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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 June 28, 2025 We are proud to announce that our Guest Speaker on our next CHPP National Call on Monday, June 30th, will be Phillip Jauregui, founder of the JAG (Judicial Action Group). For many years, Phillip and his team have been carefully monitory the activity of the Supreme Court justices, as well as their rulings. Just yesterday (Friday, June 27th), the Court released many decisions for the past judicial year -- many of which we were blessed to see! So, be sure to join us on Monday as we welcome Phillip Jauregui to our call, when he will give us information about all of these hearings. and more. Date of this call: Monday, June 30th Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT Conference number: 717-908-1834 Access Code: 596968# WELCOME! > > > To learn more about the work of JAG, please go here. 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, June 28, 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 celebrates Supreme Court limits on 'colossal abuse of power' by federal judges   President Donald Trump celebrated after the Supreme Court moved to block lower courts from issuing universal injunctions, something that had impacted his executive orders. The president held a news conference just over an hour after the ruling was issued and said the Supreme Court had stopped a "colossal abuse of power."  "I was elected on a historic mandate, but in recent months, we've seen a handful of radical left judges effectively try to overrule the rightful powers of the president to stop the American people from getting the policies that they voted for in record numbers," Trump said on Friday. Because of the ruling, the Department of Justice will "promptly file to proceed with numerous policies that have been wrongly enjoined on a nationwide basis," Trump said. Trump also accused lower court judges of trying to "dictate the law for the entire nation" rather than ruling on the cases before them. On Friday, Supreme Court justices ruled 6-3 to allow the lower courts to issue injunctions only in limited instances, though the ruling leaves open the question of how the ruling will apply to the birthright citizenship order at the heart of the case. (Fox News) Read more here.   - Lord God, today we rejoice with our President upon learning of this ruling and of many more that were released yesterday by the Supreme Court. These opinions have brought our nation back into alignment wth the meaning of the Constitution, and in many cases, have restored the rights of the American people as our Founders intended. Lord God, today we also wish to honor the many intercessors who have stood watch over each hearing about these cases when we were notified of the Court's docket. CHPP wishes, in particular, to honor the many who have also served as "boots on the ground," day and night, both inside and outside the Court in prayer while these hearings were taking place. Thank You, Lord, for your many, many saints in our land, who are "holding the ground" for You, in Jesus' name, amen and amen! - " . . . he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:6)  Senate Parliamentarian Deals Huge Blow To Critical Part Of GOP's ‘Big Beautiful Bill' Elizabeth MacDonough Please note: The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate is the official advisor to the United States Senate on the interpretation of Standing Rules of the United States Senate and parliamentary procedure. Incumbent parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has held the office since 2012, appointed by then-Senate majority leader Harry Reid.  To learn more about the role of the Senate Parliamentarian, who is the presiding officer of the United States Senate, please go here. (Source: Wikipedia)  WASHINGTON – The Senate parliamentarian said that major Medicaid cuts in the GOP’s massive tax and spending package violate the chamber’s rules — a big setback for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. Republicans already were having big disagreements over the Medicaid provisions of their so-called Big Beautiful Bill, and the parliamentarian’s ruling threatens to blow up the legislation altogether.  The core of the bill is a package of tax cuts costing around $4 trillion financed in part by about $1 trillion in spending cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Senate’s in-house rules expert has now thrown the cuts into doubt, potentially making it even harder for Republicans to claim the legislation is fiscally responsible.  