Sep 26, 2022

What: Congress will soon begin debating a temporary spending bill to fund the government through mid-December—after the midterm elections. Pay close attention.

• If they get away with this, Congressional Democrats would then have the chance to use the lame-duck session to pass a massive “omnibus” bill that keeps President Biden’s bloated spending plans in place for another year—even after the midterm elections which could result in a change in Congressional leadership.

• We can’t let that happen. The next Congress in 2023 should decide next year’s policy agenda, and the spending that will fund it—not Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in 2022.
  

Learn more: Heritage has produced a Budget Blueprint that would balance the federal budget in 10 years. Check it out.

• Also, stay on top of the fiscal madness in Washington by signing up for Heritage’s Hermann Center for the Federal Budget email.
  

Bringing the hammer down: The Justice Department recently unleashed its wrath on the Eagle Forum of Alabama, a small nonprofit in Alabama with one full-time employee and one part-time employee. Its crime? Speaking out against subjecting children to transgender medical procedures.

• DOJ targeted the Eagle Forum of Alabama in connection with a lawsuit against Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, which bans the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or sex change operations on minors.
  

News: The Oversight Project announced new lawsuits Thursday in response to the Biden administration’s failure to comply with Heritage’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission failed to turn over documents to Heritage related to a “guidance” that would force Americans to comply with wishes of the radical transgender community.

• The Department of Education refused to comply with a FOIA request detailing its communications with a George Soros-funded group to shape education policy.
  

Go deeper: Read about the lawsuits here.

What: In anticipation of control of Congress changing hands next year, Heritage is rapidly expanding its Government Relations team by bringing in two Capitol Hill veterans as vice presidents:

• Eric Teetsel, former chief of staff to Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, 
• Clint Brown, former executive director of the influential Senate Steering Committee, chaired by Utah Sen. Mike Lee.

Why: “We are on offense every single day, fighting on behalf of the forgotten Americans who see that the swamp has left them behind, and is rapidly turning the country they love into a socialist nightmare," said Heritage President Kevin Roberts. Adding that these hires will “supercharge our Government Relations team and deliver results for the American people.”

• Heritage Expert: Americans Have Lost $4,200 in Annual Income Under The Biden Administration
• Two Plus Two Make Five in Biden’s Student Loan Handout
• How Congressional Republicans Can Force Biden To Cut $130 Billion in Spending
• Countering China’s U.N. Influence: A Blueprint for the United States
• Twenty-First Century Illicit Drugs and Their Discontents: An Introduction
• Why Do We Send Teachers for Re-Education?
• Armenia-Azerbaijan War Of 2022: What Should America Do?
• Ukraine’s China Problem, and How To Solve It
• Why Are So Many Residents Fleeing California?

“The Kevin Roberts Show”: On this episode, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey talks about what it took to achieve the gold standard of education choice with Arizona’s adoption of universal “education savings accounts.” He also talks about the importance of quality civics education, the border crisis, and his future plans. Listen here.

“Heritage Explains”: Does America need a law to protect same-sex marriage? This week, Roger Severino, Heritage’s vice president of domestic policy and The Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik fellow, breaks down the so-called "Respect for Marriage Act." Listen here.

Check out Heritage’s complete lineup of podcasts here.

Paul Ray, director of the Roe Institute for Economic Policy, talks with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business about how the Left is pushing its radical agenda through “environment, social, and governance” (ESG) schemes. Watch the clip here.

• This Administration Has Released Millions of Illegal Aliens Into Every State in this Country—Mark Morgan on Newsmax
• President Biden Needs to Stop Flirting With the Chinese Communist Party—Kevin Roberts on Fox Business
• The Biden Administration Harming the Reputation Of America Horribly By Making Policies on the Fly—Victoria Coates on Just The News
• The Green New Deal Is Going to Cost Families an Additional $8,000 Per Year In Added Energy Costs—Joel Griffith on Fox Business 

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