WASHINGTON UPDATE

 December 9, 2021

Senate Gives Mandate the Heave Ho Ho Ho by Tony Perkins We know what Joe Biden wants for Christmas -- a break from the hot seat. In normal times, he might have gotten it. Usually, the holidays are a great distraction from everything that's happening in Washington -- unless what's happening in Washington is affecting everything Americans are doing for the holidays. For this president, there's no fading into the snowy background when shoppers are paying twice as much for presents -- if they can get them at all!

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Russia on the Naughty List over Ukraine by Tony Perkins We know what Americans think of Joe Biden -- but what about the rest of the world? Everyone is about to find out, courtesy of major trouble brewing on the Ukrainian border. Just how badly has our global credibility been damaged by this administration? As the Kremlin moves closer to a terrifying invasion, the next several weeks will tell.

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Missing the Christmas for the Trees by Joshua Arnold Ask a thousand Americans what is special about the Christmas season, and you'll get at least a thousand answers. But you'll hear some common themes: cheer, family, gifts, music, and -- from Christians at least -- the birth of Christ. During last week's ceremony to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) offered an answer you probably haven't heard before: public lands. "This year's tree is a symbol of the beauty and the importance of our nation's public lands, and it's a reminder of our responsibility to conserve public lands so that everyone, including future generations, can continue to enjoy them."

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What Really Happened to the Women's Draft Provision? One of the big reasons Americans can breathe a sigh of relief about the National Defense Authorization Act is Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas). Like a handful of leaders in the House and Senate, he went to the mat over the women in the draft issue -- not knowing if Republicans had a chance to strip the language or not. Wednesday night, he came on "Washington Watch" to explain what led to the stunning turnaround.

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On today's show: Haris Alic, reporter for the Washington Times, discusses the Senate passing a bill to nullify Biden's vaccine mandate for employers; Kevin Cramer, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, gives an update on the bill nullifying Biden's vaccine mandates and the debt ceiling debate; Mark Green, U.S. Representative for the 7th District of, details how the Congressional Review Act helped revoke the Biden Vaccine mandates and gives the latest on the National Defense Authorization Act; Bob Fu, Founder and President of China Aid Association and FRC's Senior Fellow for International Religious Freedom, calls for a boycott of the Olympics in Beijing as China commits a genocide against the Uyghurs and discusses the Uyghur Tribunal judgement; Luther Harrison, Vice President of North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse, and Dr. Dave Brat, dean of the School of Business at Liberty University, share the need for volunteers in Louisiana to continue the cleanup after Hurricane Ida.