July 2019

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CNP Action, Inc. presents the July edition of Heard Around the Hill . This monthly publication pr ovi des updates and news about what is happening on Capitol Hill, plus events and projects sponsored by Conservative groups around the country. Please click here to make a donation to support the activities of CNP Action, Inc. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

New MRC War Room and Book by MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell

The 2020 election is gearing up! There have already been two Democrat presidential debates. To counter the liberal media's push to put a Democrat in The White House, the Media Research Center (MRC) launched the MRC War Room.

MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell has co-authored a new book with Tim Graham, Unmasked: Big Media's War Against Trump. Unmasked is a must read for those who recognize the media's toxic influence and want to understand their efforts to defame and destroy President Trump. It proves that the liberal media want to see Trump removed from office and will stop at nothing to accomplish that mission, even if it means destroying themselves in the process.

JCN's Carrie Severino Released a New Book and JCN Launched a Campaign Ad

Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino

Judical Crisis Network (JCN) Chief Counsel and Policy Director Carrie Severino, who has spoken on several recent CNP Action, Inc. conference calls, is now a bestselling author with the release of her new book Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court. Carrie co-authored this book with Mollie Hemingway. The above image is a video of them on Fox News talking about how their book is a comprehensive look at what happened behind the scenes during the Kavanaugh confirmation battle and exposes the Left and the media's tactics. Click above or here to watch.

JCN launched a two week $1.1 million national ad campaign on June 25, the day before the Democrats' first presidential debate. The ad calls on former Vice President Joe Biden and other Democratic presidential candidates to release their lists of potential Supreme Court nominees to the public. "Trump released his list. Why won't you?" the ad states. To view the ad, click the above image or here.

Report on Trump Judges

The Senate confirmed the 42nd circuit judge of the Trump presidency on Tuesday when it confirmed Daniel Bress to the Ninth Circuit by a party-line vote of 53-45. The Republican Senate and President Trump continue to break the record for circuit-judge confirmations. As the chart above demonstrates, President Trump and the Republican Senate have confirmed 62% more circuit judges than any of the last seven presidents had confirmed at this point in their presidencies. To read a complete report on judicial confirmations from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, please click here.

Foster Friess Reveals the Truth About Republicans and the Environment

Foster Friess along with his outriders strive to restore civility and kindness to our culture. In order to achieve this goal, truth must be revealed. In the above video, the myth that Republicans hate the environment is dispelled. The truth is that Republicans founded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and, according to the United Nations World Health Organization, EPA reforms have led the United States to have the safest air amongst industrialized nations in the world. Please consider helping the "Kindness and Civility Effort" by sharing the truth about Republicans and the environment with the above video. Click above or here to view.

Foster Friess

Legislation in the House

Legislative Look Ahead - Third Quarter 2019

Each quarter, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) creates a "look ahead" list of possible legislative items on the horizon. Click here to read the 3rd Quarter Legislative Look Ahead. If you or your organization plans to engage in or would like additional information on any of the potential policy items mentioned, please contact the RSC.

This week the House is considering the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 2500. It passed out of the House Armed Services Committee with many disappointing elements. The Center for Military Readiness (CMR) has reviewed amendments that the House Rules Committee approved for consideration on the floor today and tomorrow. Here is CMR's two-page analysis of proposed amendments. The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, S. 1790, with a vote of 86-6 on June 27.

Faith & Freedom Coalition Recognizes President Trump's Accomplishments

Faith & Freedom Coalition held their Road to Majority conference a few weeks ago in Washington, D.C. Over 2,000 grassroots activists from across the country gathered together to be trained to mobilize faith voters. During the conference, this video was played to highlight what President Trump has accomplished while in office. Please share it with your network and post it on social media. Click here to download and here to view it.

Freedom Foundation Informing Public Employees They Can Leave Their Unions

June 27 marked the one-year anniversary since the Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that government employees cannot be required to pay fees to government unions at their workplace. The ruling was a major victory for workers' rights, free speech and freedom of choice. Since the Janus decision, the Freedom Foundation has helped more than 50,000 people leave their unions. That means $40 million went back in the pockets of workers and their families and out of the unions' radical political agenda! To keep the momentum going, please consider sharing the above Freedom Foundation video and this website - optouttoday.com.

Congressional Budget Office Releases the 2019 Long-Term Budget Outlook

The Congressional Budget Office recently released its updated long-term budget report to give a glimpse into our nation's fiscal future. According to FreedomWorks , "The report shows that the finances of the federal government are a raging dumpster fire." To read FreedomWorks' analysis, click here . Plus, The Daily Signal published this article, 4 Takeaways from a New Report on the National Debt . Keep your eye on what Congress does before August recess and when they return in regards to the spending deal they must make before September 30 to avoid another government shutdown.

The next Heard Around the Hill will be published in August. If you would like to submit information to be included in this publication, please send your submission to Sherri Francescon before COB on Friday, August 9.   CNP Action, Inc. is the section 501(c)(4) sister organization of the Council for National Policy, an educational organization founded in 1981. CNP Action, Inc. does not support candidates or political parties, but it may promote issues or specific pieces of legislation. This newsletter is for informational purposes and does not necessarily represent the opinion of CNP Action, Inc. or its constituents.

Sherri D. Francescon Managing Director, CNP Action, Inc.