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This Week on Capitol Hill

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An Inside Look into the decision-making of the U.S. House of Representatives. Together, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Tony Perkins help listeners understand the policy making that goes on everyday inside the halls of Congress.Listeners can expect candid conversations that delve beyond the headlines and soundbites, offering informed insights into what truly matters in our country and how citizens can influence its direction. With Speaker Johnson’s extensive experience and Perkins’ deep understanding of legislative matters, this program aims to empower audiences with knowledge and spark meaningful dialogue.

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  1. Speaker Johnson Predicts a "Silver Wave" on November 3rd ... and a Bombshell Report Reveals Big Banks Discriminated Against Christian and Conservative Groups

    From the campaign trail in Tampa, Florida… U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) says he’s detecting signs of a “Silver Wave” coming in the Midterms: mature Americans who remember dangers of Socialism who will vote Republican to protect themselves and their grandchildren. CHRISTIAN DATOC, White...

  2. Speaker Johnson's Final Midterm Push, Israel Marks October 7th Anniversary, and SBC President Calls for Pastors to Speak Out on Critical Issues

    Joining us from Kentucky, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) kicks-off travel to 40 Congressional districts in 22 states roaring toward the Midterm elections; he outlines recent surges of Hispanic voters back to the GOP because “they don’t want Socialism the Democrats are offering—that’s why...

  3. Pro-Life States Go "On Offense" ... and Steve Scalise Calls for Massive GOP Turnout

    Louisiana Attorney General LIZ MURRILL is in-studio with us to break down the federal lawsuit her state—and Arkansas and Louisiana—have filed against New York, California and Massachusetts for violating laws prohibiting abortion pills being mailed to pro-life states. U.S. House Majority Leader...

  4. Global Threats Facing America ... and Recapping the White House State Dinner

    We are on location this week at the Family Research Council’s “Pray,Vote, Stand Summit” in Virginia U.S. Speaker MIKE JOHNSON recaps the Trump/Xi White House state dinner on Thursday, and maps out what the GOP must do with less than 45 days until the Midterms. U.S. Senator JOSH HAWLEY (R-MO) and...

  5. The House Adjourns Until After the Midterms ... and Congress Honors Lindsey Graham

    As the U.S. House adjourned until after the Midterms on November 3rd, Speaker MIKE JOHNSON calls this session “the most productive since at least 1949” having passed over 900 bills. Texas Congressman MICHAEL McCAUL—Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee—joins us to highlight...

  6. Marking the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks ... and Updates from Dallas on the GOP's Midterm Convention

    We look back 25 years to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 with personal remembrances from Newsmax chief Washington correspondent JAMES ROSEN along with a look at lessons America learned on that tragic day. TONY PERKINS offers a commentary on how the 9/11 attacks “were acts of...

  7. Democrats Refuse to Join Vote Condemning Socialism ... and Abortion Pill Defiance Continues

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) recaps this week’s votes in which House Democrats refused to condemn Socialism and refused to codify the Supreme Court justices should remain at a total of 9. House Judiciary Committee chairman JIM JORDAN (R-OH) says much more oversight is needed to prevent...

  8. Speaker Johnson Laments: "It Isn't Unlawful for Crazy People to be Elected"

    Live from the campaign trail in Austin, Texas…U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON updates the latest Midterms news including new developments in the battle over mail-in ballots and more radicals winning primary elections even in red states like Oklahoma; he deems the trend dangerous and calls on...

  9. Senator Katie Britt Blasts New Massachusetts Abortion Law as "Despicable and Disgusting"

    U.S. Senator KATIE BRITT (R-Alabama) joins us with warnings that pro-abortion groups want to muzzle Free Speech rights of pro-lifers…and zeroes in on Massachusetts newly enacted law allowing abortion right up moment of birth, which she deems “despicable & disgusting.” U.S. House Speaker MIKE...

  10. Speaker Johnson Warns of "Cataclysmic Battle" for America's Future in 2026 Midterms

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON — joining us from the campaign trail in Colorado Springs, CO — says Americans must wake up to the dangers of “crazy Communists” in the Democratic Party or the Midterm elections will turn our country into something unrecognizable; he announced a website...

  11. Contempt Citation for Fauci ... and Blanche Vote Set for This Weekend

    U.S. Senator RICK SCOTT (R-FL) says ANTHONY FAUCI—who pled the Fifth 111 times and now is facing Contempt of Congress charges—displayed the kind of arrogance that causes Americans to lose trust in government; he also has the latest on Attorney General nominee TODD BLANCHE’s upcoming confirmation...

