Washington Watch

On today's show:

• Chris Smith, U.S. Representative for the 4^th district of New Jersey and Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calls for Congress to take up his bill H.R. 18, which would permanently protect taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, and discusses recent developments on China, including calls for China to be held accountable for how they handled COVID-10 and for shutting down Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy newspaper.
• Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6^th district of Florida and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, responds to Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley after he defended the teaching of Critical Race Theory at West Point.
• Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries, shares the findings of a new poll that reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans support religious freedom and oppose the key provisions of the Equality Act.
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, discusses Senator Tom Cotton’s proposal to change military promotions to a voice vote in the U.S. Senate in an attempt to halt the anti-America indoctrination generals are tolerating and promoting in their commands, and the U.S. Army clearing Chaplain Andrew Calvert’s record after they reprimanded him for expressing a biblical view of biology.

On today's show:

• Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative for the 5^th district of North Carolina and Ranking Member on the House Committee on Education and Labor, instructs parents on how to fight critical race theory and other radical ideologies being pushed into classrooms. 
• Tyler O’Neil, Senior Editor, PJ Media, on the U.S. Senate rejecting legislation that would allow a federal takeover of elections.
• Bill Donohue, President of Catholic League, responds to a Democrat congressman who threatened to strip the Catholic Church of its tax-exempt status if politicians who support abortion are denied communion. 
• Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War, shares what could happen if counterintelligence officer Dong Jingwei-China's Vice Minister of State Security-has in fact defected to the U.S.  
• Beth Mizell, Louisiana State Senator, discusses the Louisiana governor's veto of her bill the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act." 

On today's show:

• Michael Cloud, U.S. Representative for the 27^th District of Texas, calls on President Biden to remove Vice President Harris as the border czar and talks about a new report showing that border officials encountered more than 180,000 illegal immigrants last month.
• Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State, discusses how President Biden has handled foreign policy, including his weak approach to Vladimir Putin and his pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran’s newly elected president.
• Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, shares what he is hearing from hundreds of military service members regarding anti-America indoctrination in U.S. military training.

On today's show: 

• Ted Poe, former U.S. Congressman from Texas, discusses Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, who has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses, and the implications of President Biden reentering a deal with Iran. 
• Herbie Newell, President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, shares how his Christian adoption agency is reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the First Amendment right of Catholic Social Services. 
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, explains the new precedent set when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Catholic Social Services. 
• Ken Starr, distinguished attorney, former U.S. Solicitor General, and former president and chancellor of Baylor University, discusses the state of religious freedom in America. 

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Matt Rosendale, U.S. Representative for Montana, discusses his letter to the Secretary of the Veteran Affairs (VA) Department to continue prohibiting the VA from offering abortions or providing abortion counsel, the pro-abortion agenda being pushed by congressional Democrats, and the cancellation of the Keystone pipeline project.
• Rob Chambers, Vice President of American Family Association Action, urges conservatives and Christians to fund candidates directly, bypassing the Republican National Committee after its Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel applauded the woke LGBT agenda.
• Ian Rowe, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, analyzes the impact that a father has on the outcome of children.
• Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African American Affairs and the Executive Director of Human Coalition Action, talks about the history and importance of Juneteenth and offers a biblical perspective on race.

On today's show:

• Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6^th district of Florida and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on concerns about President Biden’s leadership on the international stage.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, warns parents of what the U.S. Department of Education’s LGBT guidance means for public schools and prepares parents to counter the Left's radical agenda for schools.
• Justin Butterfield, Deputy General Counsel at First Liberty Institute, urges the IRS to reverse its decision that denies a religious group tax exempt status because their “Bible teachings” are “affiliated with the Republican party.”
• Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, unpacks guidelines that were unilaterally issued by an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairwoman on gender identity.
• Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative for the 16^th District of Pennsylvania and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the House Committee on Ways and Means, celebrates the unanimous Supreme Court ruling that upheld the First Amendment right of Catholic Social Services (CSS).

