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James Walkinshaw — Democratic U.S. Representative for Congress's 11th Congressional District (official headshot)

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Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-US-11) is tracked on the Christian Employers Alliance legislative scorecard. Highest category scores: Operational Freedom (6%), Economic Freedom (5%), and Healthcare Freedom (0%). James Walkinshaw represents Congress's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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H.Con.Res. 58House 2025-20262x

Condemning Socialism and Defending Individual Liberty, Private Property, and Free Enterprise.

With CEA
The "Denouncing the horrors of socialism" concurrent resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), expresses the sense of Congress that socialism should be denounced in all its forms and that Congress opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution lays out a series of findings describing the historic record of socialist and communist regimes, including famine, repression, and mass death, and it highlights how centralized economic control often collapses into authoritarian rule. It also underscores America's founding principles by citing the importance of property rights, personal liberty, and the freedom to enjoy the fruits of one's labor Support because Scripture affirms human dignity, honest work, and stewardship, and collectivist systems that concentrate power routinely trample those truths. America should uphold freedom, private property, and the vital role of families and faith communities, not expand government control that displaces conscience and personal responsibility.
Support because Scripture affirms human dignity, honest work, and stewardship, and collectivist systems that concentrate power routinely trample those truths. America should uphold freedom, private property, and the vital role of families and faith communities, not expand government control that displaces conscience and personal responsibility.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on those who issue oppressive decrees - regulations, mandates, and compliance requirements that crush businesses and deprive workers of opportunity. Operational freedom fights the bureaucratic oppression that kills small businesses, prevents entrepreneurship, and protects established interests at the expense of new entrants. When licensing laws, zoning restrictions, and regulatory burdens make it impossible for the poor to start businesses, government becomes the oppressor Isaiah condemns.
H.J.Res. 130House 2025-20262x

Restoring American Energy and Jobs by Reversing the Biden-Era Plan that Shut Down Future Federal Coal Leasing.

Against CEA
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" on November 20, 2024. The Biden-era rule made no federal coal available for future leasing in the Buffalo Field Office area, effectively ending future federal coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. By disapproving the 2024 rule, Congress would undo those restrictions and revert management back to the 2020 Trump-era plan, thus expanding the domestic energy supply Support because faithful stewardship includes ensuring families can access affordable energy and that government does not unjustly lock up resources needed for work and provision. Restoring a balanced, lawful framework helps protect household stability and the freedom of communities, including churches and employers, to thrive.
Support because faithful stewardship includes ensuring families can access affordable energy and that government does not unjustly lock up resources needed for work and provision. Restoring a balanced, lawful framework helps protect household stability and the freedom of communities, including churches and employers, to thrive.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
H.J.Res. 131House 2025-20262x

Repealing the Biden-Era ANWR Coastal Plain Leasing Restrictions to Restore Domestic Energy Production and Lower Costs.

Against CEA
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" on December 9, 2024. The Biden-era rule changed how oil and gas leasing can occur in the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Biden-era decision replaced the 2020 record of decision under the first Trump administration that had made the full 1.6 million acre program area available for leasing. The Biden-era decision made only 400,000 acres available for leasing (the statutory minimum) placing roughly 1.2 million acres off-limits Support because affordable, reliable energy helps families flourish and enables churches and community institutions to serve without unnecessary hardship. Government should practice faithful stewardship by removing unjustified barriers that restrict lawful work and threaten household stability through higher costs.
Support because affordable, reliable energy helps families flourish and enables churches and community institutions to serve without unnecessary hardship. Government should practice faithful stewardship by removing unjustified barriers that restrict lawful work and threaten household stability through higher costs.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 9:1-3 – "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'"
Leadership Insight
God's command to "be fruitful and increase" includes economic multiplication and resource stewardship. The Creator entrusted humanity with natural resources for provision and prosperity, not scarcity and control. Economic freedom flows from divine mandate - leaders who protect property rights and free enterprise honor God's design for human flourishing through responsible dominion.
H.R. 1047House 2025-20262x

Preventing Blackouts and Protecting Ratepayers from Costly Grid Failures through the "Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act".

Against CEA
The "Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power Act," also known as the "GRID Power Act," sponsored by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH), is designed to more quickly bring baseload power plant projects online. The bill helps expedite certain power projects by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a rule revising the prioritization and approval process for interconnection requests for dispatchable power projects. The nation's interconnection queue has become inundated with proposed projects seeking to capitalize on the Biden Administration's taxpayer-funded "green" energy credits. Such projects account for 97% of all projects in the queue and now result in a median weight time of 5 years for projects. This bill will help send projects such as natural gas plants to the front of the line Support because affordable, reliable power is essential for families, churches, and community employers to flourish, and government should not allow red tape to endanger basic needs like heat, light, and work. Prioritizing dependable generation reflects responsible stewardship and helps protect households from preventable shortages and price shocks.
Support because affordable, reliable power is essential for families, churches, and community employers to flourish, and government should not allow red tape to endanger basic needs like heat, light, and work. Prioritizing dependable generation reflects responsible stewardship and helps protect households from preventable shortages and price shocks.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Matthew 25:14-30 – "Parable of the Talents."
Leadership Insight
God expects His leaders to multiply what they manage. Fear buries potential; faith multiplies purpose. Operational freedom means using every resource to expand the Kingdom, not just preserve it.
H.R. 1366House 2025-20262x

Restoring Regulatory Certainty for Domestic Mining Projects to Strengthen America's Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Against CEA
The bill H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), would clarify that mining operators may use federal lands for activities ancillary to mining (such as waste rock and tailings disposal) through mill site claims, regardless of whether the land itself contains valuable mineral deposits. The bill responds to the Ninth Circuit's 2022 Rosemont decision, which created new uncertainty for mine plans by calling into question long-standing federal practice for approving these support sites. According to supporters, the bill is needed to prevent litigation-driven permitting chaos that blocks domestic mineral production and deepens America's reliance on foreign adversaries for critical minerals
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because families and employers need trustworthy, affordable supply chains, and America should not depend on hostile nations for minerals essential to our economy and security. Clear, limited rules that allow lawful work to proceed reflect good stewardship and responsible government.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Exodus 18:21 – "Select capable men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain."
Leadership Insight
Skill can open doors, but character keeps them open. God measures leadership by trustworthiness before talent. Righteous leaders create righteous systems.
H.R. 1949House 2025-20262x

Unlocking American Energy Abundance by Ending Federal Barriers that Slow LNG Exports and Raise Costs at Home.

