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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                May 17, 2025 Please plan now to join us this Monday, May 19th, for our weekly national call. We are pleased to welcome Gloria Hilliard, Pastor of the intercessory prayer ministry at the New Samaritan Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Gloria will speak on the topic "Finding Victory in the Valley."   For those of you who are walking through the valley just now, or have done so in days past, we know that this teaching will be a rich treasure for all of us! Date of our call: Monday, May 19th. Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT Conference number: 717-908-1834 Access Code: 616137# WELCOME! This past week, our guest speaker was Ed Morris who spoke on the exciting topic of “Preparing for the End of the Age.” You can review the recording of Ed's transcript by going here. In addition, here is a PDF showing his notes for this presentation. Thanks, Ed!   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, May 17, 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  Handful of Republicans sink Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in key House committee The bill failed to pass the House Budget Committee on Friday President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" failed to pass the House Budget Committee on Friday, in what appears to be a massive blow to House GOP leaders' plans to hold a House-wide vote next week. Republican Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Ralph Norman of South Carolina all voted against the legislation.  A fifth House Republican, Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania, also switched his vote from "yes" to "no," though it was a procedural maneuver that allows him to bring the legislation up again. Smucker told reporters he was "quite confident" in the bill's success. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, has directed the panel to reconvene on Sunday night at 10 p.m. for another vote. The committee met to mark up and debate the bill, a massive piece of legislation that’s a product of 11 different House committees’ individual efforts to craft policy under their jurisdictions. The result is a wide-ranging bill that advances Trump’s priorities on the border, immigration, taxes, energy, defense and raising the debt limit.  Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he wants the legislation to pass the House by Memorial Day, with a goal of syncing up with the Senate and getting a bill to Trump's desk by the Fourth of July. That's still possible if Republicans on the House Budget Committee strike an agreement to advance the legislation on Monday. Afterwards, it would head to the House Rules Committee for any potential changes, before a House-wide vote sometime later in the week. (Fox News) Read more here. - Father God, we ask You to untangle this tangled mess, according to Your will. Now that the vote on this bill has come to an apparent finish line at the committee level, only You can determine its final outcome. We ask that You would make a way, where there seems to be no way, to change the hearts of the members who have voted to veto this bill, and give each one a heart to see the way forward. In Your name, Holy One, we offer this prayer. Amen and Amen. - "The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes." (Proverbs 21:1) [Spoken on behalf of members of Congress.] ‘Clear and Decisive Victory’: South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds ‘Heartbeat Law’ ‘Clear and Decisive Victory’: South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds ‘Heartbeat Law’ The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2023 Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, which safeguards babies from surgical or chemical termination the moment medical technology can detect “cardiac activity, or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart.” After losing a previous case to declare the law unconstitutional, Planned Parenthood focused its third round of jurisprudence against the act on trying to redefine the onset of a “fetal heartbeat” from six weeks to at least nine weeks, affording the abortion giant to commit three more weeks of unrestrained abortion. But justices ruled that Planned Parenthood did not believe some of its own arguments, which relied heavily on semantics. The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that, while medical professionals may “disagree on [the] precise meaning” of nearly every medical term in the law, its use of the term “fetal heartbeat” constitutes a “biologically identifiable moment in time ... when electrical impulses are detectable on an ultrasound — which even Planned Parenthood acknowledges occurs at approximately six weeks of pregnancy.” “Time and time again, we have defended the right to life in South Carolina, and time and time again, we have prevailed,” said South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R). “Today’s ruling is another clear and decisive victory that will ensure the lives of countless unborn children remain protected and that South Carolina continues to lead the charge in defending the sanctity of life.” “We commend the South Carolina legislature and Governor McMaster for enacting a pro-life law that relies on sound medical science and statistical evidence, which shows that a detectable fetal heartbeat reliably and overwhelmingly predicts a healthy live birth. The state’s high court was right to uphold this law, which is critical for protecting mothers and their unborn babies,” Erin Hawley, vice president of the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life and Regulatory Practice, told The Washington Stand. “All human life is worth protecting, and the people of South Carolina have been eager to affirm life and prevent the obvious harms that abortion causes women and their children.” (The Washington Stand) Read more here.  - Father God we thank you for this ruling from the Supreme Court of South Carolina that bans abortion at six weeks when a babies heart beat can first be heard. We thank you for the thousands of precious lives that will be saved as a result of this unanimous ruling.  