On today's show:

• Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, discusses the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration and her support for the Saving American History Act.
• Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, talks about President Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and gives an overview of his bill that would protect unborn babies with Down syndrome from selective abortions.
• Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General, urges U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to respect state sovereignty after Garland vowed to scrutinize GOP-backed election reform laws.
• Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Missouri and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, warns of the threats posed by China, including military threats and economic threats as well as the human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party.

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, talks about President Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Andy Biggs, U.S. Representative for the 5^th District of Arizona, Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, and Member of the House Oversight Committee, discusses FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee on the January 6^th breach of the U.S. Capitol, House Republicans demanding that Speaker Pelosi fully reopen the House of Representatives, and the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis, inflation, and spending.
• Rex Steninger, Elko County, Nevada Commissioner, gives an overview of his resolution declaring that the Bill of Rights will be upheld in his jurisdictions, even if it means standing against unconstitutional acts by state and federal authorities.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, explains what a recent study found on how Americans view cancel culture.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, discusses the Israeli Parliament’s approval of its new government and prime minister.
• Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, shares an update on North Carolina’s Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics (HB 453), which would ban abortions on the basis of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
• Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council and Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, responds to the latest threats to religious freedom in both Finland and Nigeria.
• 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, explains the CRC’s recent research that identifies dramatic changes in long-term faith commitments over the past 30 years.

On today's show, hosted by Joseph Backholm:

• Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), discusses the priorities of the Biden administration as they promote LGBT issues over everything else.
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, talks about how the Left is using “Pride Month” to indoctrinate children on LGBT issues.
• Justin Danhof, General Counsel and Director of the Free Enterprise Project for the National Center for Public Policy Research, advises Christians on how they should respond to corporate America catering to the LGBT agenda.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses how the church should respond to “Pride Month.”

On today's show:

• Charlie Spiering, White House Correspondent for Breitbart News, and Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for Texas's 21^st district, discuss President Biden telling U.S. troops that global warming is the "greatest" national security threat to America. Rep. Roy calls out Vice President Harris for offering solutions to the border crisis without actually visiting the southern border.
• Doug Lamborn, U.S. Representative for the 5^th district of Colorado and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, urges the Air Force to reinstate Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, who was fired for expressing concern about the spread of critical race theory training in the military.
• Mike Stone, Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, shares the mission of the Conservative Baptist Network and talks about the discussion within the Southern Baptist Convention over critical race theory.
• Dr. Angie Farella, Pediatric Medical Director for America’s Frontline Doctors, discusses lawsuits filed against mask mandates and a study showing that those who have had Covid are unlikely to benefit from a vaccine.

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 the Biden administration’s impact on the financial state of the nation, including COVID relief funding, the global minimum tax announcement, the administration’s budget, continuing infrastructure talks, and the latest job report numbers.
• James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, discusses the Senate Homeland Security report's findings on the January 6th breach of the U.S. Capitol.
• Robert Cahaly, Chief Pollster at the Trafalgar Group, explains the findings of his recent survey showing 64 percent of Americans believe parents should decide whether their children receive the COVID vaccine.
• Russ Vought, President of the Center for American Restoration and former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, advises parents on how they can fight back against Critical Race Theory (CRT) indoctrination in their children’s’ classrooms, and discusses the concerns about Biden’s Education Department’s plans to fund CRT curricula.

On today's show:

• James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1^st District of Kentucky and Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, calls for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to be held accountable for how it handled the virus.
• 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, discusses how the Biden administration has managed recent crises, including the cyber-attacks on the Colonial Pipeline and the Beef industry, and the border crisis.
• Tanner Cross, an educator in Loudoun County Public Schools who was suspended for objecting to new school policies on gender identity, and Tyson Langhofer, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Academic Freedom at Alliance Defending Freedom, praise the court decision ruling that Tanner’s constitutional rights were violated when the school board suspended him and allowing him to return to the classroom.
• Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy & Government Affairs, and Katherine Johnson, FRC’s Research Fellow for Legal and Policy Studies, talk about church victories in court cases over COVID restrictions, and speak out against the San Jose, California government authorities who continue to harass churches despite the U.S. Supreme Court rulings that uphold churches' constitutional right to gather.