Against CEA
The "Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025," sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), reforms the federal approval process for importing and exporting natural gas under the Natural Gas Act. The bill transfers key approval authority from the Department of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, aligning export and import decisions with the same regulator that already reviews related infrastructure. According to supporters, this change is intended to streamline a delayed and politicized permitting process that has restricted U.S. liquefied natural gas exports and discouraged long-term investment Support because affordable, reliable energy is a matter of faithful stewardship that helps families thrive and keeps community institutions running without needless hardship. Reducing government barriers to responsible energy production protects livelihoods and strengthens the freedom to work, provide, and serve others.
Support because affordable, reliable energy is a matter of faithful stewardship that helps families thrive and keeps community institutions running without needless hardship. Reducing government barriers to responsible energy production protects livelihoods and strengthens the freedom to work, provide, and serve others.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Timothy 5:8 – “Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”
Leadership Insight
Providing for family is not optional - it's a spiritual mandate. Leaders champion policies that enable work, strengthen families, and protect parental authority. Dependency on government undermines the biblical call to provide. Personal responsibility precedes public assistance.
H.R. 2550House 2025-20263x

Enriching Labor Unions at the Expense of Taxpayers by Overturning President Trump's Executive Order that Limited Collective Bargaining in the Federal Workforce.

Against CEA
The Protect America's Workforce Act, introduced by Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), would nullify (repeal) President Trump's executive order titled "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs," issued on March 27, 2025. That executive order excluded specified executive agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, which governs federal collective bargaining and related labor-management rules. The bill would then reauthorize all the collective bargaining agreements that were terminated by President Trump. In practice, this legislation would reassert federal union bargaining across parts of the federal workforce that were carved out for mission and management reasons, limiting agency flexibility and strengthening a government union system that often protects bureaucracy over performance
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this bill because faithful stewardship calls for efficient, accountable government that serves the public rather than empowering special interests within the bureaucracy. Federal policies should protect taxpayers and promote integrity in public service, not reinforce systems that can reward obstruction and reduce responsibility.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Matthew 20:13-15 – "But he answered one of them, 'I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'"
Leadership Insight
Jesus validates voluntary employment agreements between workers and employers. Workforce freedom protects the right of both parties to negotiate terms without union coercion, government wage mandates, or third-party interference. The workers agreed to a denarius - and that agreement was fair. Freedom in the workforce means honoring contracts and rejecting forced collectivism.
H.R. 2659House 2025-20261x

Growing Unnecessary Government Bureaucracy through Creation of More Task Forces Under the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act".

Against CEA
The "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act", introduced by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), would require the Department of Homeland Security, acting through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in consultation with the FBI and other federal agencies, to establish a joint interagency task force to detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats posed by Chinese state-sponsored actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. The bill would require annual reports for the next five years, and recurring classified briefings, while the Congressional Budget Office estimated the measure would cost taxpayers about $5 million over the 2025-2030 period, with additional reporting costs on top of that. According to opponents, Congress should not respond to every potential threat by creating another federal task force and reporting mandate when existing agencies already have authority to coordinate, share intelligence, and address cybersecurity threats. They argued the bill risks duplicating ongoing efforts, expanding bureaucracy, and shifting attention away from actual execution and enforcement while adding more administrative costs for taxpayers Oppose because faithful stewardship requires restraint in creating new government structures when current agencies already have the responsibility and authority to act. Security is important, but building more bureaucracy can waste resources and distract from the effective protection of families and communities.
Oppose because faithful stewardship requires restraint in creating new government structures when current agencies already have the responsibility and authority to act. Security is important, but building more bureaucracy can waste resources and distract from the effective protection of families and communities.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
H.R. 2965House 2025-20263x

Protecting Small Businesses from Rising Federal Compliance Costs Through the "Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025".

Against CEA
The "Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025" sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure its regulatory changes do not raise compliance costs for small businesses. This is accomplished by requiring the annual "small business regulatory budget" for SBA rulemaking to be no greater than zero. The bill defines that regulatory budget as the compliance cost to small businesses from federal rulemaking, including new rules as well as changes to existing rules. The sponsor noted the record-breaking $1.8 trillion in regulatory costs that had been imposed by the previous Biden administration
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
From a faith-based perspective, small businesses and family-owned employers should be free to serve their communities without excessive federal interference that chokes opportunity and stewardship. This bill helps curb regulatory overreach so employers can focus on creating jobs, providing for families, and contributing to the common good.
1 Corinthians 4:2 – "Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful."
Leadership Insight
Operational freedom begins with stewardship. God entrusts leaders with resources, influence, and people - not to control them, but to multiply them for His Kingdom. Faithfulness is Heaven’s metric for leadership success.
H.R. 3062House 2025-20262x

Streamlining Cross-Border Energy Permits to Stop Political Interference and Strengthen North American Energy Security.

Against CEA
The "Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act," sponsored by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), establishes a statutory process for authorizing cross-border energy infrastructure for the import or export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity between the United States and Canada or Mexico. The bill replaces the executive order based "Presidential permit" approach by requiring a "certificate of crossing" before constructing, connecting, operating, or maintaining a border-crossing facility, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission responsible for oil and natural gas pipelines and the Department of Energy responsible for electric transmission facilities. It sets deadlines for agency action after completion of the applicable National Environmental Policy Act review and includes additional reliability-related requirements for electric transmission facilities. According to supporters, the measure is intended to reduce politically driven delays and give energy developers and investors a more predictable, transparent path to build the infrastructure needed to expand supply, strengthen grid reliability, and keep energy costs from climbing for families and employers Support because reliable, affordable energy allows families, churches, and employers to serve their communities without unnecessary hardship created by politicized government barriers. A transparent, predictable permitting process reflects faithful stewardship by limiting arbitrary federal power and protecting household stability.
Support because reliable, affordable energy allows families, churches, and employers to serve their communities without unnecessary hardship created by politicized government barriers. A transparent, predictable permitting process reflects faithful stewardship by limiting arbitrary federal power and protecting household stability.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 22:25 – "Jesus said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors."
Leadership Insight
Jesus exposes how power corrupts through title and control. Kingdom leaders serve instead of dominating. True authority flows from humility, not hierarchy. Leaders who "lord over" others betray their calling - service precedes honor.
H.R. 3109House 2025-20262x

Advancing Energy Security by Exposing the Federal and State Policies Blocking U.S. Refining Capacity.

