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View this email in your browser Legislative Snapshot United We Stand                                 November 15, 2025 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, November 15, 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 Sa’ar: Iran attempted to assassinate multiple Israeli diplomats Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday that the country’s security services are “constantly” working to foil ongoing Iranian plots aimed at its diplomats worldwide. “It was recently reported that Iran attempted to assassinate the Israeli ambassador in Mexico—it’s not the only place they tried to do it,” Sa’ar said, speaking at the opening of Israel’s embassy in Tallinn, Estonia. “From here, I want to send a message that will be heard from Tallinn to Tehran: Iran constantly targets Israel’s embassies, ambassadors and diplomats. We will not be deterred,” he added. “On the contrary,” the top diplomat continued, “we will continue to expand Israel’s relations around the world.” He noted that the diplomatic mission in Estonia is the third new embassy he has opened this year. “We will continue to strengthen Israel’s relations with the nations around the world,” said Sa’ar. Hasan Izadi, a member of Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, planned to assassinate Einat Kranz Neiger, Israel’s envoy to Mexico, a U.S. official and Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry told JNS last week. “The plot was contained and does not pose a current threat,” said the U.S. official, who spoke anonymously. “This is just the latest in a long history of Iran’s global lethal targeting of diplomats, journalists, dissidents and anyone who disagrees with them.” Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry told JNS that “we thank the security and law enforcement services in Mexico for thwarting a terrorist network directed by Iran that sought to attack Israel’s ambassador in Mexico.” (JNS.org) Read more  Father God, we thank You that the nation of Israel has broadened its relations with other countries in the Middle East, recently opening a diplomatic mission in Estonia. We thank You, too, that these nations were able to work together to thwart an Iranian assassination plot against Einat Kranz Neiger, Israel’s envoy to Mexico. We thank You, O Lord, for this new spirit of cooperation that is now emerging between Israel and her neighbors. We ask that this friendship among these nations would grow and prosper in the days ahead. Praise God!   " Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!" (Psalm 150:6) TOP STORY 2 Iran hiding enriched uranium stockpile UN nuclear inspectors said Thursday they were "deeply concerned" about Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons grade, as the Islamic Republic continues to deny them access to facilities struck several months ago by the United States and Israel. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stressed that it has been unable to confirm Iran's fuel inventory since mid-June, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg. This is the agency's first report since the UN Security Council reimposed sanctions demanding that Iran cease enrichment activities. "The agency's lack of access to this nuclear material in Iran for five months means its verification, according to standard safety procedures, has long been delayed," wrote IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. He added that Tehran's failure to inform his agency of the uranium's whereabouts was "a matter of serious concern." While satellite images show that the strikes by Israel and the US destroyed much of Iran's surface-level nuclear activity, they also reversed decades of access previously granted to UN inspectors at Tehran's massive atomic complex. Iran's nuclear work has worried the West for decades, and tensions over its program — which began in the 1950s — have often rattled oil markets and sparked cycles of confrontation and conciliation with the United States. About six months ago, Grossi admitted that the IAEA did not know the location of roughly 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of enriched uranium after Iranian officials said they had moved it "to protect it" ahead of anticipated US attacks. "We're not speculating here. We have no information on the location of this material," Grossi told Fox News. (IsraelHayom) Read more here.   Father God, this is not the first time we have heard rumors of Iran hiding its enriched uranium stockpile. We thank you that our military worked with great precision to destroy a major amount of this stockpile, but it does seem that more needs to be done. We stand on Your Word, trusting that in Your time, all will be revealed and destroyed, for the protection of millions around the world. 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)   TOP STORY 3 Int’l Gaza force won’t raid houses for terrorists, Rubio says The International Stabilization Force slated to provide security in Gaza until a Palestinian organization can step up to govern the Strip would not have to initiate operations against Hamas terrorists because Hamas has agreed to disarm, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio told reporters on Wednesday night. The ISF “shouldn’t be a fighting force, because the agreement that was signed and … all parties agreed to calls for the demilitarization of Hamas,” said Rubio, who took questions from reporters after the G7 meeting in Canada’s Niagara region. The role of the interim force is to provide “just basic everyday security,” he continued. “If you want to really flood Gaza, particularly in that red area that’s not in Israeli control, if you really want to see a huge uptick, not just in humanitarian assistance, but redevelopment, you’re going to need to have security. And that can’t be Hamas,” he stressed. “We have a new draft