the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, his evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, and how Congress can hold the Biden administration accountable for the unfolding catastrophe.
• Tony Perkins, FRC President and Marine veteran, gives an on the ground report on Ida Hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana.
• Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan's Purse, shares how Samaritan’s Purse is responding to Hurricane Ida.
• Nina Shea, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute, talks about what’s happening to Christians in Afghanistan.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, discusses the 13 U.S. service members who were killed at the Kabul airport, the evacuation operation by an all-volunteer group of U.S. veterans, and this weekend’s Stand Courageous event.
• Scott Rasmussen, pollster and editor-at-large at Ballotpedia, talks about the polling on how President Biden has handled foreign policy, the economy, and the pandemic.
• Pam Pryor, former Senior State Department official under President Trump, critiques the Biden administration for mishandling the evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies.
• Jody Hice, U.S. Representative for the 10^th district of Georgia, shares his thoughts on the recent events in Afghanistan and what Congress can do to hold the Biden administration accountable.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for the 10^th District of Pennsylvania and member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, shares his reaction to the killing of twelve U.S. Servicemembers at Kabul Airport and what Congress should do about the unfolding catastrophe in Afghanistan.
• Tony Perkins, FRC President and Marine veteran, discusses the twelve U.S. Servicemembers who were killed at Kabul airport.
• Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, gives an update on what Christians are facing in Afghanistan.
• David Harsanyi, Senior Writer for National Review and author of the forthcoming “Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent,” discusses how President Biden has handled foreign policy.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Terry Jeffrey, editor-in-chief for CNS News, discusses the far-reaching ramifications of the Afghanistan crisis.
• Rex Rogers, President of SAT-7, a Middle East media ministry, talks about the persecution that Afghan Christians are facing from the Taliban.
• Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance and former Ohio Secretary of State, discusses the House of Representatives approving H.R. 4, a federal takeover of America’s elections.
• Kim Colby, Director of the Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law and Religious Freedom, warns that President Biden’s Department of Education is poised to revoke protections for campus faith groups.
• Russell Evenson, World Outreach Worship Center, his efforts to organize turnout at the Newport, Virginia school board meeting in opposition to the state’s transgender school policy.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri and member of the House Armed Services Committee, gives an update on the situation in Afghanistan and what effect the Biden administration has had on the United States’ international standing.
• Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, talks about the challenges that Afghan Christians are facing as the Taliban doubles down on the August 31 deadline and says Afghans are no longer allowed to leave the country.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, discusses CIA Director Willian Burns’ meeting with the Taliban leader.
• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Arizona and chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, discusses the House Freedom Caucus officially announcing its opposition to both the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill and the $1.2 trillion Senate-passed infrastructure bill.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, shares why FRC is opposing the $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending bill and the $1.2 trillion Senate-passed infrastructure bill. 

On today's show, hosted by Meg Kilgannon:

• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, gives an update on the situation in Afghanistan.
• Jim Lee, CEO and Founder of Susquehanna Polling & Research Inc., discusses what recent polls reveal about Biden’s approval rating.
• Maria Keffler, Co-Founder of the Arlington Parent Coalition, talks about her new book Desist, Detrans, & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult.
• Mike Berry, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Military Affairs for First Liberty Institute, shares how to navigate the religious exemption process for the Covid-19 vaccine.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Jeremy Barker, Senior Program Officer and Director of the Middle East Action Team for the Religious Freedom Institute, discusses President Biden’s speech regarding the evacuations in Afghanistan and the implications of the situation in Afghanistan for religious freedom.
• Liz Murrill, Louisiana Solicitor General, praises the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals for upholding a Texas law banning dismemberment abortions.
• Bob Good, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Virginia, talks about his newly introduced Teleabortion Prevention Act.
• David Closson, Director of FRC's Center for Biblical Worldview, shares what a recent survey found to be the most seductive, but unbiblical, beliefs Americans embrace and what the Democrats’ efforts to eliminate the Hyde Amendment say about their worldview.