Against CEA
The "Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act," also known as the "REFINER Act," sponsored by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), requires the National Petroleum Council to publish a report on U.S. petrochemical refineries. The report must address the role refineries play in U.S. energy security, opportunities and risks related to expanding capacity, and identify federal or state executive actions that have contributed to a decline in refining capacity. It must also provide recommendations to increase refining capacity. According to supporters, this is a needed step toward identifying the government-driven barriers and policy decisions that have made it harder to expand domestic refining, leaving families and employers exposed to price spikes and supply disruptions Support because affordable, reliable energy is a matter of faithful stewardship that protects families, jobs, and community institutions from unnecessary hardship. Identifying government actions that restrict refining capacity helps advance responsible policies that allow people to work, provide, and serve without needless interference.
Support because affordable, reliable energy is a matter of faithful stewardship that protects families, jobs, and community institutions from unnecessary hardship. Identifying government actions that restrict refining capacity helps advance responsible policies that allow people to work, provide, and serve without needless interference.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 16:12 – "It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness."
Leadership Insight
Righteous governance sustains authority; evil erodes it. Leaders who embrace corruption forfeit moral legitimacy. God establishes thrones through justice, not power. Character determines whether influence endures or collapses.
H.R. 3383House 2025-20262x

Expanding Investment Opportunities and Cutting SEC Red Tape through the "Increasing Investor Opportunities Act".

With CEA
The "Increasing Investor Opportunities Act", sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), is a capital formation package also referred to as the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025. Among its central reforms, the bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to give publicly offered closed-end funds greater authority to invest in private funds and limits the ability of federal regulators and national securities exchanges to restrict the listing and trading of these funds based on those investments. The bill also includes multiple capital markets reforms intended to modernize SEC rules, streamline disclosures, and remove barriers that make it harder for entrepreneurs and small businesses to raise money. According to House Financial Services Committee leaders, the package is designed to cut red tape, empower small businesses, and expand opportunities for Americans to invest more freely Support as this bill advances economic freedom by removing federal barriers that restrict lawful investment and entrepreneurship, helping families and communities build wealth through productive enterprise. A freer market better reflects biblical principles of stewardship and opportunity than heavy-handed federal micromanagement of capital formation.
Support as this bill advances economic freedom by removing federal barriers that restrict lawful investment and entrepreneurship, helping families and communities build wealth through productive enterprise. A freer market better reflects biblical principles of stewardship and opportunity than heavy-handed federal micromanagement of capital formation.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 11:2 – "Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land."
Leadership Insight
Kingdom economics is not fear-driven but future-minded. Diversification is not doubt - it’s discernment. God expects His leaders to multiply wisely.
H.R. 3383 (Waters Amdt. 125)House 2025-20261x

Worsening Regulatory Overreach in the Financial Sector by Expanding Mandates on Investment Advisers and Hedge Funds.

Against CEA
The Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) amendment #125 to the "Increasing Investor Opportunities Act" would require investment advisers and hedge funds to conduct know-your-customer verification and implement anti-money laundering procedures for foreign clients. While framed as a transparency and enforcement measure, it would extend a very burdensome new compliance regime into parts of the private investment market that are not currently regulated in this manner. Essentially, much more routine investing activity would now be pushed into a federal monitoring and paperwork structure that is especially costly for smaller firms Oppose because this amendment treats lawful investors and businesses as presumptively suspect and burdens them with sweeping federal compliance rules that undermine economic freedom and privacy. A biblical view of justice supports targeting actual wrongdoing rather than imposing broad government monitoring that chills honest enterprise.
Oppose because this amendment treats lawful investors and businesses as presumptively suspect and burdens them with sweeping federal compliance rules that undermine economic freedom and privacy. A biblical view of justice supports targeting actual wrongdoing rather than imposing broad government monitoring that chills honest enterprise.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 29:2 – "When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan."
Leadership Insight
Righteous economic leadership creates prosperity that lifts all people; wicked rulers impose taxation, regulation, and cronyism that make the people groan. Economic freedom flourishes under leaders who fear God and protect property rights. When government becomes extractive rather than protective, citizens suffer under the weight of policies designed to benefit the powerful rather than serve the productive.
H.R. 3383 (Waters Amdt. 127)House 2025-20262x

Imposing New Price Controls and Government Enforcement Powers over Investment Fees in the Financial Sector.

Against CEA
The Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) amendment #127 to the "Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025" would define and prohibit fees charged by SEC-registered individuals and entities that are not "clearly disclosed" or "proportional" to the services provided. In effect, the measure would grow federal government power into price setting and policing subjective standards for what private-sector financial services may charge, beyond existing disclosure rules Oppose because this amendment shifts decisions about fair pricing from voluntary, transparent agreements into federal mandates, undermining economic freedom and personal responsibility. Faith-based stewardship is best served by honest disclosure and accountability, not Washington-defined “proportionality” enforced by regulators.
Oppose because this amendment shifts decisions about fair pricing from voluntary, transparent agreements into federal mandates, undermining economic freedom and personal responsibility. Faith-based stewardship is best served by honest disclosure and accountability, not Washington-defined “proportionality” enforced by regulators.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 11:1 – "The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with Him."
Leadership Insight
Integrity in business is not optional - it’s spiritual obedience. Every transaction reflects the character of the Kingdom. Honesty is Heaven’s currency for influence.
H.R. 3492House 2025-20263x

Creating a New Federal Criminal Offenses for Providing Gender Transitions to Minors Through the "Protect Children's Innocence Act".

