Aug 09, 2021

Good morning from our nation’s capital! The left is running at full speed now, pushing a reckless “infrastructure” bill, a horribly misguided amnesty bill, and an unconstitutional ban on tenant evictions. The result, unless those running things in Washington can be stopped, will be explosive deficits, an even worse border crisis, and yet another attack on beleaguered property owners. That’s all featured in this week’s Agenda, as are podcasts, events, and a new fellowship program, and more.

Congress Continues Spending Spree with Irresponsible Infrastructure Deal
The Senate’s $1.1 trillion infrastructure deal is the latest boondoggle in an epic spending spree that will drive the deficit into the stratosphere and expand government control but do little to actually repair roads and bridges. “While supporters of the infrastructure deal claim it will help the economy, details in the 2,702-page bill suggest otherwise,” writes Heritage policy analyst David Ditch. Read Ditch’s full commentary to find out what makes this “bipartisan” deal such a dangerous waste of money.

Biden’s Eviction Moratorium Is Blatantly Unconstitutional
President Biden instructed the Centers for Disease  Control Tuesday to issue yet another “eviction moratorium” through October 3, 2021, following the original order’s July 31 expiration. Of the myriad problems with that move, one is particularly glaring – it openly contradicts Constitutional law and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. “The CDC’s moratorium is precisely the kind of big-government power-grab the pandemic has made federal policymakers more willing to make in recent months,” writes Heritage research fellow Joel Griffith in his statement on the moratorium. Read Griffith’s full statement to learn more.

Amnesty Is Not Infrastructure
Our nation is reeling from an historic and purposefully created crisis on our southern border. In answer to this emergency, leftist lawmakers are laser-focused on…passing a recklessly expensive infrastructure deal (see above) to which they’ve attached an amnesty bill. And it’s only going to make the border crisis worse, says Chad Wolf, Heritage visiting fellow and former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. “The idea that the Biden White House or the Democrats in Congress are talking about amnesty right now, that is only going to fuel this fire on the border that we have,” Wolf said in his recent appearance on Fox Business. Read Heritage’s fact sheet on the latest push for amnesty to learn more about the bill and the “infrastructure” deal. Also, watch Wolf’s interview on Fox Business. As well as a new Heritage video called “Amnesty Is Not Infrastructure.”

Heritage Launches New Program for Comms and Policy Professionals
Heritage will launch a new, virtual training series this fall for conservative communicators and policy experts who want to drive action and influence change. Dig into the latest communication techniques presented by experienced instructors. Apply classroom concepts directly to your own work and complete the program with a new communications game plan to take your priority issues to the next level. The application deadline is Wednesday, August 18. For more information and to apply, visit our website.

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Heritage fellow Rachel Greszler testified before the Senate committee on protecting consumers from financial fraud. She discussed financial fraud and scams during the pandemic that used federal unemployment insurance bonuses. Watch the full hearing.

ICYMI – Critical Race Theory: The Fault Lines of Social Justice. The Featured speaker is Dr. Voddie T. Baucham, pastor and author of "Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe." Watch the full event.

This week on “Heritage Explains,” research fellow Robert Rector talks about welfare reform, where it stands, and how it got there. Listen to the podcast.

Violence Surges As Rogue Prosecutors Are Not Held Accountable
Cully Stimson joined Newsmax TV to discuss how rogue prosecutors are contributing to the spikes in crime across the country.

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