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Capitol Hill News from Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
by Capitol Hill Prayer Partners, 13 April 2010

POLISH PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DIE IN PLANE CRASH Obama Offers Condolences Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 96, officials said. On board were the army chief of staff, national bank president, deputy foreign minister, army chaplain, head of the National Security Office, deputy parliament speaker, civil...
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On Capitol Hill This Week b
by Capitol Hill Prayer Partners, 13 April 2010

OBAMA HOSTS GLOBAL SUMMIT ON NUCLEAR SECURITY Largest meeting of world leaders convened today in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama said the possibility of terrorists getting a nuclear device is the "single biggest threat" to US security as he opened a series of meetings with world leaders on preventing the spread of atomic material. Obama talked with five leaders Sunday in Washington and another series Monday to kick off a summit among 46 nations and the US where the...
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Health Care Vote Scheduled for Sunday
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 21 March 2010

Health Care Vote Scheduled for Sunday A. Abortion again an issue in health care debate - CNNThe divisive issue of abortion is once again causing problems for House Democrats as they plan to move forward with the health care bill.Anti-abortion Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, is asking for a vote on his language restricting taxpayer funding for abortion, and a group of female abortion-rights Democrats came out of an emergency meeting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Friday...
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On Capitol Hill This Week, Feb.1-5, 2010
by On Capitol Hill This Week, 2 February 2010

PRESIDENT DELIVERS STATE OF THE UNION (SOTU) ADDRESS JUSTICE ALITO VISIBLY DISAGREES WITH SOTU ADDRESSOBAMA VISITS REPUBLICANS AT THEIR OWN CONFERENCEOBAMA WELCOMES GEORGE H.W. BUSH AND JEB BUSH TO WHITE HOUSEBERNANKE WINS SECOND TERM AS FED CHIEF WATCHDOG: BANK BAILOUTS CREATED MORE RISK IN SYSTEMSENATE VOTES TO HIKE DEBT BY .9 TRILLIONSUPREME COURT TO REVIEW CABLE "MUST CARRY" LAWJUSTICE DEPT. ASKS WHITE HOUSE TO MOVE NYC TERROR TRIALSHOPPING MALLS SEEN AS POTENTIAL TERROR...
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The Daily Brief
by The Daily Brief, 28 January 2010

Obama Prepares For State of the Union Address - VOAU.S. President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address tonight, in which he will list his priorities for the coming year. The president will devote much of his speech to the ...
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** On Capitol Hill This Week - Jan.25-30, 2010
by On Capitol Hill This Week, 26 January 2010

In This IssuePRESIDENT OBAMA CHANGES TONE AHEAD OF STATE OF UNION ADDRESSBROWN VICTORY GIVES REPUBLICANS SECOND WINDSENATOR-ELECT BROWN MAKES ROUNDS IN SENATEOBAMACARE’S MASSACHUSETTS FALLOUT ON CAPITOL HILLPELOSI: HOUSE LACKS VOTES FOR HEALTH CARE BILL CONGRESS MAY STILL TRY A RECONCILIATION MOVE TO PASS OBAMACARESUPREME COURT OKs UNLIMITED CORPORATE SPENDING ON ELECTIONSREID SAYS HE’LL BACK BERNANKE, AS OBAMA FACES SOME DEM OPPOSITIONOBAMA TAKES ON GIANT FINANCIAL FIRMSJUSTICE...
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The Daily Brief Friday, January 22, 2010
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 23 January 2010

Headlines from Capitol Hill ...The Daily Brief   Friday, January 22, 2010 1. A. To survive after quake, the desperate target Haiti's orphanages - CNN2. Gay-Marriage Backers See Hostile Intent in Ban - Wall Street Journal3. Ex-Pentagon worker sentenced for espionage - UPI4. Dead air: Air America pulls plug - Washington Times 5. Al-Qaida may use Sudanese refugee influx to infiltrate Israel - Jerusalem Post6. Russia says to start Iran nuclear plant in 2010 - Ynet NewsPRAY FOR...
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Capitol Hill News
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 21 January 2010

Headlines from Capitol Hill ... 1. Brown Scores Upset Victory Over Coakley in Massachusetts Senate Race - Fox News  2. Brown Win Forces Democrats to Re-Evaluate Health Care Reform Game Plan - Fox News 3. Democrats Negotiating Over Deficit Panel - NewsMax 4. Forecast: Debt to dwarf GDP - WND 5. US State Dept: Drug trade enabling WMD acquisitions - Jerusalem Post 6. Scriptures on U.S. Weapons Cause Controversy - CBN News 7. BREAKING: Reid: We'll Wait on Brown for Health Care...
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Upset in Massachusetts Could Trigger Dash on Healthcare
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 20 January 2010

Upset Could Trigger Dash on Healthcare - The HillCongressional Democrats are considering passing healthcare reform before the winner of the Massachusetts special election is seated in the upper chamber, Democratic sources say.Under another scenario, House lawmakers would pass the bill with a promise that it could be changed at a later date with a reconciliation bill that requires only a simple majority in the Senate.· Lord, we know that you hate lies and deception. We pray you...
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The Daily Brief from Capitol Hill...
by Capitol Hill Prayer Partners, 11 December 2009