  12. Fauci "Pleads the Fifth" 111 Times ... and Cornyn & Tillis Throw Roadblocks.

    Family Research Council Senior Fellow JODY HICE—guest hosting for the vacationing TONY PERKINS—welcomes U.S. Congresswoman HARRIET HAGEMAN (R-WY) of the House Judiciary Committee to break down Dr. ANTHONY FAUCI pleading the Fifth Amendment 111 times during an appearance in Congress…and charges...

  13. House Republicans "Deliver Big" on America First Agenda

    In this week’s program—taped before a live audience at the 2026 Social Conservatives Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) recaps House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, Insider Trading restrictions, the SAVE America Act and much more…a...

  14. Drilling Down on Chinese Election Interference and Speaker Johnson's Packed Agenda in the Week Ahead

    U.S.House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA)—taking time from campaigning in Iowa for Republican candidates—faces a back-breaking agenda in the week ahead including a Reconciliation bill that will make-or-break the SAVE AMERICA Act. ELIZABETH MITCHELL, White House correspondent for the Daily Signal,...

  15. Maine Dems Melt Down as Platner Exits Senate Race & Speaker Johnson Declares "America is at a Political Crossroad"

    U.S.House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA)—joining us from the campaign trail in California—flatly declares America is at a “crossroads” politically, as radical Democratic Socialists continue to score victories in races for Congress: “It is time for all freedom-loving patriots to stand up in the...

  16. A Renewed Call to Defend America on This Independence Day

    On this week’s program, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) warns America faces growing challenges from socialist and Marxist movements and urges citizens to defend constitutional principles. JAMES ROSEN, Chief Washington Correspondent for Newsmax, explains that recent...

  17. Speaker Johnson: "Communism is on Our Very Shores"

    On this episode, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) warns that Democratic primary victories in NYC this week will send “three more radical Marxist insurgents” to Congress, and warns Americans they had better get out and vote to stop this trend. Congressman RICK CRAWFORD...

  18. Primary Results Bolster Speaker Johnson's Midterm Outlook ... and Trump Iran Deal Debated

    On this week’s program—taped before a live audience in Georgia--U.S. House of Representatives Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) says he’s fired up about GOP chances in this Fall’s midterms because of “the increasing radicalism of the candidates winning Democratic primaries” who are out of the…

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  19. Big Concerns Raised About Iran Deal ... and Frightening New Health Issues with Abortion Pills

    With the United States apparently on the verge of a war-ending deal with Iran, U.S. Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-S.C.) is warning he needs to see the small print: “I love President Trump and usually back him 100%. I hope and pray this is a good deal, but if it isn’t—or it threatens Israel’s...

  20. Recapping a Wild Week of Primary Results ... and a Proposed New Policy for U.S.-Israel Relations

    RECAPPING A WILD WEEK OF PRIMARY RESULTS…AND A PROPOSED NEW POLICY FOR U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONS U.S. House of Representatives Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) provides the latest update on Reconciliation actions on the Hill which have passed the Senate and will move in the House this coming week,...

  21. Congress Returns from Recess, Latest Iran Update, and WH Battle for AI

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) joins us from his home in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District to preview the hectic legislative week ahead, and GOP plans to thwart Democrats who are “obsessed” with reopening the border and blocking ICE. U.S. Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-S.C.) backs…

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  22. President Trump Flexes His Political Muscles in GOP Primaries

    From Texas to Kentucky and any other GOP primary hotspots, President DONALD J. TRUMP’s endorsement caused challengers to surge in races for the House and Senate this week. U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) focused on the defeat of U.S. Congressman THOMAS MASSIE (R-KY) suggesting Massie was...

  23. House GOP May Pick Up as Many as 15 Seats in Congress

    House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) updates the latest in “redistricting skirmishes” in America and recent Supreme Court rulings that point to significant gains in the Republican majority on the Hill. Congressman Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on...

  24. GOP Primary Victories Bolster Hopes for Midterms

    This week’s GOP primary wins in Indiana, Ohio and elsewhere prompt House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) to predict Republicans will “defy history” in this November’s Midterm elections; he also cautions listeners not to put stock in the mainstream media “who root against our leadership every single...