that’s being worked on now. We feel optimistic that it’s going to happen. It needs to be done the right way and obviously there [are] a lot of different countries, you have to balance their interests here and how that’s structured, beyond just the security force. So I think we’re making good progress on the language of the resolution, and hopefully we’ll have action on it very soon. We don’t want to lose momentum on this,” he added. When asked if the ISF will start operating only after the Israel Defense Forces fully withdraws from the Gaza Strip, Rubio said, “That’s what’s being worked on in the resolution and those are the questions that key partner countries are asking before they participate … Clearly there’ll have to be some delineation of all of that before countries sign in.” (JNS.org) Read more here   Lord God, as American citizens, we must trust this statement made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We give our full support as Your watchmen on the wall to every effort made by our government to secure peace for Israel and Gaza. We ask for Your continued wisdom to guide our leaders as they navigate our way to a secure peace in this part of the world. Come, Holy Spirit, we pray, 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." (I Timothy 2:1,2)  TOP STORY 4 Speaker Johnson on Potential January Shutdown: ‘I Don’t Put Anything Past Schumer and Jeffries’ Friday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Democratic lawmakers could shut the government down again in January. Host Maria Bartiromo said, “I want to get your take on what happens now, Mr. Speaker, because of course, you all fund government until the end of January. And once that expires, are you expecting more drama where your colleagues on the left are going to try to shut government down again at the end of January?” Johnson said, “Well, I don’t put anything past Schumer and Jeffries and the Democrats right now, but we’re gonna try to take that weapon out of their hand. What I mean by that is, over these next several intense days, these next couple of months, we’ll be working around the clock to make sure we get more of these appropriations bills through the process. As you know, part of the vote Wednesday night was a minibus, a small package of three of those appropriations bills that we’ve now gotten off the table. There’s 12 of them in total. So we are working right now for the next package of those to push through the process and get this done in the way it’s supposed to be done, by regular order. That is how we operate as good stewards of taxpayer funds.” ”And as you know, Maria, it hasn’t worked that way in Washington for a long, long time. Since I became speaker two years ago, I’ve been trying to force that like a boulder up a hill. And this is a big innovation. It seems like a small thing to cheer on, but in Washington, having gotten three appropriations bills signed into law, three individual appropriations bills, is a big achievement. We’re going to do more of those, and hopefully we can get all that done by that deadline in January.” (Breitbart) Read more here.  Father God, to quote the Speaker, "we don’t put anything past Schumer and Jeffries", either. We ask now for a miracle of divine intervention, so that all remaining parts of the government can be funded at levels that honor You before the next budget deadline at the end of January 2026. We trust You to lead our Senators and members of Congress to be able to sort these out without further delay. And we thank You, again, that this week, President Trump did sign the bill to end the shutdown. Hallelujah! "Nothing is too difficult for thee!" (Jeremiah 32:17)   Recent Floor Activity Daily Digests: Sat 11/8 • Sun 11/9 • M 11/10 • W 11/12 • Th 11/13 Senate — Votes — Legislation: New: 14 (D, R), Action: 9, Voted: 1, Passed: 9 Sat 11/8/2025 — Prayer, Digest, Record All–SLR, PDF • Chronicle • Summary Senate Record — Saturday, 11/8/2025 Rare Saturday session ends with few signs of shutdown progress Sun 11/9/2025 — Prayer, Digest, Record All–SLR, PDF • Chronicle • Summary Senate Record — Sunday, 11/9/2025 Deal goes down to the wire • Senate votes to advance amended proposal to end 40-day government shutdown, takes big step toward ending shutdown (H.R. 5371) • CBO cost estimate (Senate Amendment 3937 to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026) • As posted on the Senate Amendment Tracking System on November 10, 2025 • Democrats shift toward reopening government as key Virginia lawmaker backs deal The legislation would, however, require the Trump administration to restore the thousands of federal workers fired during the shutdown during reductions in force (RIF), and it would prevent the president’s Office of Management and Budget from attempting additional layoffs until Jan. 30, 2026. If the continuing resolution worked out by negotiators is extended beyond Jan. 30, the prohibition against firing federal employees would carry forward for the length of the next spending stopgap, according to a person familiar with the deal. • Senate Democrats blink: Shaheen, one of the leaders of the bipartisan group of senators negotiating a deal, said during a press conference Sunday night that she understood that not all of her Democratic colleagues were “satisfied with this agreement.” When Shaheen was asked Sunday night if Democrats would be willing to vote against government funding in January — if Republicans hadn’t extended the subsidies — she said that was “certainly an option that I think everybody will consider.” • Vance says he gives 'a lot of credit' to moderate Democrats in shutdown negotiations • Why a handful of Democratic senators decided to end the shutdown M 11/10/2025 — Prayer, Digest, Record All–SLR, PDF • Chronicle • Summary Senate Record — Monday, 11/10/2025 Senate clears key hurdle, kicks off vote marathon, key steps to end shutdown • Senate passes 3 