Mary Stackhouse, James Lankford, Jon Husted, Matt Carpenter, Marlin Stutzman

About this episode

The episode covers Senate hearings on gender mutilation, primary election results, and proposed legislation on various political issues.

Washington Watch Reporter Mary Stackhouse reports on Senate hearings aimed at protecting children from gender mutilation procedures, the latest primary election results, and a redistricting decision in Alabama. James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, shares insight on Secretary of State Rubio’s Capitol Hill testimony, progress on funding key parts of DHS, and his proposed legislation to prevent future government shutdowns. Jon Husted, U.S. Senator from Ohio, provides context on the Senate hearings to protect children and his bill to support youth who are aging out of foster care. Matt Carpenter, Director of FRC Action, offers an overview of the primary elections in California, how Republicans Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt remain in their respective races, explains emerging election trends, and previews the next round of primaries. Marlin Stutzman, U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd District, discusses his proposed bill to stop providing free military aid to Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s support for the legislation, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Syria.

People in this episode

Host: American Family Association

Guests: Mary Stackhouse, James Lankford, Jon Husted, Matt Carpenter, Marlin Stutzman

Topics covered

• gender mutilation procedures
• primary elections
• redistricting
• government funding
• foster care
• military aid
• Israel conflict

Keywords

• gender mutilation
• Senate hearings
• primary elections
• DHS funding
• foster care
• military aid
• Israel
• Hezbollah

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FRC Action

Places: Oklahoma, Ohio, California, Israel, Syria, Alabama

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