  25. Supreme Court Bombshell Rocks Midterms

    The 6-3 SCOTUS ruling declaring racially-drawn Congressional districts unconstitutional has U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) seeing a “game changer” in this Fall’s elections; he also looks back at the White House Correspondents dinner which he attended last week, and was evacuated by…

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  26. Down-to-the-Wire on Border Patrol & ICE Funding

    Setting the stage for a big Democratic Party defeat next week, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) previews passage early next week of funding which has been blocked by Democrats; he also updates efforts to reauthorize FISA. Congressman MICHAEL McCAUL (R-TX), former chairman of the House...

  27. Democrats Playing Politics with National Security

    Taped before a live audience at First Baptist Church in Midland, Texas as part of the Faith, Family and Freedom Tour, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) previews the “skinny reconciliation” which passed the Senate and which the House will enact next week to fund Customs & Border Patrol and…

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  28. J.D. Vance Toe-To-Toe with Iran at Negotiating Table & Democrats’ Doomed “War Powers” Vote

    On our latest edition, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON looks ahead to reopening DHS via a Senate/House “reconciliation” procedure…and notes the Democrats will try to advance a pointless restriction on President DONALD J. TRUMP’s ability to conduct military action in Iran. Meantime, JAMES...

  29. Applauding President Trump's Iran Address & ADF's Huge 8-1 Win in SCOTUS

    Tony welcomes U.S. House Majority Leader STEVE SCALISE (R-LA) who analyzes why President DONALD J. TRUMP has destroyed prospects for a “nuclear Iran.” CASEY HARPER adds his perspective on the Trump address to the nation, and also looks at the Supreme Court’s hearing on “Birthright Citizenship.”...

  30. Capitol Hill Shutdown Drama Continues

    Tony welcomes U.S. House Congressman DARREN LaHOOD who “saw progress” this week on resolving the impasse with Democrats over reopening the Department of Homeland Security but adds “there are still challenges ahead” due to the GOP’s razor-thin margin in the House. JAMES ROSEN—chief Washington...

  31. Democrats Continue Endangering America with Pointless Shutdown

    Guest host JODY HICE welcomes U.S. House Judiciary Committee chairman JIM JORDAN, who blasts Democrats for keeping DHS shut down—and condemning Americans to long lines at airports—while continuing to keep the partial government shutdown going during our war with Iran. KEN CUCCINELLI of the Center...

  32. Islamic Radicalism in the Spotlight ... and D-E-I Fading

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON—joining us from California—unpacks this week’s GOP Retreat in Miami and how he and President Trump are mapping ways to “defy history” in the 2026 Midterm elections; Speaker Johnson also warns of the need to stop so-called “Sharia Law” in America and how immigrants...

  33. Operation Epic Fury Update + Midterm Primaries in the Spotlight

    U.S. House Majority Leader STEVE SCALISE (R-LA) states that “America is safer today” thanks to the leadership of President DONALD J. TRUMP in Operation Epic Fury…and he applauds the increases in domestic oil production. Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. YECHIEL LEITER says President Trump “is saving...

  34. State of the Union Recap and War Drums Beating in Iran

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON breaks down President DONALD J. TRUMP’s “State of the Union” address this week…applauding the Chief Executive’s uplifting message to the nation (and explaining who he chose to not expel Democrats who engaged in disruptive tactics. Pennsylvania Congressman SCOTT…

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  35. State of the Union Preview & Iran Tensions Rising

    On a special edition of our program — taped before a live audience at the National Religious Broadcasters conference in Nashville — U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON offered a preview of this Tuesday’s STATE OF THE UNION Address, warning that some Democrats may boycott the speech, while others may...

  36. Democrats Inflict Shutdown Pain on the American People

    With Democrats’ rejection of a White House outreach on DHS funding, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON says TSA Agents, FEMA and other essential services will be needlessly impacted…all for a “political sideshow” since ICE was already fully-funded through 2026 by the Big Beautiful Bill. SARAH…

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  37. Another Shutdown Looms & the AMA Caves on Gender Surgery

    Fresh from twin appearances at the annual National Gathering for Prayer & Repentance and the National Prayer Breakfast, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON joins us to warn that Democratic Party efforts to block ICE funding could endanger everything from TSA agents at airports to FEMA operations....

  38. Democrats Playing with Dynamite on Another Shutdown

    President DONALD J. TRUMP and Senate Democrats now appear to have struck a deal to avert yet another federal shutdown this weekend. But U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON says Democratic Party brinkmanship was pointless since Congress already funded ICE and DHS through the end of 2026. Daily Signal...

