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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                  December 31, 2022 Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here > > > WE WELCOME YOUR GIFTS! The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, December 31, 2022 "For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations." (Psalm 22:28) "We the People" "Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ" Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions declined Includes late releases of Congressional Record issues from the prior week Congress Last Week Constitution Raskin: Electoral Count Act reform 'doesn't solve the fundamental problem' of Electoral College • The Electoral College is hazardous to democracy, Raskin says Immigration Democratic Congress was disappointment for immigration activists Immigration activists look ahead to GOP House as overhaul fails this Congress Federal Spending Congress guts budget rules and misses chance to cut spending Congress adds $140M to Hanford cleanup budget Executive Georgia congressman thinks IRS should annually audit the president Judiciary Biden administration poised to ‘repair’ judiciary after Senate majority • Democrats Outpace Trump in Seating Federal Judges, With 97 Confirmed • diverse nominees Technology Policy Year in Review: Five notable tech bills passed this year as Silicon Valley faces populist backlash Congress must rein in the Big Tech Frankenstein it helped create Congress Much of Capitol to reopen to visitors on Tuesday • Capitol and House office buildings to reopen to public after nearly three years Proxy voting goes out with a bang in the House • How House Republicans' effort to eliminate proxy voting could backfire Time is running short for McCarthy to lock up Speakership • ‘No Plan B': House Republican criticizes plans to block McCarthy speakership bid • Battleground Republicans from districts Biden won say they’ll only support McCarthy for speaker • Conservatives' latest McCarthy ask: A broad Biden admin investigation • McCarthy offers key compromise in exchange for support on House speaker bid • More centrist Republicans vow to vote McCarthy for speaker 'as long as it takes' • Motion to vacate? The rule complicating Kevin McCarthy's campaign for speaker Larger squad? How the Hill’s newest progressives plan to wield power TikTok banned from official devices managed by House Gaetz presses Jordan to go after Speaker job Incoming congressional members include 19 veterans Rep.-elect Santos admits lying about his credentials, fabricating college, work experience details, statements about mother's death, 9/11 come under scrutiny, claimed mother was killed in 9/11 before backtracking to say she died in 2016, reportedly used 'Anthony Zabrovsky' alias on charity GoFundMe page • List of George Santos falsehoods continues to grow amid apology tour, as swearing-in nears • Santos struggles in Fox News interview about lying and integrity • maintains he'll take office • Eight outstanding questions • Santos under federal investigation • Nassau County DA announces probe • 'Known liar': Republican congressman 'not supportive' of George Santos in GOP conference • Incoming GOP congressman from NY calls for full House ethics investigation • Incoming NY lawmaker joins growing GOP chorus demanding answers • scandal crashes into McCarthy speakership battle • New York county GOP chairman says he's 'deeply disappointed' in revelations • GOP official casts doubt on George Santos's political future • Democrats call for George Santos to resign over 'whopping lies' amid reports he fabricated resume details • Democrat Robert Zimmerman challenges George Santos to resign and run again in special election • NY Democrat introducing SANTOS Act to 'punish' candidates who lie to voters (Torres bills) Rep. Raskin announces cancer diagnosis • Greene, Raskin set aside differences in Twitter exchange following Raskin’s cancer diagnosis Pelosi announces maximum salary for House staff being raised to $212,000 Senate GOP dealmakers depart just as Congress control splits Year in Review: Seasoned lawmakers retire from the Senate Butterfield resigns from Congress ahead of starting lobbying job Pending Activity Committee Activity Senate committee now looking into automakers over alleged ties to forced labor Ways and Means panel releases Trump’s tax returns • Trump's personal taxes Trump lawyer says Jan. 6 criminal referrals are 'pretty much worthless' • Jan. 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena, points to investigation's 'imminent end' • DC mayor told panel failures resulted from belief far-right extremists were 'friendly' to police • McConnell team raised worries about attack on Biden inauguration: ex-NSA O’Brien • interview sheds light on origins of Proud Boys ‘1776 returns’ document • Five most interesting moments from Jan. 6 transcripts • Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani's testimony • Ginni Thomas's testimony • Jared Kushner's testimony • what happens to the January 6 committee's work once the new Congress takes over Commerce Committee chair vows to look into Southwest Airlines debacle Senate Finance Committee to investigate Social Security watchdog House committee staffers face no pay if speaker isn't decided by Jan. 13, officials warn White House to Jim Jordan, James Comer: Sorry, but you have to restart your oversight requests • Republicans rage over White House plans to slow investigations Floor Outlook House of Representatives Immigration, energy, abortion: Scalise announces first legislation for House GOP Senate Floor Schedule 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Program for Tuesday: Senate to meet in pro forma session to conclude the second session of the 117th Congress.   12 noon, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Program for Tuesday: Senate convenes, pursuant to the Constitution, the first session of the 118th Congress. From the Senate majority: Following the prayer and pledge, the certificates of election will be presented. Senators will then be sworn-in in groups of two. After the swearing-in, there will be a live quorum. After a quorum is established, the Senate will adopt a number of housekeeping resolutions. Following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. On Tuesday, we expect to lock in an agreement that January 23rd be the first day for bill introductions. House Floor Schedule TUESDAY, JANUARY 3RD On Tuesday, the 117th Congress will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business and adjourn the 117th Congress sine die. The House will convene for the start of the 118th Congress at 12 noon. Members are advised that there will be a recorded quorum call at 12 noon following the Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Election of the Speaker of the House Swearing-in of Members and Delegates H. Res. ___ - Adopting the Rules of the 118th Congress, and for other purposes (Rules Committee) H.R. ___ - Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act (Ways and Means Committee) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4TH AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK: On Wednesday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. On Thursday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business.  H.R. __ - Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act (Energy and Commerce Committee) H. Res. __ - Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Rules Committee) H.R. __ - Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act (Judiciary Committee) H. Con. Res. __ - Expressing support for the Nation’s law enforcement agencies and condemning any efforts to defund or dismantle law enforcement agencies (Judiciary Committee) Bill numbers to be provided upon introduction on January 3rd Complete list of Bills for the Week of January 2, 2023 (None as of publication time, but where they would be posted once available) Committee Meeting Schedules No committee meetings are scheduled at this time. They must first organize. Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners To learn more about our ministry, and to sign up to begin receiving our daily alerts, please go here.   Subscribe to Our Alerts! Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. 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