Against CEA
The "Protect Children's Innocence Act" sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) would amend section 116 of federal law, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors. The bill makes it a federal criminal offense for knowingly performing or attempting to perform a procedure or providing medications to change a minor's body to correspond to a sex that differs from the minor's biological sex. The bill provides certain exceptions for specific medical circumstances.
Christian Employers Alliance support this bill because children bear God-given dignity and deserve protection from irreversible decisions they cannot fully understand or consent to. A clear, accountable rule of law that restrains harmful practices helps families and communities uphold mercy, truth, and responsible stewardship.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you… You are not your own; you were bought at a price."
Leadership Insight
Healthcare freedom begins with ownership - recognizing that our bodies belong to God, not government or culture. When we understand divine ownership, we resist ungodly control. Stewardship is sacred, not optional.
H.R. 3616House 2025-20262x

Strengthening Grid Reliability and Reining in Federal Regulatory Overreach through the "Reliable Power Act".

Against CEA
The "Reliable Power Act" sponsored by Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to conduct annual long-term assessments of reliability in the bulk-power system and establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review certain federal regulations before they are finalized when reliability risks are identified. According to supporters, the measure is largely in response to rules imposed by the Biden Administration that blocked fossil fuel development, which reduced baseload generation and destabilized the electric grid – leading to blackouts and higher power costs
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because reliable and affordable energy is essential for families, churches, and faith-based employers to serve their communities, and government should not impose regulations that undermine that stability. This bill helps restrain bureaucratic overreach and promotes wise stewardship by prioritizing accountability and prudence in federal rulemaking.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 13:11 – "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow."
Leadership Insight
True growth takes time. God blesses consistency over shortcuts. Quick profit without principle leads to eventual poverty.
H.R. 3628House 2025-20262x

Protecting Ratepayers and Preventing Blackouts by Requiring State Utility Plans to Prioritize Reliable Power Generation.

Against CEA
H.R. 3628, the "State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act," sponsored by Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), would amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to add a federal standard for how states consider reliability in utility planning. The bill is largely designed to combat the practices of utilities and state regulators prioritizing renewable energy over safety and reliability. Specifically, the bill requires state-regulated electric utilities that use integrated resource planning to ensure adequate reliable availability of electric energy over a 10-year period by maintaining or procuring electricity from "reliable generation facilities." The bill defines reliable generation facilities as those capable of continuous generation for at least 30 days with adequate on-site fuel or contractual fuel supply, able to operate during emergency and severe weather conditions, and able to provide essential grid services such as frequency and voltage support Support because reliable, affordable electricity is essential for faith-based employers, churches, and ministries to serve their communities and care for workers and families. Energy policies that increase costs and instability undermine stewardship and place unnecessary burdens on households and employers.
Support because reliable, affordable electricity is essential for faith-based employers, churches, and ministries to serve their communities and care for workers and families. Energy policies that increase costs and instability undermine stewardship and place unnecessary burdens on households and employers.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 9:1-3 – "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'"
Leadership Insight
God's command to "be fruitful and increase" includes economic multiplication and resource stewardship. The Creator entrusted humanity with natural resources for provision and prosperity, not scarcity and control. Economic freedom flows from divine mandate - leaders who protect property rights and free enterprise honor God's design for human flourishing through responsible dominion.
H.R. 3638House 2025-20262x

Strengthening Electric Grid Resiliency and Driving Greater Transparency Through the "Electric Supply Chain Act".

Against CEA
The "Electric Supply Chain Act," sponsored by Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), directs the Department of Energy to conduct recurring assessments and submit reports to Congress on the supply chain for electric generation and transmission. Most notably, the bill requires DOE to evaluate trends, risks, and vulnerabilities affecting the availability of key grid components and materials. The measure is intended to help policymakers and the public understand whether the hardware, materials, and manufacturing capacity needed to keep the lights on are actually available before utilities and regulators push large scale changes to the generation mix. This is especially important as utilities and environmental activists accelerate renewable buildouts and electrification mandates that can stress the grid if dependable backup power, transmission upgrades, and critical components are not ready Support, because reliable and affordable electricity is foundational to family stability, church ministry, and the ability of employers to serve their communities without disruption. Honest oversight that prevents avoidable blackouts and punishing rate hikes reflects faithful stewardship by prioritizing public safety and responsible governance over ideological energy agendas.
Support, because reliable and affordable electricity is foundational to family stability, church ministry, and the ability of employers to serve their communities without disruption. Honest oversight that prevents avoidable blackouts and punishing rate hikes reflects faithful stewardship by prioritizing public safety and responsible governance over ideological energy agendas.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 31:16 – "She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard."
Leadership Insight
The Proverbs 31 woman models entrepreneurial excellence and economic freedom. God honors women who steward resources wisely and create wealth through diligence. Leadership values capability over cultural limitations - competence creates opportunity.
H.R. 3668House 2025-20262x

Streamlining Pipeline Permitting by Ending Interagency Gridlock and Preventing States from Vetoing Interstate Energy Projects

Against CEA
The Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act, introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), would speed up federal permitting for interstate natural gas pipelines and certain LNG projects by making the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the sole lead agency for coordinating National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and related federal authorizations. The bill would require participating federal and state agencies to follow FERC's schedule and conduct reviews concurrently, and it directs agencies to consider appropriate environmental data gathered by aerial or other remote means. It would also set limits on how long the process can drag on after the NEPA review is complete and would shift certain Clean Water Act review responsibilities into a coordinated framework rather than allowing separate, open-ended processes to stall projects. According to supporters, these reforms are needed to cut red tape, stop permit gamesmanship, and move critical energy infrastructure forward so families and employers are not hit with higher costs and avoidable reliability risks
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because reliable, affordable energy is essential for families and employers to work, provide, and serve their communities. Government should be transparent and limited, not a maze of overlapping agencies and veto points that can delay necessary infrastructure indefinitely.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:5 – "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty."
Leadership Insight
Vision without discipline is fantasy. God honors leaders who plan with wisdom and execute with patience. Haste builds pressure; diligence builds legacy.
H.R. 3838 (Greene Amd. 94)House 2025-20261x

Placing America First by Striking Funding for Overseas "Humanitarian" Programs Unrelated to Core National Defense.