On today's show, hosted by Rep. Mike Johnson:

• Ken Ham, CEO and Founder of Answers in Genesis, explains the root causes behind the decline in U.S. church membership and the increase in a lack of religious affiliation, and shares what churches can do to combat this pattern.
• Dr. Brad Jurkovich, Senior Pastor of First Bossier in Bossier City, LA, addresses the present challenges faced by America’s churches.
• Burgess Owens, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of Utah, advises Christians and thoughtful people on how they should think about and approach emerging and divisive issues regarding race.
• Ray Comfort, CEO of Living Waters, urges Americans to turn to the Gospel as the only real answer to the challenges and difficulties facing our nation.

On today's show:

• Kat Cammack, U.S. Representative for the 3rd district of Florida, discusses how President Biden has handled the recent cyberattacks, the absence of the Hyde Amendment in Biden’s budget proposal, and her Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act discharge petition.
• Arielle Del Turco, FRC’s Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, unpacks China’s new three-child policy and shares what we should learn on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
• Elizabeth Woning, Co-Founder of CHANGED, talks about the CHANGED movement and their Freedom March this weekend.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, shares how Christians should think biblically about “Pride Month.”

On today's show:

• Chris Mitchell, Middle East Bureau Chief for CBN News, explains the recent leadership tensions in Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents form a coalition deal to remove him from office.
• Warren Davidson, U.S. Representative for the 8^th district of Ohio and former Army Ranger, shares his thoughts on what Dr. Fauci’s recently released emails reveal about the origins of the coronavirus, and President Biden announcing a “month of action” and promoting “free beer” incentives to boost vaccination rates.
• Gordon Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China and The Great U.S.-China Tech War, explains what the public needs to know about the U.S. government funding in Wuhan.
• Beth Mizell, Louisiana State Senator, urges Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to sign the Louisiana Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. 
• Gabrielle Clark, head of the Nevada chapter of No Left Turn in Education (NLTE), discusses her lawsuit against her son’s school, the first known lawsuit by a parent against Critical Race Theory in public schools.

On today's show:

• Michael Cloud, U.S. Representative for the 27^th District of Texas, joins the program from the southern border and reacts to President Biden’s slamming voter integrity laws as “un-American.”
• Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, takes on the Biden administration for using the military as a vehicle to advance its far-Left social agenda.
• Stanley Kurtz, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses his article: “How Dems Will Push Protest Civics and CRT on Schools.”
• Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, warns parents as the Left used public schools to indoctrinate children.

On today's show:

• Terry Jeffrey, Editor-In-Chief for CNS News, and Jason Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8^th district and Ranking Member on the House Budget Committee, analyze President Biden’s proposed budget for FY2022.
• Tanner Cross, a suspended educator in Loudoun County Public Schools, and Tyson Langhofer, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Academic Freedom at Alliance Defending Freedom, discuss Cross being placed on administrative leave following his testimony before the Loudoun County School Board objecting to new school policies on gender identity.
• Gary Hamrick, Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, VA, responds to the democrats asking him to recant his statement against the Loudoun County School Board after they suspended Tanner Cross.

On today's show, guest hosted by Joseph Backholm: 

• Rep. Don Bacon, retired Brigadier General and member of House Armed Services, weighs in on the Biden administration's approach to foreign policy, national security, immigration, and border security. 
• George Barna, FRC's Senior Research Fellow with the Center for Biblical Worldview, shares what inspired him to get into the research field and how his faith inspires his work.  
• David Closson, FRC's Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses what it means to have a biblical worldview and celebrates the launch of FRC's Center for Biblical Worldview.  

On today's show:

• Mike Pompeo, former United States Secretary of State, discusses his trip to Israel and shares his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response to mounting questions about the COVID-19 pandemic’s origin.
• George Barna, FRC’s Senior Research Fellow for the Center for Biblical Worldview, highlights the findings of FRC’s recent national worldview survey.
• David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, and Travis Weber, FRC’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, introduce FRC’s new Center for Biblical Worldview.