  39. Historic Week for Speaker Johnson

    In London this week, U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON made history by becoming the first sitting House Speaker to address the British House of Commons and House of Lords; we’ll share excerpts from his Parliament address and get reaction from the Louisiana Republican himself. Congressman KEITH SELF...

  40. Unpacking Battles in Minneapolis & Iran

    United Nations Ambassador MICHAEL WALZ outlines how President DONALD J. TRUMP’s decisive action on Iran is “drying up the Terrorist Trust Fund that fueled Iran’s terror proxies around the globe” and updates us on internal protests against the regime. U.S. House majority whip TOM EMMER (R-MN)…

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  41. Minneapolis in the Spotlight

    In the wake of Wednesday’s deadly confrontation with ICE officers in Minneapolis, Daily Wire White House correspondent MARY MARGARET OLOHAN unpacks Trump Administration response to protesters fomenting unrest as they try to impede enforcement of immigration laws; Congressman SCOTT PERRY (R-PA)...

  42. Welcome to 2026: Midterms Year Edition

    As the new year dawns, Tony Perkins is joined by U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) to unpack challenges facing Congress as it returns this coming week…and the Speaker shares his excitement about our 250th birthday as a nation this year. Former Secretary of State MIKE POMPEO warns of…

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  43. Post-Christmas Encore Edition, from Israel

    After hoping listeners and viewers are enjoying the post-Christmas weekend, As prospects for peace in the Middle East are once again front and center, Tony Perkins encores one of 2025’s best editions of THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL from Jerusalem. Special guest U.S. Ambassador MIKE HUCKABEE sat down...

  44. A Packed Week in Washington: Fentanyl, Marijuana Reclassification, and the Fight Over Healthcare

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) unpacks the year-end actions in Congress including GOP plans to lower healthcare costs while expanding choices for Americans. PHILIP WEGMANN, White House correspondent for Real Clear Politics.com also weighs in on President DONALD J TRUMP’s “warrior…

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  45. Indiana Senate Trainwreck Edition

    Thursday’s rejection of a Congressional redistricting plan advocated by President DONALD J. TRUMP shocked many political observers but Indiana Lt. Governor MICAH BECKWITH unpacks the vote, saying “We are a Red state, but we don’t have a Red Senate” and says many GOP lawmakers are closer to Mitt...

  46. Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Redistricting

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) hails Thursday’s SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for Texas to redraw Congressional districts in advance of 2026 Midterms. JAMES ROSEN—Chief Washington correspondent for NewsMax—offers analysis of Navy Admiral FRANK BRADLEY briefing Congress this week on…

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  47. Special Thanksgiving Edition

    On this Thanksgiving Weekend edition, TONY PERKINS welcomes PHILIP WEGMANN, White House correspondent for Real Clear Politics.com to highlight some of the major headlines from the second half of this year. Dr. MARK DAVID HALL, Regent University professor, reflects on Thanksgiving’s meaning from…

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  48. The Saudi Crown Prince Visits Washington and the House Votes to Release the Epstein Files

    U.S. Senator TOM COTTON (R-AR)—Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee—unpacks President DONALD J. TRUMP’s White House visit with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia this week…and how Saudi investments in America will strengthen both nation’s relationships. Congressman STEVE SCALISE (R-LA)…

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  49. Shutdown Post-Mortem and Epstein Files Fallout

    U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) joins us from Florida, weighing-in on the end of the government shutdown, which he says accomplished “zero” for Democrats and may be a long-term negative for their party. ELIZABETH MITCHELL—White House correspondent for The Daily Signal—suggests anger over…

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  50. The Impact of Tuesday's Elections + The Ongoing Capitol Hill Shutdown

    Our newest edition features U.S. House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA) weighing-in on the continuing federal government shutdown…declaring “the chasm between the two parties in D.C. has never been starker” and noting that Marxist ZOHRAN MAMDANI’s election as 111th mayor of NYC makes him “the…

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An Inside Look into the decision-making of the U.S. House of Representatives. Together, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Tony Perkins help listeners understand the policy making that goes on everyday inside the halls of Congress.Listeners can expect candid conversations that delve beyond the headlines and soundbites, offering informed insights into what truly matters in our country and how citizens can influence its direction. With Speaker Johnson’s extensive experience and Perkins’ deep understanding of legislative matters, this program aims to empower audiences with knowledge and spark meaningful dialogue.

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