Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a final report on the investigation into the crash of the cargo ship that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland in 2024. The board determined that one misinstalled wire in the vessel caused a total power loss so that the ship could not be steered nor propelled. The report also concluded that the Maryland Transportation Authority contributed to the collapse by neglecting to conduct a vulnerability assessment on the bridge. The report stated that there was a “lack of countermeasures to reduce the bridge’s vulnerability to collapse due to impact by oceangoing vessels.“
Pray for federal officials as they seek to ensure the safety of national transportation infrastructure.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Representative Chip Roy of Texas introduced the No Tax-Exemptions for Terror Act to eliminate the tax-exempt status of groups with close ties to terrorist organizations. “No organization with ties to terrorism should receive a tax benefit,” Congressman Roy said. “Non-profits with ties to terrorism should immediately be stripped of their 501(c)(3) status.”
Pray for representatives and senators as they consider the tax-exempt status of nonprofits with ties to terrorism.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, chaired by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, held a hearing this week to consider the impeachment of federal judges who have issued nationwide injunctions against President Trump’s policies and actions.
Pray for members of the congressional committees as they provide oversight of the Executive Branch and federal agencies.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
The District of Columbia U.S. District Court ruled that the Transportation Department cannot enforce new restrictions on immigrants receiving commercial driver’s licenses (CDL). The court stated that the department did not follow rule drafting procedures and did not “articulate a satisfactory explanation for how the rule would promote safety.” The court cited data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that showed immigrants accounting for 5 percent of CDL holders and 0.2 percent of fatal crashes.
Pray for insight for federal judges as they hear and rule on cases that challenge federal agency rules and regulations.