Against CEA
The Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) amendment #94 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would strike funding for the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (OHDACA) program. OHDACA is used to support overseas humanitarian and civic assistance activities that often operate alongside broader foreign policy initiatives rather than directly strengthening U.S. military readiness. According to supporters, the Pentagon should focus on deterring adversaries and rebuilding readiness, not serving as a global aid agency, and that taxpayer dollars for national defense should not be diverted into open-ended overseas programs that blur the line between defense and foreign aid Support because government has a duty to defend the nation, but it is not called to take on limitless global roles that displace local responsibility and voluntary compassion. Faithful stewardship requires focusing taxpayer resources on essential duties and resisting mission creep that burdens families and future generations.
Support because government has a duty to defend the nation, but it is not called to take on limitless global roles that displace local responsibility and voluntary compassion. Faithful stewardship requires focusing taxpayer resources on essential duties and resisting mission creep that burdens families and future generations.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 14:28-30 – "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
Leadership Insight
Vision must meet calculation. God honors leaders who count costs before claiming promises. Stewardship without foresight breeds collapse.
H.R. 3838 (Mace Amd. 14)House 2025-20261x

Strengthening Government Integrity by Preventing Taxpayer Funded Gender Transition Procedures in the Military.

Against CEA
The Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) amendment #14 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds to provide gender transition procedures, including surgeries and hormone therapies. According to supporters, this measure keeps the military's health system focused on readiness and medically necessary care rather than controversial, elective interventions driven by political activism Taxpayer resources should be stewarded wisely, and government should not finance procedures that reject God’s design for the human person. This amendment helps keep the military focused on mission readiness while promoting responsible, limited governance.
Taxpayer resources should be stewarded wisely, and government should not finance procedures that reject God’s design for the human person. This amendment helps keep the military focused on mission readiness while promoting responsible, limited governance.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 3838 (Mace Amd. 15)House 2025-20263x

Protecting Women's Sports at U.S. Military Academies by Keeping Female Athletics Female

Against CEA
The Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) amendment #15 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prohibit the Superintendent of a Service Academy from allowing a cadet or midshipman who is a biological male from participating in an athletic program or activity that is designated exclusively for biological females. The amendment would apply to women's teams and women-only athletic opportunities at the service academies. According to supporters, this protects fairness and safety in competition while preserving equal athletic opportunities for female cadets and midshipmen God created male and female, and public institutions should honor that reality while protecting women’s safety and dignity. This amendment supports a clear standard that preserves fairness and avoids forcing ideological confusion into military life.
God created male and female, and public institutions should honor that reality while protecting women’s safety and dignity. This amendment supports a clear standard that preserves fairness and avoids forcing ideological confusion into military life.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 3838 (Mace Amd. 16)House 2025-20263x

Keeping Military Forms Grounded in Biological Sex Instead of Political Gender Ideology.

Against CEA
The Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) amendment #16 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from soliciting information through a form or survey regarding an individual's gender identity. It would also prohibit providing an option to indicate an individual's sex or gender is something other than male or female. According to supporters, this prevents the military from being drawn into divisive social engineering and keeps official records clear, consistent, and focused on readiness rather than political activism God created mankind male and female, and public policy should reflect that truth rather than institutionalize confusion through government forms. This amendment supports faithful stewardship by keeping the military focused on its mission and treating service members with clarity and dignity.
God created mankind male and female, and public policy should reflect that truth rather than institutionalize confusion through government forms. This amendment supports faithful stewardship by keeping the military focused on its mission and treating service members with clarity and dignity.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ephesians 6:13 – "Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground."
Leadership Insight
Evil days demand equipped leaders. The armor of God is not symbolic - it’s strategic. Standing ground is not stubbornness; it’s spiritual warfare.
H.R. 3838 (Mace Amd. 17)House 2025-20263x

Protecting Privacy and Safety by Ensuring Single Sex Military Spaces are Based on Biological Sex

Against CEA
The Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) amendment #17 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prohibit individuals from accessing or using single sex spaces on military installations that do not correspond to the individual's biological sex. The amendment applies to spaces such as restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities where privacy and personal safety are at stake. According to supporters, this measure prevents political ideological policies from overriding basic protections for service members and their families God created male and female, and public policy should honor that truth while protecting the privacy and dignity of every person on base. This amendment supports a responsible standard that safeguards service members and families from radical transgender and LGBTQ agendas, while keeping the military focused on its mission.
God created male and female, and public policy should honor that truth while protecting the privacy and dignity of every person on base. This amendment supports a responsible standard that safeguards service members and families from radical transgender and LGBTQ agendas, while keeping the military focused on its mission.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 3838 (Mills Amd. 90)House 2025-20263x

Preventing LBGTQ Pride and Other Politized Flags from Being Flown on U.S. Military Bases

Against CEA
The Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) amendment #90 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prevent the military chain of command or senior civilian leadership from approving additional flags (such as LGBTQ Pride flags) for display. Under current law, the FY2024 NDAA generally limits flags displayed in Department of Defense workplaces and public areas to a defined list of "approved" flags, but it also includes a catch-all that permits leadership to approve other flags at their discretion. This amendment removes that catch-all discretion and restricts DoD flag displays to the flags specifically listed in statute. According to supporters, this helps keep the armed forces focused on mission readiness and prevents taxpayer-funded military installations from being used to elevate partisan or ideological symbolism
Christian Employers Alliance supports ensuring America’s military remains a mission-focused institution that does not elevate political or ideological symbols such as LBGTQ Pride over unity and service. Taxpayer-funded government workplaces should reflect order, neutrality, and respect for all, rather than becoming arenas for cultural division.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 3838 (Norman Amd. 13)House 2025-20263x

Stopping Gender Transition Procedures from Being Funded Through Taxpayer Funded Military Family Programs

Against CEA
The Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) amendment #13 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would prohibit the provision of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Member Program. The amendment would block this program from being used to facilitate or subsidize these elective interventions. According to supporters, this measure keeps military support programs focused on legitimate readiness and family needs rather than political and controversial medical procedures Government programs should not be used to promote practices that deny the truth that God created mankind male and female. This amendment reflects responsible stewardship by keeping military family support focused on real needs and proper limits.
Government programs should not be used to promote practices that deny the truth that God created mankind male and female. This amendment reflects responsible stewardship by keeping military family support focused on real needs and proper limits.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 3838 (Patronis Amd. 9)House 2025-20262x

Stopping Politicized "Green" Procurement Mandates for the Military's Vehicle Fleet