The rulings announced Thursday morning by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), who has led Democrats’ challenges to the bill’s provisions in closed-door meetings with the parliamentarian, concern cuts to Medicaid funding for states that cover noncitizens, a ban on gender-affirming care in the Children’s Health Insurance Program and a limit on “provider taxes” states use to finance their portion of Medicaid spending. “Democrats are fighting back against Republicans’ plans to gut Medicaid, dismantle the Affordable Care Act, and kick kids, veterans, seniors, and folks with disabilities off of their health insurance — all to fund tax breaks for billionaires,” Merkley said in a statement. Senate Republicans already had been trying to rework their provider tax cut in order to win over moderates. Now they’ll have to go back to the drawing board with less than two weeks until a self-imposed July Fourth deadline to get the bill to Trump’s desk.  The biggest Medicaid cut in the bill ― new “work requirements” for nondisabled adults ― remains intact.  Republicans could try to rework the stripped-out provisions and make their case again to the parliamentarian for why they do comply with the Senate’s rules under a special fast-track process that avoids a filibuster. They could try to find budget savings elsewhere to offset the cost of the tax cuts in the bill. Or they could try a more controversial maneuver and vote to overturn the ruling, which is technically an advisory opinion. Any option would take more time off the clock. (Huffington Post) Read more here.  - Father God, we do not wish to offer a prayer before Your Throne of Grace that is rude or impolite, but in this case, we will. It seems that this article has shown us a hidden thing that has been revealed - a "snake in the grass" - one who can simply rule against a majority opinion with the stroke of a pen. Father God, this cannot be! We ask that You would move upon the Republican Majority in the United States Senate to strip Elizabeth MacDonough of her power. Let there be a change in the rules of that chamber, so that justice can prevail in the proceedings of the United States Senate. We ask that this drastic move be made in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen and amen! - "For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light." (Mark 4:22)  Ted Cruz sees Iranian nuclear hit on US electric grid, ‘millions’ killed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is raising concerns that a nuclear-armed Iran could easily kill millions of Americans with a surprise attack on the U.S. electric grid, one of a handful of worries the Pentagon has recently focused on. Cruz, who supports President Donald Trump’s embrace of Israel’s military campaign to stop Iran’s nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs, warned that the terrorist nation could launch a simple nuclear-armed satellite, fly it over the East Coast, and hit the detonate button as it passes over the electric grid, frying it in an electromagnetic pulse attack. “I’ve seen the projections. An EMP that took down the electrical grid could result in, over time, millions of deaths in America,” Cruz said on his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz.” A congressional “EMP Commission” has warned that those in the attack zone would die within a year from a lack of food, healthcare, and chaos. “Nine of 10 Americans are dead from starvation, disease, and societal collapse. The United States of America ceases to exist,” warned the report. “An extended blackout today could result in the death of a large fraction of the American people through the effects of societal collapse, disease, and starvation,” added the executive summary. Cruz correctly noted that Iran is among the countries that the Pentagon believes are planning for an EMP attack. The others are Russia, China, and North Korea. “They would not need an ICBM to do it if they could get it on a ship or a container and detonated in a port anywhere in America. Or, I’ll tell you, one enormous risk, they could put it on a satellite that is orbiting over, say, the eastern seaboard, and detonate a nuclear weapon, which would set off an EMP and take down the electrical grid,” he warned. He also said that Iran’s effort to build an intercontinental ballistic missile has only one goal: attacking America. (Washington Examiner) Read more here.   - Father God, we ask that You would call forth the best experts in our nation who will be able to release a plan to secure our grid, as soon as possible. We do thank You, O Lord, that our electrical systems have "held" during the recent heatwave that has gripped much of our country. We are helpless before this threat, so we turn to You, Holy One, to show us the way to safety. In Your Name we offer this prayer, amen and amen. - "O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” (2 Chronicles 20:12)  Supreme Court Term Conclusion Supreme Court Opinions from last week of its term: Supreme Court clears way for Medicaid cut for abortion provider Planned Parenthood Case: Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (23-1275) • Opinion Supreme Court sides with parents in legal fight over inappropriate books in school • Case: Mahmoud v. Taylor (24-297) • Opinion Supreme Court upholds Texas law requiring age verification on inappropriate sites • Case: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (23-1122) • Opinion Supreme Court Issues Big Decision on Birthright Citizenship • Case: Trump v. CASA, Inc. (24A884) • Opinion • Trump praises Supreme Court ruling blocking universal injunctions Supreme Court puts off decision on Louisiana congressional map • Case: Louisiana v. Callais (24-109) • Order Gary Bauer summary: 3 Beautiful Wins at the Supreme Court! Today is a great day! The conservative Trump majority on the Supreme Court held strong and gave us three big, beautiful wins. If the president were a drinking man, he’d probably be opening a bottle of good bourbon now, but he’s not a drinking man. Here’s a brief summary of each case. Go here. Recent Floor Activity Congressional Record June 23, 2025 - No. 107 D637-646 S3483-3495 H2839-2890 E599-608 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) June 24, 2025 - No. 108 D648-654 S3497-3522 H2891-2924 E609-617 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) June 25, 2025 - No. 109 D655-662 S3523-3543 H2925-2972 E619-623 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) June 26, 2025 - No. 110 D664-668 S3545-3577 H2973-3014 E625-628 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) June 27, 2025 - No. 111 D670-672 S3579-3601 H3015-3034 E629-633 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) Floor activity Senate — Votes Monday Tuesday Wednesday Paul Dabbar Confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Commerce Thursday Senate Confirms Kenneth Kies To Treasury Post Friday Senate blocks Iran war powers resolution (S.J.Res. 59) seeking to prevent further conflict with Iran, with bipartisan opposition (47-53) House of Representatives — Votes Monday Ten Financial Services Committee Bills Pass the House (H.R. 3394, H.R. 910, H.R. 1713, H.R. 3301, H.R. 3381, H.R. 1190, H.R. 2808, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3352, H.R. 3422) to protect homebuyers, expand access to capital • Bill Expands Accredited Investor Definition (H.R. 3394) Tuesday House torpedoes Rep. Al Green’s effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes (H.Res. 537) • > 100 House Democrats reject impeachment Wednesday House unanimously adopts resolution condemning Minnesota shootings (H.Res. 519) • Speaker statement House passes veteran affairs funding, first 2026 appropriations bill (H.R. 3944) Thursday House passes Moore’s bill to deport noncitizens who commit DUIs (H.R. 875) House passes legislation requiring DHS to report 'special interest' migrants who enter US illegally (H.R. 275) Friday Seven House Democrats side with Republicans in resolution condemning Los Angeles riots (H.Res. 516) Majority Leader Recap: Week of June 23, 2025 Congress Last Week National Security — Committees: Senate, House Trump plans to limit sending classified info to Congress after leaked intel of Iran bombing Constitution Mike Johnson says War Powers Act is unconstitutional Homeland Security — Committees: House, Senate House Intel chair urges Americans to be more vigilant amid Iran terror threats Trade Republicans express concern about lack of trade deals Budget — Committees: House, Senate The One Big Beautiful Bill Advances President Trump’s Commitment to Peace through Strength Republicans order Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to score no change to current tax policy as budget neutral Thune: The Council of Economic Advisers estimate as much as $6 trillion in deficit reduction stemming from the bill's pro-growth policies Senate parliamentarian strikes key SNAP spending cuts including language to bar immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance • Senate referee greenlights GOP’s updated SNAP proposal in 'big, beautiful bill' to shift some costs for food assistance to states • Senate Republicans’ new SNAP proposal prompts GOP concern for Alaska: “Our big thing is the data to be used, the data to be used on the error rate,” Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.) told The Hill on Friday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told The Hill, “We’re still in trouble on SNAP.” Parliamentarian allows ban on state AI rules • what the Senate parliamentarian has struck (Change to Federal Employees Retirement System contributions • State authorization to conduct border security and immigration enforcement • Measure to limit court contempt powers • Language barring noncitizens or permanent residents from receiving SNAP • Extending the suspension of permanent price support authority • Funding cap on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau • Selling off millions of acres of public land • Easing offshore oil and gas project compliance • Forcing the Postal Service to sell electric vehicles • Repeal EPA rule limiting air pollution emitted by passenger vehicles • Allowing project developers to bypass judicial environmental reviews • Altering the REINS Act) • Injunction, immigration provisions caught in ‘Byrd rule’ review: Decision would block language aimed at limiting the latitude of district courts • Parliamentarian rejects attempt to prohibit federal subsidies for health plans that cover abortion Senate parliamentarian rejects religious college tax carve-out, gun silencer deregulation Grassley on Medicaid Work Requirements: recent research found that nonworking Medicaid recipients spend 6 hours a day on socializing, relaxing, TV, and video games. They spend 125 hours during a 30-day month watching TV and video games alone. That is more than 50 percent higher than the 80 hours they would be required to work in a month. • Senate Republicans weigh $15B fund to ease Medicaid revolt  • Parliamentarian rejects multiple Medicaid cuts • Thune says won't overrule parliamentarian on Medicaid • House hardliners fume at Senate parliamentarian’s Medicaid rulings • How Medicaid ruling could blow up plans • Republicans scramble to save bill • White House says Congress debating ‘footnotes’ in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Parliamentarian rejects limiting judicial contempt • rejects authorizing states to conduct immigration enforcement • rejects forcing Postal Service to sell off EVs • rejects offshore oil, gas drilling provisions that would deem offshore oil and gas projects as automatically compliant with the National Environmental Policy Act, essentially nullifying the environmental review process for these projects • rejects attempt to impose fees on asylum seekers Graham overrides Paul’s border wall, immigration enforcement proposal Republicans aim to revive Texas wins in sweeping budget package Senate GOP tries to ‘Byrd-proof’ provisions sought by Lone Star State delegation Rand Paul: megabill’s spending cuts 'weak,' 'anemic' Bessent to meet with Republican senators in push to finish House Ways and Means chairman tells Senate colleagues to carefully thread needle to pass 'big beautiful bill' Conservatives threaten to derail bill over Senate changes • House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris vows to vote 'no' on Senate 'big beautiful bill' without changes, claims current version of the Senate's bill “weakens key House priorities,” and takes the country further from a balanced budget Republicans report progress, but no deal on critical SALT issue • House SALT Republican rejects latest offer • SALT Caucus, White House zero in on key agreement • Speaker Johnson, Bessent say SALT deal is ‘very, very close’ Revised Senate plan would sell up to 1.2M acres of public lands • Rejecting proposed sale of public lands, Ryan Zinke opposes reconciliation measure, says he’s a ‘no’ • 5 House Republicans say they will vote against bill over public land sales Duffy: Trump's 'Big, beautiful bill' funds new US air traffic control system Bessent: ‘Perfect cannot be the enemy of the good’ on GOP bill How Republican 'one big beautiful bill' targets immigrant finances Senate Republicans unveil text, changes for massive bill • amended version (Summary) • boost rural hospital fund, rewrite Medicaid provisions • last-minute SNAP changes • restore language eliminating $200 fees for silencers and short-barrel rifles The Movement: Inside the group making an 'EPIC' impact on the budget bill (Economic Policy Innovation Center) such as tying spending cuts to tax cuts Senator’s Proposal Would Put Budget Process on a Dave Ramsey Plan Executive — Committees: House, Senate Trump orders strikes on Iran nuclear targets, including key facility, follows pattern of presidents asserting authority, says Iran’s nuclear program is destroyed • Republican senators confident Trump's Iran strikes damaged nuclear facilities Rounds says Trump notified congressional leaders of strikes ‘well within’ 48-hour window • CNN Falsely Accuses Trump Of Not Notifying Democrats Speaker Johnson Statement • President Trump is Showing What “Peace Through Strength” Actually Means • House members react • Rep. Jared Golden says airstrikes on Iran were 'right' move • House Democrat Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.): US military made world 'safer' with Iran strikes Bernie Moreno says Senate should call for Nobel prize committee to give award to Trump for his role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. • Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for the president’s role in brokering this week’s ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel. • Also, Pakistan plans