Father thank you for South Carolina's Governor, Henry McMaster, declaring “Today’s ruling is another clear and decisive victory that will ensure the lives of countless unborn children remain protected and that South Carolina continues to lead the charge in defending the sanctity of life.” Your word says that life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21) and Governor McMaster has declared life in SC through his words. May his words be declared by every Governor in every state in this nation and may every Supreme Court uphold the life of a person from conception to death. I pray this in Jesus' name. We praise you that the doors to Planned Parenthood are being closed as the demand for abortion is being restricted until abortion is no longer an option.I pray this in Jesus' name. - "For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them." (Psalm 139: 13-16)  Israel's concerns grow over US-Saudi arms deal  Israel's concerns grow over US-Saudi arms deal   The American president attempts to pull Saudi Arabia away from Chinese influence by selling advanced weapons and potentially F-35 aircraft, as the kingdom pledges to invest nearly a trillion dollars in the US economy.  US President Donald Trump's visit to Riyadh represents a pinnacle moment in his diplomatic journey across the Middle East, designed to bolster American influence throughout the region. The US administration has finalized an enormous weapons agreement with Saudi Arabia valued at $142 billion, triggering alarm among Israel's defense establishment. The agreement potentially threatens to undermine the "qualitative edge" of advanced weaponry that Israel maintains over other countries in the Middle East, including those not actively engaged in hostilities with Israel. In parallel, Riyadh has pledged an unprecedented investment of roughly $600 billion in the American economy, possibly constituting one of the most significant economic exchanges ever conducted between the two countries. This push to strengthen relations with the Saudi kingdom isn't unprecedented. President Joe Biden, despite harboring ideological reservations about Saudi governance, also sought to establish a defense partnership with the Saudis while promoting normalization with Israel. Both administrations extended offers of sophisticated weaponry to Saudi Arabia to enhance its defensive capabilities against escalating threats across the Middle East. The kingdom maintains substantial, technologically advanced military forces equipped with Western armaments. The American initiative unfolds against a backdrop of increasingly warm Saudi-Chinese relations in recent years, a development that troubles Washington, which views China as its primary rival for global influence. (Israel Hayom) Read more. - Father God, only You know the details of these deals made by President Trump during his stay in Saudi Arabia. We trust that our president is being led by a form of wisdom that is not our own. Lord God, we also bring our friends in the nation of Israel before Your Throne of Grace, asking for peace to surround both of our nations in this hour. May the trust that has been present between us be strengthened in this hour, and may we always pray for the peace of Jerusalem! In Your Holy Name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen! - "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you." (Psalm 122:6)  Transportation Secretary Duffy puts painting of Jesus back to prominent location at naval academy ‘We are moving Jesus out of the basement. To all the great midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy, you let me know how important this painting was to all of you,’ Secretary Sean Duffy said.  According to the Academy’s website, “Christ on the Water” was painted in 1944 by Lt. Hunter Wood. Wood made it as “a tribute to all merchant seamen, especially to cadet-midshipmen who had been torpedoed during World War II.” The painting is also known as “Jesus and Lifeboat” and stands 10 feet by 19 feet. It was initially going to be installed in a chapel located at the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Basic School, which was located in San Mateo, California. It was later placed in the chapel at the Academy’s Kings Point facility, which is located on New York’s Long Island. Following a complaint from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation in 2023, the Biden administration removed it from the Elliot M. See Room and placed in the hallway below the Memorial Chapel. But Duffy has made the decision to restore the image despite the complaint and the seeming likelihood that he will face a lawsuit from the group. (LifeSite) Read more here. - Father God, we say HALLELUJAH to this good report! We thank you that Secretary Duffy has taken this action, but we further ask that our Lord Jesus Christ would find a place not only in this setting, but also in the hearts of these midshipman. Let a move of REVIVAL spring forth on the campus of the Merchant Marine Academy!  In Your Holy name we offer this prayer, amen and amen! - "Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." (I Timothy 2:1-4)  Renewed severe weather outbreak threatens over 146 million with giant hail, strong tornadoes and extreme gusts PADUCAH, Ky. – Another significant severe weather outbreak is unfolding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Friday, placing more than 146 million people under alert.  This comes following a turbulent Thursday that saw over a dozen tornado reports, more than 135 damaging wind incidents and over 90 reports of large hail across the Upper Midwest. The threat of these dangerous conditions is expected to persist and potentially intensify into early next week. A first round of severe storms is actively being tracked across Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas on Friday morning. These storms threaten quarter-sized hail and damaging winds. In Arkansas, a particularly potent supercell thunderstorm is racing northeast at 55 mph, capable of producing winds exceeding 50 mph, the FOX Forecast Center said. However, the most significant concern for Friday lies in the afternoon and evening hours, where NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 4 out of 5 risk of severe weather, particularly for southern Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.  This "bull's-eye" region faces a high potential for strong tornadoes, possibly EF-2 or stronger, and there is a possibility for a "high-end long-track tornado."  "We're not even talking about just the potential for tornadoes forming, but some of the tornadoes could be particularly strong, producing winds that are well over 115 mph," FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin said. (Fox News) Read more here. - Holy God, You are powerful and we are powerless. Only You have the authority to calm the winds, lessen the rains, and cause the tornadoes to disappear. So Father God, merciful one, we bring all the matters shown in this report to You, asking for mercy in our time of need! Come Lord Jesus, come, and demonstrate Your power before all mankind in this critical hour. Amen and amen! - "But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!" (Matthew 8:27) Recent Floor Activity Congressional Record: May 12, 2025 - No. 79 D456-462 S2847-2867 -- E411-412 Entire Issue (PDF 808KB) May 13, 2025 - No. 80 D463-470 S2869-2902 H1951-2003 E413-420 Entire Issue (PDF 2MB) May 14, 2025 - No. 81 D471-478 S2903-2936 H2005-2054 E421-429 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) May 15, 2025 - No. 82 D479-484 S2937-2956 H2055-2106 E431-442 Entire Issue (PDF 1MB) Senate — Votes Monday Monica Crowley confirmed to State Dept spot Tuesday Senate confirms Troy Meink as Air Force secretary in bipartisan vote Wednesday Thursday Senate Republicans halt resolution on El Salvador deportations (S.Res. 195) House of Representatives — Votes Monday Tuesday Wednesday Lone Democrat’s Trump impeachment push blindsides party • House Democrats slam lawmaker attempting to impeach Trump: 'I think it's crazy' • Trump impeachment effort pulled moments before House vote (Record) Thursday Majority Leader Recap: Week of May 12, 2025 — Police Week Congress Last Week Foreign Policy — Committees: Senate, House Continued Enrichment 'Fatal Flaw' of Iran Deal, Senators Remind Trump Homeland Security — Committees: House, Senate House Securing the Border Budget — Committees: House, Senate House Republican release part of budget bill, which includes changes to Medicaid Reconciliation text includes big boosts to immigration fees School choice proponents cheer voucher proposal in budget reconciliation bill GOP leaders to accelerate Medicaid work requirements • Dems stoke fears of Medicaid cuts as budget battle heats up, experts say • Most controversial Medicaid cuts left out of reconciliation text “The package also includes a measure that would end federal funds going to facilities or organizations that provide abortion services, like Planned Parenthood, that also received more than $1 million in Medicaid reimbursements in 2024.” (Planned Parenthood Committed 402,230 Abortions, Received $792.2 Million in Taxpayer Funding in 2024) Reconciliation text would rescind energy, environment funding CBO’s Review of the Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, Agriculture, Ways and Means Trump urges House to find consensus on 'big, beautiful bill' Speaker Johnson: House Republicans Will Deliver Ron Johnson says he will vote against House budget bill: the $1.5 trillion spending cut is only a 1.68% cut of the projected federal spending of $89.3 trillion across fiscal 2026-35 House Republican claps back at MAGA senator's rebuke: 'We're not aligned' Tax Policy — Committees: House, Senate, Joint House legislation sunsets Trump's no tax on tips and overtime in 2028, his last year in office House proposes raising current Child Tax Credit by $500 in budget reconciliation bill Executive — Committees: House, Senate Democrats argue Trump must receive approval from Congress for new plane that could come from Qatar • Schumer puts hold on Trump's DOJ nominees over Qatari jet gift • Biden began Qatari AF1 negotiations, not Trump: Senator Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House Cornyn on injunctions: If a judge wants to make political decisions, run for office Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good (Romans 13:3-4; 1 Peter 2:14) House Honors America’s Fallen Police Officers Congress — Committees: House, Senate Speaker Johnson: ‘I’ve Prayed as Much as Anyone Who’s Held This Gavel’ Johnson appoints ethics watchdog board members • House Ethics watchdog opens in 119th Congress Speaker Johnson backs congressional stock ban, cites ‘a few bad actors’ • After Trump Said He 'Watched Nancy Pelosi Get Rich Through Insider Information' Rep. Henry Cuellar seeks to dismiss bribery indictment GOP senator: Fetterman ‘cognitively better today’ than ‘when he first came in’ Trump taps DOJ Deputy Secretary Todd Blanche as acting head of Library of Congress White House fires head of Copyright Office As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully Retiring: Four-term former Missouri Sen. Christopher Bond dead at 86 Pending Activity Committee Activity Senate panel leaders back Trump’s lifting of sanctions on Syria House Republicans Look to Eliminate Green Tax Credits • House Republicans on Energy panel advance budget legislation with Medicaid reform House panel passes tax portion of budget bill Trump budget bill fails to get enough votes in key committee to reach final floor vote • hardliners want work requirements in effect immediately, deeper cuts to a clean energy tax program • ‘Big, beautiful’ budget package bottled up in committee, for now Kennedy defends budget request • Takes On Dems For Playing Politics With Health Floor Outlook Senate Lummis expects Senate to vote on stablecoin bill next week House of Representatives — Rules Committee: Legislation Senate Floor Schedule 3 p.m., Monday, May 19, 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 Charles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 5/15, Senate began consideration of: the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1582, to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins. the nomination of Charles Kushner, of New York, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco.   Senate's next State Work Period is May 26-30, 2025. House Floor Schedule Saturday, May 17, 2025 Program for Saturday: House will meet in Pro Forma session at 10 a.m.   MONDAY, MAY 19 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, MAY 20 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. Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: S.J. Res. 13 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act. (Sponsored by Sen. Kennedy / Financial Services Committee) S.J. Res. 31 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.’’ (Sponsored by Sen. Curtis / Energy and Commerce Committee) Consideration of items related to FY25 reconciliation legislation   Complete list of bills for next week Committee Meeting Schedules Committee schedule next week: House — 42 Senate — 30 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. 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