Against CEA
The Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) amendment #9 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would strike provisions that establish a preference for Department of Defense motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion systems, along with related requirements. According to supporters, this measure keeps defense procurement focused on mission readiness and operational needs rather than politically driven energy preferences. By removing one size fits all procurement directives, the amendment would allow commanders and acquisition officials to choose the right vehicles for the job without being pushed toward technologies that may not fit every mission, location, or logistics environment The military should be equipped through responsible stewardship, not politicized mandates that distract from its God ordained mission to defend the nation. Keeping procurement decisions focused on readiness helps ensure taxpayer resources are used wisely and faithfully.
The military should be equipped through responsible stewardship, not politicized mandates that distract from its God ordained mission to defend the nation. Keeping procurement decisions focused on readiness helps ensure taxpayer resources are used wisely and faithfully.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 55:2 – "Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare."
Leadership Insight
God challenges wasteful spending and misdirected labor that produces no lasting value. Economic freedom means the liberty to invest resources in Kingdom purposes without government mandates dictating consumption. Leaders who reduce unnecessary taxation and regulation allow individuals to steward earnings toward what truly satisfies - family, faith, and generational wealth rather than bureaucratic waste.
H.R. 3898House 2025-20263x

Restoring Limits on Federal Water Regulation and Speeding Permits for Critical Infrastructure through the "PERMIT Act".

Against CEA
The "Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act" sponsored by Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) makes multiple reforms to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). Most notably, the bill narrows the definition of "navigable waters" to exclude certain features such as groundwater, prior converted cropland, and ephemeral features that flow only in direct response to precipitation. The bill also reforms water quality criteria development by requiring new or revised criteria to be issued through rulemaking and makes changes to state permitting processes and related judicial review timelines to provide more certainty for regulated entities. In combination, these reforms are intended to reduce regulatory ambiguity and delays that can hold up permits for construction, energy, agriculture, and other infrastructure projects
Christian Employers Alliance supports H.R. 3898 because limiting bureaucratic overreach helps employers create jobs and serve their communities without being trapped in shifting federal mandates. Clear rules and fair, timely permitting respect responsible stewardship while protecting the freedom to work, build, and provide.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:10-11 – "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Leadership Insight
Jesus connects economic stewardship to spiritual trustworthiness. Economic freedom is built on this principle: individuals who manage small resources faithfully should be trusted with more - not have government confiscate their increase through taxation or redistribute their success. When government punishes productive stewardship through progressive taxation, it contradicts Christ's teaching that faithful management of "very little" qualifies you for "much." Economic freedom rewards faithful stewardship.
H.R. 3944 (DeLauro Motion)House 2025-20262x

Growing Government Dependency by Advancing Higher Spending Levels for the WIC Welfare Program within an Appropriations Bill.

Against CEA
The motion by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) provides instructions to House conferees on the "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026." The motion directs House negotiators to adopt the Senate funding level for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during conference negotiations. The Senate version of the bill provides $8.2 billion to WIC, which is a much higher baseline than provided in the House Oppose because faithful stewardship requires discipline with public resources and honest tradeoffs, not procedural demands that lock in higher spending. Compassion is essential, but it should be pursued with accountability and restraint so government does not continually expand at the expense of families, workers, and future generations.
Oppose because faithful stewardship requires discipline with public resources and honest tradeoffs, not procedural demands that lock in higher spending. Compassion is essential, but it should be pursued with accountability and restraint so government does not continually expand at the expense of families, workers, and future generations.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:11 – "If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Leadership Insight
Earthly wealth is a test for eternal responsibility. God promotes those who handle finances as ministry, not mastery. Stewardship today prepares leaders for Kingdom influence tomorrow.
H.R. 4058House 2025-20261x

Growing Bureaucracy and Wasteful Spending by Imposing New Mandates on FEMA Concerning its Granting Process.

Against CEA
The "Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act," sponsored by Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY), amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to impose additional mandates on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granting process. Under the bill, FEMA must provide ongoing stakeholder outreach, engagement, education, technical assistance, and support related to preparedness grants. The bill's mandates are estimated to require the hiring of seven new federal employees and cost taxpayers an additional $9 million Oppose because government should practice faithful stewardship by limiting bureaucracy and empowering local communities, churches, and families to prepare and respond without unnecessary federal direction. Expanding federal grant machinery risks displacing community responsibility and misusing taxpayer resources that should be guarded carefully.
Oppose because government should practice faithful stewardship by limiting bureaucracy and empowering local communities, churches, and families to prepare and respond without unnecessary federal direction. Expanding federal grant machinery risks displacing community responsibility and misusing taxpayer resources that should be guarded carefully.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 21:20 – "The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down."
Leadership Insight
Wise leaders prepare in prosperity for challenges ahead. Godly economics values foresight over indulgence. Savings is not fear - it’s faith in future stewardship.
H.R. 4305House 2025-20263x

Cutting Red Tape for Small Businesses by Codifying the SBA "Red Tape Hotline" and Forcing Transparency on the Worst Federal Rules.

Against CEA
The "Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act," sponsored by Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI), requires the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy to continue operating and maintaining a "Red Tape Hotline" for small entities. The hotline is designed to receive notifications from small businesses and other small entities about burdens associated with federal agency rules, guidance, policy statements, or other agency actions. The bill also requires the Office of Advocacy to submit an annual report to the SBA and Congress summarizing the notifications received through the hotline. According to supporters, this measure creates a direct, practical channel for small employers to flag costly and unnecessary regulatory burdens that often get ignored in Washington's one-size-fits-all rulemaking process Support because faithful stewardship includes protecting families and community employers from needless government burdens that choke opportunity and honest work. Giving small businesses a clear way to report harmful regulations promotes accountability and helps preserve the freedom to serve, hire, and provide for others.
Support because faithful stewardship includes protecting families and community employers from needless government burdens that choke opportunity and honest work. Giving small businesses a clear way to report harmful regulations promotes accountability and helps preserve the freedom to serve, hire, and provide for others.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:10 – "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much."
Leadership Insight
God tests capacity through consistency. The smallest tasks reveal whether a leader can be trusted with influence. Faithfulness in little always precedes favor in much.
H.R. 4776House 2025-20262x

Streamlining NEPA Permitting to Stop Bureaucratic Delays that Block Energy, Mining, and Infrastructure Projects

