Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
The Department of Commerce lifted the export ban this week on Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Customer access to the AI models was suspended after the discovery of a vulnerability to jailbreaking that bypassed safeguards. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, “We have worked closely with Anthropic to analyze and approve Fable 5 to ensure alignment across the U.S. government and strengthen America’s leadership in AI.”
Pray for Secretary Lutnick and Commerce Department officials as they assess national security and economic risks in AI technology.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
The House of Representatives passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act last week. The legislation, introduced by Congressman David Taylor of Ohio, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that defrauding welfare and public benefits programs is a deportable offense for noncitizens. Opponents of the bill stated that federal law already stipulates the removal of those convicted of fraud.
Pray for members of the House and Senate as they consider legislation that seeks to prevent fraud in government benefit programs.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, marked up legislation this week that would provide physical protections for minors against sex-rejecting procedures. The committee also considered a measure condemning prosecution policies that give foreign nationals preferential treatment over U.S. citizens, as well as a bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations can conduct background checks on contractors and individuals who care for their clients.
Pray for congressional committees as they consider proposed legislation and hold oversight hearings.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A federal judge in Oregon placed an injunction against a fence erected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this year to defend the federal building in Eugene from rioters and vandalism. The judge ruled that the fencing, which protected an upper courtyard and parts of the sidewalk, was an infringement on the free speech rights of activists.
Pray for federal judges as they hear and rule on cases challenging the actions of federal and state governments.