funding bills and continuing resolution to reopen government through January, sends legislation to House: • What's in the Senate deal to reopen government? • GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill • hemp ban • What Democrats are — and aren't — getting Th 11/13/2025 — Digest, Record All, PDF • Chronicle • Summary House — Votes — Legislation: New: 63 (R, D), Scheduled, Action: 3, Voted: 2, Passed: 2 M 11/10/2025 — Prayer, Digest, Record All PDF, Extensions All PDF • Activity House Record — Monday, 11/10/2025 W 11/12/2025 — Prayer, Digest, Record All PDF, Ext. All PDF • Activity, Votes House Record — Wednesday, 11/12/2025 Adelita Grijalva sworn in as a member of Congress ahead of shutdown vote (Congressional Record) House clears spending package to end longest government shutdown, reopen government: The legislation (H.R. 5371), funds military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and Congress through Sept. 30, and the rest of the Federal government through Jan. 30. • House Republican Leadership Statement • House sends to Trump • Trump: 'I’ll abide by the deal' • signs bill (P.L. 119-37) Th 11/13/2025 — Prayer, Digest, Record All PDF, Extensions All PDF • Activity House Record — Thursday, 11/13/2025 Congress Last Week First Amendment Paid protest CEO urges Congress to pass law exposing who funds demonstrations Budget — Committees: House, Senate CBO: Monthly Budget Review: Summary for Fiscal Year 2025: In fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, the federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion—a decrease of $41 billion (or 2 percent) from the shortfall recorded in the previous year. The federal deficit in 2025 was equal to 5.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), a decrease from 6.3 percent of GDP in 2024. Federal debt held by the public increased in 2025 relative to the size of the economy—rising to 99.8 percent from 97.4 percent of GDP at the end of fiscal year 2024. • The trend and the consequences of 99.8 percent Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2026 bills, table How the shutdown ending will impact air travel • Lingering flight disruptions expected after government reopens • Trade group calls for 'long-term solution' to protect air travel in future shutdown 5 takeaways from the longest shutdown  1. Schumer comes under fire. 2. Republicans now face ACA situation. 3. Republicans find success in playing hardball. 4. Trump breaks from reputation as dealmaker. 5. Another shutdown in January? Government set to reopen after historic shutdown: What to know SNAP, Air travel, Federal workers’ pay, Backlogs at agencies Government shutdown: Back pay for federal workers coming The Shutdown’s Over. Now What? While Thune agreed to talk about the subsidies after the government reopens, he also made it clear that a condition of any deal would be closing the loophole that allows taxpayer-funded abortion. “A one-year extension along the lines of what [Democrats] are suggesting, and without Hyde protections … doesn’t even get close.” His fellow South Dakota colleague, Senator Mike Rounds (R), echoed the sentiment. “That’s the message that we shared with a lot of our Democratic colleagues is you can’t do it under your existing framework, and you’re never going to get any Republican votes. Because we believe strongly taxpayer dollars should not go to fund abortions,” he said. “They have a different point of view, but it’s pretty clear that Republicans are solid on that particular issue.” Executive — Committees: House, Senate No October jobs and inflation data to be published WH: Congressional Bill Signed into Law (H.R. 5371) Health Care Policy — Committee: Senate Nearly $200 million in federal health-related grants benefited illegal immigrants since 2021: According to the report, the grants include both direct services and academic research aimed at expanding access to healthcare for immigrant populations. End of shutdown tees up health care Trump urges Senate GOP to give health care subsidies 'directly to the people': In other words, take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per Dollar spent, the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World, ObamaCare. Unrelated, we must still terminate the Filibuster! Trump says Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) asks Thune, Schumer to work on ACA enhanced subsidies extension bill: If lawmakers fail to reach a solution before the end of the year when subsidies expire, Americans 60 years and older (and not enrolled in Medicare which starts at 65) with an income of $65,000 or more will pay $920 more per month in 2026, according to estimates from the health research nonprofit KFF analyzed by The New York Times. • Sen. Johnson on extending COVID-era ACA subsidy enhancements: ‘I think most people are absolutely opposed to it’ Speaker Johnson argued that increasing federal subsidies for insurance premiums is not the answer. “The problem is now it’s becoming completely unaffordable for more and more people. The Democrat solution is to subsidize the broken system. We would like to go in and look at the root causes of why those costs are so high,” the Speaker said. • Some Democrats already assuming no health care policy improvement in the next 2.5 months Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) said he’s pushing legislation to automatically fund the government in two-week increments during protracted disagreements over spending bills. Democrats supposedly introduce discharge petition to extend ACA enhanced subsidies • Of the 10 discharge petitions introduced this Congress, only one petitiion was on 11/12/2025. It has 174 Democratic Representative signatures. It is for H.Res. 780, a rule to bring H.R. 1834, McGovern's Breaking the Gridlock Act, to a vote. • The text of neither the resolution nor the bill says anything about ACA or enhanced subsidy extensions. Instead