There are multiple impactful decisions that are before Congress this week. Each of these huge bills will bring fundamental and consequential change to our nation. Be in prayer about each one of these bills and decisions. We encourage you to take action in addition to your prayer–you will see the action opportunities below. Pray for your individual representative, as well as the swing voters who are potential decisionmakers.

1. The $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill:
   The latest according this excerpt from The Washington Times: “Warring Democrats were forcing President Biden on Sunday to pick up the pieces of his shattered first-year economic plan for trillions of dollars in new spending and massive tax increases, with liberals saying they had no choice but to remind the White House that its agenda included huge benefits for families and not just cash for roads and bridges to enthuse the centrist wing.Mr. Biden will promote his agenda in Michigan on Tuesday as part of a take-it-to-the-people tour after a Friday visit to Capitol Hill failed to mollify the factions and delayed a House vote on an infrastructure package that passed the Senate in August. The delay was a coup for liberals who, hoping to strike before the midterm campaign season, are withholding support for the bipartisan achievement until they see a bill that includes free education, health care benefits and provisions to fight climate change.”Pray for Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Kyrsten Sinema who are the key votes that could make or break the push to pass this massive spending bill, or the pared down version which puts the bill in two parts.IFA staff were at a private event in Washington D.C. over the weekend when a member of Congress in attendance was called in for an emergency vote. Of course we know now that no agreement has been reached, but Congressional members are being told to stand by. Each day, deals, bargains, pressure, and posturing is taking place to push forward this massive spending bill with multiple non-infrastructure hidden spending issues. You can take action!  Click here to send a message to your elected officials about the massive Infrastructure Bill TODAY!
2. The Debt Ceiling:
   Imagine instead of living within your means, you have a credit card and your solution is to just raise your credit limit instead of adhering to a budget and practicing disciplined spending.  That is what Congress is doing and has been doing for years- in both parties. The national debt has ballooned and instead of dealing with the budget and curtailing spending, the government just raises the amount of debt they are “allowed” to take on, print more money and risk sending our nation into disastrous financial peril. The debt ceiling decision has been temporarily pushed down the road, but Congress has to pass action to raise the debt ceiling and continue unsustainable spending. According to  The Washington Times, “Democrats have enough votes to raise the debt limit without their help by using a special budget process known as reconciliation. By forcing Democrats to extend the debt ceiling through reconciliation, Republicans believe it will force Democrats to lift the ceiling to a specific number, which would be tougher to pass through congress. Democrats so far have refused to go down that path. Republicans have twice blocked Democrats from raising the debt ceiling. . . .Since the U.S. has never defaulted on its obligations before, economists are largely guessing how catastrophic the fallout could be if the debt ceiling is not raised. But most economists agree it could be devastating.”President Biden is framing this as the fault of Republicans if the debt ceiling is not raised, promising disaster on our nation. In reality, a continued approach of increased spending and increased debt will lead to disaster in the form of crippling inflation, raised taxes, and devalued currency to name just a few of the consequences.
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   There is a third option–the answer is not to just raise the debt ceiling, but to practice responsible spending and budgeting. You can call your member of Congress to let them know your concerns about massive spending and continued rising debt. Call the Congressional Switchboard at (202) 221-2131 to weigh in with your member of Congress.

3. The Abortion Overrule otherwise known as the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021: 
   This is a dangerous bill that needs your prayer and action right away. The bill, HR3755, removes states’ rights on issues of life and abortion. It also states that “health care providers can carry out abortions with virtually no limitations or requirements, a provision aimed at pre-empting new state laws and superseding some current ones” as reported in The Epoch Times. This dangerous bill has passed in the House, and is in the Senate. 48 Democrats have co-sponsored the bill in the Senate, and a threshold of 60 votes is needed to pass without a filibuster. In addition to Senate Democrats who will likely support this bill, there are some Republicans who have already spoken up about their position on supporting abortion such as Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Susan Collins. Pray for them! Send a message TODAY about this bill that would wipe out a state’s right to determine how their state will legislate abortion/protection of life. Click here to send your message TODAY!

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