The House returned to Washington, D.C., this week after its August recess, and it was a busy week!
ISIS: This week President Obama briefed House Members of Congress on the ISIS situation. As part of that briefing, President Obama has requested $5 billion in counter-terrorism funds to fight ISIS. However, the terror posed by ISIS requires a more comprehensive solution. Two House committees also held hearings this week about ISIS.
Employee Health Care Protection Act: The House passed the Employee Health Care Protection Act by a vote of 247-167, which included 25 Democrats. This legislation fulfills the promise made by President Obama by allowing American workers to keep their health plans. Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) sent a letter of support to the Hill.
Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act: This legislation will ensure that faith-based adoption and foster-care providers are not forced out of the adoption and foster-care services because of the religious belief that children belong with both a mother and father. Listen here to Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania) discuss his bill.
Act Now: Please call your representative and ask him/her to support H.R. 5285, the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act.
Next Week:
Continuing Resolution: The House will consider legislation that will fund the government through early December. This spending bill will protect all of our current pro-life provisions.
Benghazi: Next Wednesday, the House Benghazi Select Committee will hold its first public hearing to determine what the Obama Administration has done to improve security at U.S. embassies since the attack two years ago. It does not look like this hearing will focus on why U.S. forces were directed not to respond nor will the focus be to seek answers about why administration officials lied about the nature of the attack. CWALAC will continue to push to get answers to these questions surrounding Benghazi.