Washington Watch

On today's show:

Chuck Holton, freelance reporter for CBN News, reports on the Ukraine/Russia crisis.

Rep. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip and U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Louisiana, analyzes President Biden’s handling of the Ukraine/Russia crisis.

Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Oklahoma, shares his thoughts about President Biden’s culpability for the rising energy prices.

Rob McCoy, Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, talks about the launch event for the “People’s Convoy.”

Joe Harding, Florida State Representative, details his Parental Rights in Education bill.

Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, discusses a Missouri parental education rights bill and FRC Action’s next boot camp training event in Virginia.

On today's show:

George Thomas, CBN’s senior international correspondent, shares the lates on the Ukraine and Russia crisis.

Michael Waltz, U.S. Representative for the 6th District of Florida, discusses the Ukraine and Russia crisis and the reinstallation of a fence around the U.S. Capitol.

Mike Landis, co-organizer of The People’s Convoy, talks about the convoys of U.S. truckers heading to Washington D.C.

Katherine Johnson, FRC’s research fellow for legal and policy studies, details a case before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on whether a biological male can use the women’s bathroom in a Florida high school.

Peter Schweizer, author of “RED-HANDED: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win,” reveals how China is using U.S. politicians and Wall Street to advance their agenda.

On today's show:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative for the 4th District of Missouri and member of the House Armed Services Committee, comments on the tension between Russia and Ukraine, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas’ performance at the Ivy league Championships, and efforts in Congress to protect women’s sports.

Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," discusses the close of the 2022 Beijing Olympics and how corporate America is complicit in China’s human rights abuses.

Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, shares the latest on COVID news and his Right to Treat legislation.

Rachel Emmanuel, reporter for iPolitics, describes what she witnessed on Canada’s Parliament Hill.

Jason Snead, Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, gives an update on election reform bills in the states.

On today's show, guest hosted by Joseph Backholm:

Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 7th District of Tennessee and member of the House Armed Services Committee, gives an update on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine and COVID-related news, including demonstrations in Canada, states relaxing mandates, and the military discharging servicemembers who chose not to receive the COVID vaccine.

Quena Gonzalez, FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, shares an update on recent pro-life and pro-family state legislation.

Jin Hye Jo, a North Korean defector who was forcibly repatriated by China back to North Korea twice, describes how China treats North Korean defectors within its borders.

David Closson, FRC's Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, discusses whether Christian parents should send their children to a public school.

On today's show:

Haris Alic, reporter for the Washington Times, shares the latest on the debate in Congress over a short-term government funding bill.

Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, discusses his lawsuit against the CDC seeking to overturn the airline mask mandate.

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC's Executive Vice President and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, evaluates the Pentagon’s latest Strategy to promote socialism to combat China, the tensions between Ukraine and Russia, and the letter from GOP House members opposing a U.S./Iran nuclear deal.

Robert Destro, Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law, comments on the Winter Olympics in Beijing and calls out China for their human rights abuses.

Dr. Owen Strachan, author and provost and research professor at Grace Bible Theological Seminary, encourages Canadian pastors to continue speaking out in support of the truckers' Freedom Convoy and responds to faith leaders who are wary of granting religious exemptions for the COVID vaccine.

On today's show:

Connor Semelsberger, FRC’s Director of Federal Affairs – Life and Human Dignity, celebrates that Democrats in Congress have all but conceded that the Hyde Amendment will not be repealed this year—continuing the decades long ban on using taxpayer money to fund abortions.

Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Texas and member of the House Judiciary Committee, discusses the Durham court filing, President Biden ordering the release of Trump’s White House visitor logs, and the call for open hearings on surveillance of representatives and staffers.

James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, talks about his letter on the Equal Rights Amendment and the Senate’s Continuing Resolution and its pro-life riders including the Hyde Amendment.

Nina Shea, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute, details China’s record of persecuting the Falun Gong and the high-tech nature of the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution.

Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, addresses whether a GOP controlled Congress could ease the financial strain on American families, the status of soaring energy prices.

Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks news reports on school boards getting death threats amid rage over race, gender, mask policies.

On today's show:

Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator from Tennessee, discusses the Clinton campaign paying a technology company to infiltrate Trump Tower and to establish interference and a narrative linking Trump to Russia.

James Comer, U.S. Representative for the 1st District of Kentucky, details his plans to address Washington D.C.’s mounting problems once Republicans regain control of Congress.

Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, unpacks China’s former One Child Policy, which is now a Three Child Policy, and the destruction that has caused on Chinese families.

Katharine Stevens, Founder & CEO of the Center on Child and Family Policy, unpacks a study showing that universal state-run preschool would cause long-term harm to children.

On today's show:

Dave Brat, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Business, addresses what rising inflation and lagging wage growth means for the economy and the political landscape.

Ken Blackwell, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance and former Ohio Secretary of State, discusses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce demanding an end to Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” of truckers.

Sam Brownback, former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, speaks on China’s human rights record.

Andrew Brunson, FRC’s Special Advisor for Religious Freedom, shares about the delivery of FRC prayer pledges to Päivi Räsänen, a member of Finland’s parliament who is facing trial for expressing biblical beliefs about human sexuality.

Chip Roy, U.S. Representative for Texas's 21st District, reiterates his support of Päivi Räsänen and discusses the letter he wrote offering her prayer and encouragement as she stands trial.

On today's show:

Mary Miller, Representative for Illinois’ 15th congressional district, shares about the parental rights bills she is authoring.

Dr. Andrew Bostom, a clinical trialist, analyses why the FDA postponed an advisory panel meeting on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old.

Ethan Gutmann, investigative reporter and author of “The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting, and China's Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem,” highlights disturbing revelations of organ harvesting committed by the Chinese Communist Party.

David Closson, FRC’s Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview, shares a theological view of the SAFE Act.

On today's show:

Nihal Krishan, Technology Reporter for the Washington Examiner, addresses Biden’s FCC nominee, Gigi Sohn, and the impact she could have on swaying the majority in the agency.

Craig L. Parshall, attorney and special counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice and senior advisor of legal policy & civil liberty for the American Principles Project, shares whether Gigi Sohn’s confirmation to FCC could lead to reinstating the Fairness Doctrine.

Dave LaRock, Virginia Delegate, discusses the voting happening in the Virginia House on a bill that gives families the ability to opt-out of mask mandates issued by school systems.

Nury Turkel, commissioner for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and chairman of the Board for the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), talks about China’s treatment of the Uyghurs and the CCP’s propaganda during the Olympics.

Tim Norton, a trucker from Brooks, Alberta, discusses his personal experience with Canada’s “Freedom Convoy”.

Dr. Mark Harris, FRC's vice president for the Association of Churches & Ministries, speaks about FRC Action’s recent candidate training event in North Carolina.