Biden Administration Outlook
 

On Wednesday, January 6th, Congress certified Joe Biden's election to the
US Presidency. Naturally, this raises the question: What will the
Biden administration look like?

To be sure, the next four years promise to be much like the Obama
years. However, the national mood is much different. And, because the
House will be controlled by Democrats and the Senate is split 50-50,
Congressional leadership (such as Nancy Pelosi) will be likely to push
for very left-leaning proposals.

What's on the agenda of Biden and the Left? Here's our
best analysis.

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The Hyde Amendment

Since 1976, the federal Hyde amendment has prevented taxpayer dollars
from funding most abortions in government programs like Medicaid. It
is responsible for many lives saved and taxpayer dollars prevented
from funding abortion.

Since 2016, the Democrat Party has included the repeal of the Hyde
Amendment in its national platform. Their goal is to implement
taxpayer funding of abortion nationwide. While Joe Biden had
historically been a longtime supporter of the Hyde Amendment, he
flip-flopped in a 2020 election year appeal to his liberal base and he
now supports its repeal - essentially advocating for publicly
funded abortion.

Other Pro-Abortion Initiatives

Kamala Harris is no stranger to advocating for abortion. Part of her
pitch to a Planned Parenthood political rally was that she wanted the
United States Department of Justice to have the final say on whether
any state pro-life laws could go into effect.

While it's unlikely her vision will come to pass, it does
provide a very clear idea of the general attitude of the Biden-Harris
administration's view on states' rights as far as they
relate to abortion.

Equality Act

The Equality Act was originally introduced in 2019 by Nancy Pelosi.
This dangerous bill would alter the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by adding
sexual orientation and gender identity to the already existing
protected classes like race, age, veteran status, religion, and ethnic
background.

The Equality Act is a far-reaching measure that would drastically
alter nearly every area of law and life, with particularly harmful
effects on women and children. For example, it would open the door to
radical ideology about sex and sexuality into the locker room,
classroom, and even children's healthcare-with limited
opportunities for parents to intervene on behalf of their children.
And much more.

It would also trample religious liberty by labeling biblical views of
human sexuality and gender roles as discriminatory. This harmful
measure could impact churches, nonprofits, adoption providers and
religious schools. It would also impact parents by making it hard for
them to object to school curriculums teaching a radical sexual
ideology to their young children. If signed into law, the Equality Act
could negatively affect court cases, legal arguments, and legal
decisions for decades to come.

Joe Biden has indicated he would sign the Equality Act if Congress
passes it.

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Save Girls' Sports/Title IX

Girls' athletic opportunities hang in the balance. Increasingly,
males who identify as female have begun competing in female sports
categories. This creates a fundamentally unfair playing field for
women who do not have the same physiological advantages as men in
sports. As a result, males have taken championship titles and other
elite opportunities meant for girls.

While Family Policy Alliance and other conservatives (and even some in
the Democrat party!) have taken strides to protect girls'
sports, both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have indicated their intent
is to "restore transgender students' access to sports...
in accordance with their gender identity." If they succeed, our
girls could again face inferior athletic opportunities to men.
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Gender Transition

We are seeing a movement to push children in particular toward gender
"transition," while at the same time outlawing basic talk
therapy for children who want to align their feelings with their
biological sex. In a number of states, we have seen parents targeted
for resisting their children's efforts to "change"
gender. This kind of pressure could increase through the Equality Act
and through targeted policies from the US Department of Education.

And, Joe Biden has indicated that all Trump-Era rules and executive
orders affirming biological gender norms will be eliminated as well as
bans on transgender-identifying soldiers in the military.

Filibuster in the US Senate

When the Senate is split 50-50, the Vice President is tiebreaker
- meaning that Kamala Harris could decide the fate of much key
legislation.

Thankfully, Republicans have a tool to help prevent harmful bills in
this unusual scenario: the filibuster. When invoked, this requires 60
Senators - not 51 - to agree to end debate and vote on a
bill.

The filibuster is an obstacle to the Democrats as we head into 2021.
With a 50-50 split in the US Senate, getting to 60 votes on much of
any legislation will be a stretch.

It's no wonder, then, that some on the Left want to eliminate
the filibuster: it would make the work of passing the radical policies
discussed above that much easier for the Biden administration.

It's questionable whether the Left has the votes to get rid of
the filibuster itself. For now, the filibuster is an important, though
complicated, mechanism that could very well serve to stop a lot of bad
things from happening in Congress over the next few years.

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Court Packing

With the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court,
it's the first time in many years that the High Court has been
filled with a majority of originalist, conservative-minded Justices.

In response, many on the Left have called for "packing"
the court with more liberal justices. That means Congress could pass a
law allowing for more seats on the Supreme Court - giving Joe
Biden opportunity to nominate more left-leaning Justices. If that
happened, it would have generational ramifications on issues like
abortion and religious freedom.

However, it remains to be seen whether this will be possible. It may
not be politically feasible - and even if it were, it could cost
the Left seats in the 2022 election.

What exactly will Joe Biden's first day look like?

When Joe Biden takes office, it's possible that many of the
religious freedom, conscience rights, and pro-life gains we have seen
through the Trump administration could be on the chopping block - some
potentially on the first day. The list of Trump's positive
actions that would be on the table is extensive. It includes pro-life
protections like keeping some federal funds away from abortion
providers, ensuring all infants receive medical care, and protecting
religious freedom for pro-life doctors. And, it includes religious
freedom protections for students, teachers, health care workers,
religious institutions, federal contractors, and others.

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Thankfully, at least some of these protections will not be easy to
undo. Others, such as Executive Orders, would be easy targets for
Biden on his first day in office.

Under God, One Nation

At Family Policy Alliance, our mission is "A nation where God
is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive and life is
cherished." That all starts with prayer. Seeking the
Lord's intervention and favor for our nation is something that
we should always do and this time in our nation's history is no
different. Whether it is crying out for repentance, revival, renewal
or even deliverance from dangerous public policy, all things should
start with prayer as we seek His will in all that lies ahead for our
nation.

We have set up our Under God, One Nation prayer chain and we hope you
will take a moment and join us in prayer for our nation. If you click

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HERE, you can sign up for a daily or weekly prayer time. Please help
us to fill many prayer spots as we boldly ask for the Lord to protect
the United States, and for his help as we advance the cause for life,
strengthen families, and pursue policy that honors Him.

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Please join us today.

Prayerfully,



Meridian Baldacci
Policy and Communications Strategist

 


Robert Noland
Communications Manager



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