to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize citing the role that Islamabad says he played in helping to negotiate a ceasefire last month between India and Pakistan. Words as weapons: Language's powerful impact in the Iran conflict debate ‘Obliterated’: How one word has clouded success of Trump’s Iran strikes Abortion Pill May Impact U.S. Fertility through Drinking Water, 25 Congressmen Warn Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House Federal judge stresses need for more court security funding Questions arise over 3rd Circuit nominee Emil Bove and deportations ahead of confirmation hearing • Grassley: “Initial, unconfirmed whistleblower disclosures are meant to be confidential, not leaked to the media” Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) Senate Majority Leader Thune celebrates the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v. Wade House special order hour celebrating the Dobbs decision 3-year anniversary Speaker Johnson Presents Congressional Gold Medal to the Army Rangers of World War II Commerce Policy — Committees: Senate, House Air traffic crisis deepens with controller shortage and aging equipment Education Policy — Committees: House, Senate Slotkin calls for ban on cellphones in all K-12 classrooms (S. 2092) Congress — Committees: House, Senate Murkowski says she has thought about switching to Democratic caucus • calls caucusing with Democrats 'interesting hypothetical' Florida Rep. Cammack faces threats after WSJ ectopic pregnancy story • says offices were evacuated due to death threats Bipartisan Leadership Statement on Member Security Worried about political violence, some want to scrub home addresses WhatsApp banned on House staffer devices, over cybersecurity concerns Schumer taken to hospital for dehydration amid DC heat wave, As D.C. Nears 100 Degrees Fresh off Trump firings, Library of Congress stares down a proposed budget cut Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81 Pending Activity Committee Activity Former Trump attorney faces contentious hearing on judicial bid Trump's CDC pick treads carefully in Senate debut • deflects questions over Kennedy’s vaccine decisions Quintenz, a board member of Kalshi, faced a confirmation hearing for the role of commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Experts Warn Betting Company Could Pose ‘Economic National Security Risk’ Senators air concerns about DOJ budget proposal House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending • with GAO cuts Bondi defends Justice Department proposal to end standalone ATF Kennedy maintains he is “complying” with all agreements made with Cassidy • 5 exchanges • Pharmaceutical company influence on vaccine policy raised at House hearing ‘What Are They Afraid Of?’: House Democrats Try to Kill FDA Investigation of Abortion Pill House Budget Committee looks for ways to avoid fraud and abuse in entitlement programs Food Stamp Program Wasting Billions on Improper Payments, House Budget Committee Told Congress subpoenas two ActBlue officials to compel testimony in Democrat fundraising probe House Republicans subpoena Harvard president over alleged tuition practices Trump White House clears path, Waives Executive Privilege Protection For Biden Aide Ahead Of Cognitive Fitness Hearings • lawmaker questions Biden's autopen use, asks who's 'in charge' • Biden Admin. Official Admits She Didn’t Know If Autopen Orders Came from President • 'I was unaware of who gave final approval to use autopen,' top Biden aide admits Biden's White House physician to appear before House panel W, July 9 Comer subpoenas Jill Biden aide for July testimony Wednesday, July 16 • after he skips closed-door interview Floor Outlook Senate Thune: Senate to remain in Washington until tax package is passed • Trump says July 4 'big, beautiful bill' deadline 'not the end all': Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Thursday, following the parliamentarian ruling, said his leadership team had “contingency plans” to keep the bill moving forward. “We have contingency plans, plan B, plan C,” he said. • Thune Plows Ahead • Senate races to pass bill despite budget hurdles, uncertainties, Senate expected to hold first vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' on Saturday Senate Floor Schedule 2 p.m., Saturday, June 28, 2025 Program for Saturday: Senate will be in a period of morning business. Roll call votes are possible during Saturday’s session. House Floor Schedule No House floor schedule has been posted for next week. The House floor schedule is very subject to change pending Senate action. Complete (and currently empty) list of bills on the floor next week Committee Meeting Schedules No committee meetings are scheduled for next week. 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. 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