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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                July 12, 2025 Our prayer focus for our call on Monday will be interceding for New York City: its challenges and its destiny. Our two guest speakers will be announced on Monday, July 14th.  Time: 8:00 p.m. Conference number: 717-908-1834 Access Code: 596968# WELCOME!  Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 chpp1994@gmail.com Please Visit the Website Here DONATE TODAY We Welcome Your Gifts! The Daily Brief: Legislative Snapshot Saturday, July 12, 2025 "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" Today's Top Story  Trump, first lady mourn young lives lost in Texas floods, praise first responders during Kerrville roundtable    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Kerrville, Texas, Friday, following massive floods in the region that have taken the lives of more than 120 people.  The Trumps met with local officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods that devastated the Central Texas community, after the Guadalupe River surged more than 22 feet in just a matter of hours.  Speaking at a roundtable with state, local and federal officials in Kerrville, Trump said: "I've never seen anything like this. This is a bad one." He said he had just visited with the "incredible families" who have been "devastated."  Trump thanked the first responders, adding that he and the first lady were there to "express the love and support and anguish of our entire nation. So all across the country, Americans' hearts are shattered," he said. "We're filled with grief and devastation. It's the loss of life, and unfortunately, they're still looking."  "My administration’s doing everything in its power to help Texas," he added.  He thanked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his leadership, who in turn thanked the president for the administration’s quick response to the state’s disaster declaration, adding, "We’re going to rebuild this community."  Dr. Phil McGraw, who was also at the roundtable, spoke about grief and said, "Mr. President, there is a depth of root and caring here like you just can't believe until you see it."  Trump referred to Camp Mystic, where more than two dozen girls, who the president referred to as "young angels," were killed in the flood, as a "legendary camp that people would want to go to from all over the country." "They were there because they loved God," he said. "And as we grieve this unthinkable tragedy, we take comfort in the knowledge that God is welcoming those little beautiful girls into his comforting arms in heaven."  The first lady showed a bracelet she was wearing that she said she received in honor of "all of the little girls that lost their lives" at the camp. "So, we are here to honor them and also to give the support, help." (Fox News) Read more here. - Father God, we are so grateful that You have seen fit to bring Donald Trump to the White House, to serve our nation as our President. His remarks bear witness to bring comfort where comfort is needed, and to point us to the way of faith. We ask that all decisions that will now be made at the federal, state, and local levels would be expedited quickly, so that these Texans can survive this disaster and begin to rebuild their communities. In Your Name, Abba, we offer this prayer, amen and amen. - "Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted."       (Matthew 5:4)   Top Story #2 Biden’s Physician Pleads the Fifth in Health Decline Coverup Query   Republican officials have launched a multi-pronged investigation into former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, seeking to discover whether White House officials covered it up and, if so, who was really running the country. However, a key witness has refused to answer questions in a congressional deposition. Kevin O’Connor, who served as Biden’s physician both when Biden was vice president and when he was president, appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday and refused to answer whether or not he was instructed to lie about the then-president’s health. “On the advice of counsel, I must respectfully decline to answer based upon the physician-patient privilege and in reliance on my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. I am not a lawyer, and I must follow my lawyer’s advice in this matter,” O’Connor said in response to each question. He began by stating his name, when asked to, and answered, “Yes,” when asked if he swore to tell the truth while being sworn in. Afterward, he asserted doctor-patient privilege and cited the Fifth Amendment in response to every question. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a social media post following the deposition, “It’s now clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Biden’s cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the fifth amendment.” He continued, “The American people demand transparency, but Dr. O’Connor would rather conceal the truth. Dr. O’Connor took the fifth when asked if he was told to lie about President Biden’s health and whether he was fit to be President of the United States.” The congressman pledged that the Oversight Committee “will continue to interview more Biden White House aides to get the answers Americans deserve.” (Washington Stand) Read more here.  - Father God, we ask You to forgive Dr. O'Connor for lying before this congressional committee, whose only role is to learn the truth of former President Biden's mental health condition while he was still in office. We ask that, in time, the truth will be revealed about this situation, even as we praise You for holding our nation together when the head of state was apparently not able to do so.  - " . . . he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality." (Colossians 3:25)  Top Story #3 Butler One Year On: Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin's Motive Still a Mystery   Investigators and journalists appear to remain at a loss as to what motivated 20-year-old Thomas Crooks to allegedly try to kill Donald Trump as the first anniversary of the assassination attempt on then-former president and candidate Donald Trump approaches on July 13. That mystery prevailed even in an extensive CBS’s report this week, which the network described as the “most comprehensive portrait” of Crooks to date — based on interviews “with more than two dozen friends, professors, law enforcement officials and others, as well as open records requests to half a dozen agencies and a review of thousands of documents.” Despite all the legwork, CBS concluded: He left no manifesto, no explanation for why he tried to kill the former and future president. In the year since the shooting, investigators and those who knew him have been trying to piece together what led him to climb that roof in Butler, with frustratingly few answers. It is not the only news outlet left wondering. Fox News  and even the newspaper closest to the alleged shooter, the Butler Eagle, came to the same conclusion — that Crooks was leading a secretive double life that provided no clues as to motive up until the time of the assassination attempt. The fact that Crooks kept to himself wouldn’t even have raised an alarm, the CBS report suggests, because he’d consistently done so his entire life. (Breitbart) Read more here.  - Father God, only You know what caused this crazed young man to carry out this despicable deed. He failed and Trump lived to go on to win the election in November and to serve our nation as the resident of the United States. We cannot forgive Thomas Crooks for his action, but You can, so we do so now, in Your Name, amen and amen. - "Father, forgive him, for he knows not what he does." (Luke 23:34)  Top Story #4 Muslim Imams from Europe Visit Yad Vashem: A Powerful Stand for Peace and Holocaust Remembrance  A historic moment of courage and reconciliation. A delegation of Muslim imams and community leaders from Europe visited Israel and Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial to honor the 6 million Jewish victims and send a clear message: Islam is not terrorism, and peace is possible. Led by Imam Hassan Chalgoumi and organized by ELNET, the group lit the eternal flame, recited Islamic prayers, and stood side by side with Jewish leaders. They also visited Israeli officials, survivors of the October 7 Hamas attacks, and victims’ families. Their message is bold: a call for brotherhood, justice, and an end to hate — even at great personal cost. (All Israel News) Read more here. - Father God, Yahweh, this article shares news that is nothing short of a miracle. As these imams from Europe have gazed upon the truth of the Holocaust, we pray that their own hearts would join ours in saying: NEVER AGAIN. We ask for Your fruit to come forth in their lives, that they may indeed take action to protect the Jewish populations that now reside all over Europe. We ask all of this in Your mighty name, Holy One, amen and amen! - "Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You." (Jeremiah 32:17)   Recent Floor Activity Congressional Record July 07, 2025 - No. 116 D691-692 S4241 H3193-3194 E645 Entire Issue (PDF 868KB) July 08, 2025 - No. 117 D693-698 S4243-4261 -- -- Entire Issue (PDF 665KB) July 09, 2025 - No. 118 D700-704 S4263-4299 -- E647 Entire Issue (PDF 901KB) July 10, 2025 - No. 119 D706-710 S4301-4322 H3195-3203 E649-661 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) Senate — Votes Monday Tuesday Wednesday Senate confirms Griffith as Energy undersecretary Senate confirms Bryan Bedford as new Federal Aviation Administration chief: Bedford to work alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to reform the FAA after it faced scrutiny over a series of high profile crashes, including the midair collision above the Potomac River on Jan. 29. • Senate confirms Bedford to head FAA: Democrat Shaheen voted for confirmation Thursday Senate declines 100 percent gambling losses deduction (S. 2230, Floor Debate) • 12:51 p.m. — Senator Cortez Masto spoke about gambling in Las Vegas and the tax bill. She then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act. Senator Young then asked for unanimous consent to modify Senator Cortez Masto request to include his amendment. Senator Wyden spoke against Senator Young's request and objected to his modification request. Senator Young then objected to the unanimous consent original request. • Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' could end professional gambling in the U.S. “You could pay more in tax than you won.” House of Representatives — Votes Monday — Pro Forma Thursday — Pro Forma Congress Last Week National Security — Committees: Senate, House Bipartisan senators press Nvidia CEO over China trip Military — Committees: Senate, House Senate NDAA would hike defense spending by $32 billion Draft House NDAA demands details on Trump’s Golden Dome Foreign Policy — Committees: Senate, House Speaker Johnson Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Back to the U.S. Capitol Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries Re-establish House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group Greene says she'll move to stop additional military aid to 'nuclear-armed Israel' Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris supports sending more weapons to Ukraine • McConnell blasts 'restrainers' in Pentagon as Trump resumes Ukraine aid House Republican moves to permanently repeal sanctions on Syria Immigration Fetterman: Any calls to abolish ICE are 'inappropriate and outrageous' Trade Lawmakers eager to see progress on trade deals Budget — Committees: House, Senate Speaker Johnson: The One Big Beautiful Bill is Great for People Who Go to Work Every Day • Congress Codifies 28 of President Trump’s Executive Actions in One Big Beautiful Bill CBO: Monthly Budget Review: June 2025 The federal budget deficit totaled $1.3 trillion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, CBO estimates. That amount is $65 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. • CBO estimates federal spending is up $144 billion in first half of 2025 • Trump's economic bill set to generate trillions in surplus, not debt: CBO projections fail to account for dynamic growth effects and tariff revenue Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2025 bills, table Senate appropriators to weigh in on Justice Department revamp CBO: Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations: 2025 Final