it covers Congressional time capsule, fire suppression cost share agreements, Udall Foundation funding, strategy on Boko Haram, veterans interagency task force, veterans pilot program, TSA commuting benefits, China financial threat mitigation, servicemembers' and veterans' group life insurance, restoration of amounts to veterans, hearings by House committees, code of official conduct, prohibiting transfer of sensitive data to foreign adversaries, determination of budgetary effects, domestically made United States flags, and appropriations, the health section of which only covers rural health. • A call to House Minority Whip Clark's office was unable to confirm the discharge petition despite repeated attempts to confer with colleagues. Her office suggested checking next week for another petition. • An intern in Rep. McGovern's office was told to inform us it's “procedural.” Congress — Committees: House, Senate Tuberville predicts Democrats will do 'four or five more shutdowns' if filibuster stays • Sen. Johnson warns Democrats will nuke filibuster in the future to ‘maintain power’: “I can't imagine a Democrat Senate or a Senate candidate not having to pledge that” Eric Swalwell Becomes Latest Trump Foe to Face Mortgage Fraud Probe: • Swalwell blasts criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud: “the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me,” Swalwell said Fetterman suffers injuries to face from fall, hospitalized New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver had fibroid removal surgery Copyright Office head asks Supreme Court to keep her in role Retiring: Sherrill • Watson Coleman • Arrington Not retiring: García (House disapproval filing) Pending Activity Committee Activity — Meetings: 1 • Reports: 5 • Legislative action this week: House: Meetings: 1 • Legislation: Reported: 8 All committee legislative action • Senate (Subcommittees) • House (Subcommittees) Senate panel to examine shutdown impact on aviation safety (Press release, Congress.gov) House J6 subcommittee chair requests interviews with Kamala Harris' security detail on DNC pipe bomb: The FBI has been stumped over the suspect who placed the pipe bomb, who still remains unidentified, even after it dropped several surveillance videos of the suspect who was in a gray hoodie and wore Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers and a mask. Jordan opens probe into Virginia prosecutor allegedly ignoring threats against Stephen Miller: Jordan highlighted allegations that left-wing activist Barbara Wien potentially violated state and federal anti-doxing laws by posting flyers in Arlington, Virginia, last month that depicted Miller's face and address. After shutdown delay, House committee sets hearing on congressional stock trading ban (Meeting, Docs, Congress.gov) Floor Outlook Senate Spending package on Senate floor next week. could include Defense, HHS House of Representatives — Rules Committee: Legislation ‘Be Ready To Work Late Hours’ with the House back • What's next Emmer says he wants government funding settled by Christmas Discharge petition-generated vote scheduled for next week House to vote next week on repealing provision allowing senators to sue over phone data CBO: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of November 17, 2025: The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues. Senate Floor Schedule Next meetings: Monday, November 17, 2025, at 3 p.m. — pro forma Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 3 p.m. Monday, 11/10/2025, Senate began consideration of two nominations: Ho Nieh, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2029 Donald Korb, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury House Floor Schedule MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 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, NOVEMBER 18 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules Legislation Considered Pursuant to a Rule: H.J. Res. 130 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment. (Sponsored by Rep. Hageman / Natural Resources Committee ) H.J. Res. 131 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision. (Sponsored by Rep. Begich / Natural Resources Committee ) S.J. Res. 80 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision. (Sponsored by Sen. Sullivan / Natural Resources Committee ) H.R. 5214 — District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 (Sponsored by Rep. Stefanik / Oversight and Government Reform Committee ) H.R. 5107 — CLEAN DC Act of 2025 (Sponsored by Rep. Clyde / Oversight and Government Reform Committee ) H.R. 3109 — REFINER Act (Sponsored by Rep. Latta / Energy and Commerce Committ ee) H.R. 1949 — Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (Sponsored by Rep. Pfluger / Energy and Commerce Committee ) H. Con. Res. 58 — Denouncing the horrors of socialism. (Sponsored by Rep. Salazar / Financial Services Committee ) Legislation that may be considered: H. Res. __ — Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesus G. Chuy Garcia of Illinois. (Sponsored by Rep. Perez / Ethics Committee ) H. Res. 581 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies. (Sponsored by Rep. Massie / Rules Committee ) Complete list of Bills for the Week of November 17, 2025 Committee Meeting Schedules Senate Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 23 Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Thursday, November 20, 2025 House Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 28 Monday — November 17, 2025 Tuesday — November 18, 2025 Wednesday — November 19, 2025 Thursday — November 20, 2025 Friday — November 21, 2025 Joint Committee Meeting Schedules — Congress.gov: 3 Monday, November 17, 2025 Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Thursday, November 20, 2025 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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