Against CEA
The SPEED Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), would amend the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to make federal environmental reviews more efficient and predictable. The legislation clarifies key definitions and standards, limits agencies' ability to expand reviews beyond what is relevant, and aims to reduce litigation-driven delays that can keep projects stuck for years. According to supporters, tightening timelines and narrowing open-ended procedural hurdles, the bill seeks to prevent NEPA from being used as a tool to centrally plan the economy by stopping lawful development through paperwork
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because endless federal delay harms working families and employers trying to build, provide, and steward resources responsibly. Government should be transparent and accountable, not able to block productive work through vague processes that expand power without limit.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:10 – "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much."
Leadership Insight
God tests capacity through consistency. The smallest tasks reveal whether a leader can be trusted with influence. Faithfulness in little always precedes favor in much.
H.R. 4776 (Clyde Amdt. 138)House 2025-20262x

Combatting Frivolous Litigation in the Federal Permitting Process by Clarifying the Term "Direct Harm".

Against CEA
The Andrew Clyde (R-GA) amendment #138 to the "SPEED Act" would clarify that "direct harm" does not include emotional, aesthetic, or recreational interests unless accompanied by a material physical or property harm. By narrowing what qualifies as "direct harm," this measure helps curb frivolous litigation deployed by activist groups that can delay lawful projects through years of process and paperwork, especially when the claimed injury is not tied to real-world physical impacts or property damage
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment as government should punish real harm and protect neighborly order, not empower endless lawsuits built on feelings alone, so families and communities can work, build, and provide without needless obstruction.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 12:58 – "As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison."
Leadership Insight
Jesus warns against rushing to court - wisdom that protects operational freedom from predatory litigation. Businesses today face adversaries who weaponize lawsuits to extract settlements, destroy reputations, and bankrupt enterprises through legal costs alone. Operational freedom requires tort reform, loser-pays provisions, and protection from frivolous claims that use the courthouse as a tool of extortion rather than justice.
H.R. 4776 (Roy Amdt. 139)House 2025-20262x

Limiting NEPA Reviews so Federal Agencies Cannot Stall Permits by Analyzing Impacts They Have No Authority to Regulate

Against CEA
The Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) amendment #139 to the SPEED Act would revise the bill's scope-of-review clause to clarify that National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review applies only to environmental impacts that the lead agency or cooperating federal agencies have the legal authority to regulate. In practice, this change would narrow the universe of issues that can be forced into federal environmental reviews, keeping agencies focused on their actual statutory responsibilities. Without clear limits, NEPA can be used to justify endless studies, invite litigation, and delay energy and infrastructure projects even when the alleged "impacts" fall outside an agency's legal lane. According to supporters, this amendment helps stop bureaucratic mission creep and keeps permitting from becoming a backdoor weapon to block projects through paperwork and lawsuits
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because good stewardship requires honest, accountable government that stays within its lawful authority instead of expanding power through vague processes. Reducing needless delays helps communities build, work, and provide for families without being trapped under endless federal red tape.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 12:58 – "As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison."
Leadership Insight
Jesus warns against rushing to court - wisdom that protects operational freedom from predatory litigation. Businesses today face adversaries who weaponize lawsuits to extract settlements, destroy reputations, and bankrupt enterprises through legal costs alone. Operational freedom requires tort reform, loser-pays provisions, and protection from frivolous claims that use the courthouse as a tool of extortion rather than justice.
H.R. 4776 (Roy Amdt. 140)House 2025-20262x

Narrowing NEPA's "Significant Impact" Standard to Stop Endless Environmental Impact Statements and Speed Permitting

Against CEA
The Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) amendment #140 to the SPEED Act would further define what counts as a "significant effect on the quality of the human environment" for purposes of triggering an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The amendment would define a "significant effect" as a proximate and concrete harm directly caused by the proposed agency action that materially impairs human health or property. It would also revise NEPA's EIS trigger so an EIS is required only when there is at least one such "significant effect," rather than the broader and more easily manipulated "significantly affecting" standard. According to supporters, tightening these definitions would reduce litigation gamesmanship and prevent agencies from dragging projects into years of paperwork over speculative or tangential claims
Christian Employers Alliance supports this amendment because government should be clear, honest, and limited in its use of power, not able to stall productive work through vague standards and endless delay. A predictable, accountable permitting process helps families and employers build, provide, and steward resources responsibly.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
James 1:5 – "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault."
Leadership Insight
Heaven never denies wisdom to humble leaders. When human knowledge runs out, divine insight begins. Wise operations invite supernatural efficiency.
H.R. 4922House 2025-20262x

Combating D.C. Crime and Protecting Law-Abiding Residents by Restoring Accountability for Violent Youth Offenders and Blocking Lenient Sentencing Changes.

Against CEA
The "D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025," also known as the "DC CRIMES Act," sponsored by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), limits the District of Columbia government's ability to change criminal sentencing laws and reduces the maximum age for treatment as a "youth offender" from 24 to 18 years old. The bill also repeals a provision that allows D.C. courts to impose sentences below otherwise applicable mandatory minimum terms for youth offenders and requires the D.C. Attorney General to publish and update monthly youth-offender crime data on a publicly accessible website. Due to the "criminal justice reforms" implemented by DC's government, violent crime in the District rose 39% from 2023 to 2024. The "raise the age" reform has been particularly deadly, especially considering a recent case where a 15-year-old performed a heinous murder, received DC's maximum juvenile sentence, yet is set to be released once she turns 21 Support because civil government is called to punish wrongdoing and protect the innocent, and policies that excuse serious criminal behavior undermine justice and harm families and neighborhoods. Restoring accountability and transparency in the nation’s capital helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and residents to live and serve without fear.
Support because civil government is called to punish wrongdoing and protect the innocent, and policies that excuse serious criminal behavior undermine justice and harm families and neighborhoods. Restoring accountability and transparency in the nation’s capital helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and residents to live and serve without fear.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 82:3-4 – "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Leadership Insight
God commands leaders to defend those who cannot defend themselves. Justice is not passive - it requires intervention. Leaders who ignore the vulnerable betray their calling. Advocacy for the powerless is not optional; it's obedience.
H.R. 498House 2025-20263x

Ensuring Taxpayers Aren't Forced to Cover Gender Transition Procedures for Minors through the Medicaid Welfare System.