Report The office also estimated that the federal budget deficit for the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, which began in October, is $1.3 trillion. The number is $65 billion more than it was for the first nine months of the 2024 fiscal year. Executive — Committees: House, Senate Texas Democrat: Possible role of NWS staffing cuts in flooding deaths should be investigated • Schumer demands investigation of National Weather Service vacancies in wake of Texas flooding • Cruz: 'Something went wrong' when camp wasn’t warned of flood Nearly 200 Democrats file brief challenging emergency tariff powers Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House IRS: Churches have free speech in elections: “When a house of worship in good faith speaks to its congregation, through its customary channels of communication on matters of faith in connection with religious services, concerning electoral politics viewed through the lens of religious faith, it neither ‘participate[s]’ nor ‘intervene[s]’ in a ‘political campaign,’ within the ordinary meaning of those words,” the filing said. Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good (Isaiah 5:20) Abortion provider Planned Parenthood challenges defunding of abortion providers • Obama-nominated Federal judge temporarily halts cuts Commerce Policy — Committees: Senate, House Bill would export Seattle's failed homelessness policies to rest of US (H.R. 4182) • The Housing Not Handcuffs Act, introduced to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Grants Pass decision (23-175), would prohibit any federal agency from criminalizing a homeless person engaging in "life-sustaining activities" on "public land" which include "moving, resting, sitting, standing, lying down, sleeping, protecting oneself and personal property from the elements, eating, and drinking." • Editor's note: Interestingly, Members both sides agree on the usefulness of public lands for housing. However, some conservatives think it's better to sell the land for housing instead. Congress — Committees: House, Senate They wanted to ‘fix Congress.’ They still do, modernizers say Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) gets engaged to Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich Jewish Democrats in Congress sound the alarm on Mamdani House revamping its dining options Pending Activity Committee Activity Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts Senate HELP panel advances Monarez for CDC director • on party-line vote Senate Appropriations Committee locks new FBI headquarters into Maryland • blocks headquarters move • stymies spending bill Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a 'top priority', after recent floods Ron Johnson prepares to issue subpoenas for DOJ, FBI in Butler shooting probe as anniversary nears • Secret Service changes the agency has made post-Trump Butler assassination attempt Mike Waltz confirmation hearing set for U.N. ambassador post, Tuesday, 7/15 Biden’s White House doctor declines to answer questions, in House Probe of Former President's Mental Decline • House Oversight releases Kevin O'Connor deposition in which he takes the fifth on all questions • Comer hammers doctor for pleading the Fifth • Scott Perry: Congress not done with Biden doctor • Rep. Biggs suggests Congress obviate Biden doctor's Fifth Amendment rights to get him to testify House panel wants anti-drone systems at US defense facilities Minnesota Governor spent $430,000 in taxpayer money to prepare for the House congressional hearing on blue states and their sanctuary policies Floor Outlook Landmark legislative win sends Congress on to next move Congress Hits the Accelerator Senate Senate gears up for rescissions: Congress has until July 18 to approve more than $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds outlined in a special rescissions request sent by the White House last month. • UN funding cuts: The Trump administration included $1 billion in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025 funding spread across three different accounts. • Trump warns Republicans against rejecting cuts • Schumer, Democrats warn cuts threaten funding talks Thune hopes to pass Russia sanctions bill by August House of Representatives — Rules Committee: Legislation CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 14, 2025 Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2025 Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, post-cloture, and vote on confirmation thereon at 5:30 p.m. Following disposition of the nomination of Whitney D. Hermandorfer, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Thursday, 7/10/2025, Senate began consideration of three nominations: Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security Senate's next State Work Period: 8/1-9/4 (August recess) House Floor Schedule MONDAY, JULY 14 On Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules TUESDAY, JULY 15 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Tuesday and 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. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.R. 4016 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (Sponsored by Rep. Calvert / Appropriations Committee) H.R. 1919 – Anti-CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) Surveillance State Act (Sponsored by Rep. Emmer / Financial Services Committee) H.R. 3633 – Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (Sponsored by Rep. Hill / Financial Services Committee) S. 1582 – GENIUS (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) Act (Sponsored by Sen. Hagerty / Financial Services Committee) Additional legislative items are possible. Complete list of bills on the floor next week Committee Meeting Schedules House — 36 Senate — 18 Joint — 1 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. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at: chpp1994@gmail.com requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers or CLICK HERE to subscribe. Copyright © *|2022|* *|Capitol Hill Prayer Partners|*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 5152 Herndon, VA 20172-1970 Email: chpp1994@gmail.com Website: https://www.capitolhillprayer.org/ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.