Senate rejects Nelson amendment on abortion - Washington Post The Senate narrowly rejected an amendment that would have restricted abortion coverage in the pending health-care bill, leaving in question whether Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) has the 60 votes needed to move the bill toward final...
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Capitol Hill - Daily Brief
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 24 April 2009

Clinton Raises Alarms About Spiraling Security in Pakistan - Fox News Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is raising alarms that the Pakistani government is losing control of its country and ceding ground to Taliban extremists, as she presses lawmakers to approve fresh funding for the region. In back-to-back days of testimony on Capitol Hill, Clinton raised concern that government-backed law enforcement was losing the northwest region of the country....
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On Capitol Hill This Week
by On Capitol Hill This Week, 21 April 2009

COAST-TO-COAST TEA PARTIES PUT LAWMAKERS ON NOTICEAmericans took to the streets to protest wasteful government spending today - with estimated crowd sizes of 5,000 to 15,000 in Atlanta, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Olympia, Wash., Lansing, Mich., Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo., and Sacramento. Across the nation, thousands of tea partiers sang the national anthem, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and chanted while waving U.S. flags and displaying homemade signs....
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Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas' Sovereignty Under 10th Amendment
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 17 April 2009

Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas' Sovereignty Under 10th Amendment--Office of the Governor Rick Perry Gov. Rick Perry today joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states' rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. "I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state," Gov....
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The Daily Brief
by The Daily Brief, 14 April 2009

US President Barack Obama has ended his European tour by saying he is committed to opening a "new chapter in American engagement" with the Muslim world. In an address to students in Istanbul, he said Americans and Muslims could no longer "afford to talk past one another and focus only on our differences". Mr Obama earlier met religious leaders and visited the famous Blue Mosque. On Monday, the president told the Turkish parliament that the US was "not and will never be...
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Capitol Prayer Watch
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 8 April 2009

Pentagon Unveils Large Cuts to Defense Budget - Times Online The promised emphasis on budget paring is a reversal from the Bush years, which included a doubling of the Pentagon's spending since 2001. Spending on tanks, fighter planes, ships, missiles and other weapons accounted for about a third of all defense spending last year. But Mr. Gates noted more money will be needed in areas such as personnel as the Army and Marines expand the size of their...
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Global Recession, Security, Tests Obama's Popularity Amony World Leaders
by Capitol Hill Daily Brief, 26 March 2009

Global Recession, Security, Tests Obama's Popularity Among World Leaders - Fox NewsOnly nine months ago, when he addressed an estimated 200,000 people in Germany, Barack Obama was heralded as "president of the world."But now that he's president of the United States, the world doesn't appear to be following up on its endorsement.From France to Poland, from the Czech Republic to China, many nations are rebuffing the president and offering little wiggle room for him to negotiate...
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The Daily Brief - 3-13-09
by The Daily Brief, 14 March 2009

Bulls make it 4 for 4 - CNN Wall Street now on its best run since November after a seesaw session. Wall Street rallied at the end of a choppy session Friday as investors pushed the stock market's gains to four days in a row - its best stretch since late November.Bulls make it 4 for 4 - CNN Wall Street now on its best run since November after a seesaw session. Wall Street rallied at the end of a choppy session Friday as investors pushed the stock market's gains to four days in a row -...
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The Daily Brief - 3-11-09
by The Daily Brief, 12 March 2009

Sen. Patrick Leahy Sets Up Bush War Crimes Hearing - Traditional Values Coalition Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing last week to build the case for prosecution of war crimes against Bush officials. The title of the hearing, "Getting to the Truth Through a Nonpartisan Commission of Inquiry," is anything but non-partisan. The underlying objective is to catch Bush officials over alleged war crimes while under oath so they be...
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DEMINT AMENDMENT ON FAITH DISCRIMINATION IN STIMULUS BILL FAILS
by On Capitol Hill This Week, 3 March 2009

DEMINT AMENDMENT ON FAITH DISCRIMINATION IN STIMULUS BILL FAILSSENATE VOTES ON SO-CALLED FAIRNESS DOCTRINEBIPARTISAN GROUP INTRODUCES PRO-LIFE INITIATIVE IN THE HOUSE OBAMA'S PICK FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL -- THE RIGHT LADY FOR THE JOB? OBAMA NAMES PRO-ABORTION KATHLEEN SEBELIUS SECRETARY OF HHSSENATOR BYRD GIVES OBAMA HEAT OVER "CZARS"SUPREME COURT VICTORY FOR DISPLAY OF TEN COMMANDMENTS SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MOJAVE COURT CASE"DEATH WITH DIGNITY" LAW TAKES EFFECT IN ...
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OBAMA READY TO TALK GLOBAL "NEW DEAL"
by On Capitol Hill This Week, 3 March 2009

In This Issue On Capitol Hill This Week; Vol. XVI, No. 9a A Unique Training Opportunity This Week, Worship Our Lord As . . .Who We AreA Note to Our New SubscribersWe Welcome Your Gifts!Thank You for Joining Us in PrayerFeel Free to Visit Our Blog Greetings! Capitol Hill Prayer Partners P.O. Box 5152 ...
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