Against CEA
The "Do No Harm in Medicaid Act" sponsored by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) would amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit federal Medicaid payments for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill's prohibition covers surgeries and related procedures intended to alter a minor's body to no longer correspond to biological sex, as well as the administering or prescribing of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for that purpose
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because government should practice humble restraint and faithful stewardship, using taxpayer resources to meet essential needs rather than underwriting irreversible interventions for minors. This vote helps protect families and the dignity of work by promoting accountable lawmaking and guarding communities from costly policies imposed through federal spending power.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
H.R. 5107House 2025-20262x

Restoring Law and Order in Washington, D.C. through Repeal of Lawless "Criminal Justice Reforms" that Limit Usage of Force.

Against CEA
The "Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025," also known as the "CLEAN DC Act," sponsored by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), repeals the District of Columbia's "Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022." These anti-police policies significantly restricted the ability of police to fight crime by limiting their usage of force and subjecting them to high levels of liability. Due to the criminal justice reforms implemented by DC's government, violent crime in the District rose 39% from 2023 to 2024 Support because protecting communities from violence and disorder is a basic responsibility of civil government, and leaders should not adopt policies that endanger families and neighborhoods. Restoring public safety helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and residents to live and serve without fear.
Support because protecting communities from violence and disorder is a basic responsibility of civil government, and leaders should not adopt policies that endanger families and neighborhoods. Restoring public safety helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and residents to live and serve without fear.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 82:3-4 – "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Leadership Insight
God commands leaders to defend those who cannot defend themselves. Justice is not passive - it requires intervention. Leaders who ignore the vulnerable betray their calling. Advocacy for the powerless is not optional; it's obedience.
H.R. 5140House 2025-20262x

Restoring Law and Order in Washington, D.C. Following Lawless "Criminal Justice Reforms" by Allowing Adult Prosecution for Heinous Crimes Beginning at Age 14.

Against CEA
The "DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act" sponsored by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), lowers the age at which a minor in the District of Columbia may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses to 14 years of age. The bill changes D.C.'s criminal justice framework so prosecutors can move serious cases involving younger teens out of the juvenile system and into adult court when the alleged conduct meets the bill's covered offenses. According to supporters, this is a public safety measure aimed at deterring violent crime and stopping the revolving-door treatment of dangerous offenders who can exploit juvenile protections. The bill follows a case where a 15-year-old performed a heinous murder, received DC's maximum juvenile sentence, yet is set to be released once she turns 21 Support because civil government has a God-ordained duty to restrain evil and protect the innocent, especially when violence threatens families and neighborhoods. Accountability in the justice system upholds the value of human life and helps restore peace so churches, employers, and communities can flourish.
Support because civil government has a God-ordained duty to restrain evil and protect the innocent, especially when violence threatens families and neighborhoods. Accountability in the justice system upholds the value of human life and helps restore peace so churches, employers, and communities can flourish.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 82:3-4 – "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Leadership Insight
God commands leaders to defend those who cannot defend themselves. Justice is not passive - it requires intervention. Leaders who ignore the vulnerable betray their calling. Advocacy for the powerless is not optional; it's obedience.
H.R. 5143House 2025-20262x

Restoring Law and Order in Washington, D.C. through Repeal of Lawless "Criminal Justice Reforms" that Limit Vehicular Pursuits of Criminal Suspects.

Against CEA
The "District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025," sponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), repeals District of Columbia restrictions on when law enforcement officers may engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects fleeing in motor vehicles. The bill rolls back limits enacted under D.C.'s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 and instead generally requires officers to pursue fleeing suspects when there are no other means of apprehension. Under the new standard, officers would refrain from a pursuit only if it would be futile, would pose an unacceptable risk of harm to someone other than the suspect, or the suspect can be apprehended more effectively or expeditiously by other means. Due to the "criminal justice reforms" implemented by DC's government, violent crime in the District rose 39% from 2023 to 2024 Support because civil government is called to restrain wrongdoing and protect the innocent, and policies that make it harder to stop dangerous offenders place families and communities at greater risk. Reestablishing lawful public order helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and neighbors to live and serve without fear.
Support because civil government is called to restrain wrongdoing and protect the innocent, and policies that make it harder to stop dangerous offenders place families and communities at greater risk. Reestablishing lawful public order helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and neighbors to live and serve without fear.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 82:3-4 – "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Leadership Insight
God commands leaders to defend those who cannot defend themselves. Justice is not passive - it requires intervention. Leaders who ignore the vulnerable betray their calling. Advocacy for the powerless is not optional; it's obedience.
H.R. 5214House 2025-20262x

Correcting the Failed Criminal Justice Reforms in Washington, D.C. by Requiring Detention for Violent Offenders and Cash Bail.

Against CEA
The "District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025," sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), amends the District of Columbia Official Code to require mandatory pretrial detention for individuals charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime. Additionally, the bill requires cash bail as a condition of release for individuals charged with specified "public safety or order" crimes, such as obstruction of justice, fleeing from law enforcement, rioting, destruction of property, stalking, and certain burglary and robbery offenses. Due to the criminal justice reforms implemented by DC's government, violent crime in the District rose 39% from 2023 to 2024 Support because civil government is called to punish wrongdoing and protect the innocent, and public safety policies should not enable violence and disorder that harm families and communities. Restoring accountability helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and residents to live, work, and serve without fear.
Support because civil government is called to punish wrongdoing and protect the innocent, and public safety policies should not enable violence and disorder that harm families and communities. Restoring accountability helps safeguard the freedom of churches, employers, and residents to live, work, and serve without fear.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Psalm 82:3-4 – "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked."
Leadership Insight
God commands leaders to defend those who cannot defend themselves. Justice is not passive - it requires intervention. Leaders who ignore the vulnerable betray their calling. Advocacy for the powerless is not optional; it's obedience.
H.R. 6703House 2025-20263x

Expanding Affordable Health Coverage Options Beyond Obamacare by Empowering Workers and Small Businesses with More Choice

Against CEA
The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, introduced by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), would make several changes intended to lower health insurance costs and expand coverage options. The bill would expand access to Association Health Plans, codify and strengthen employer-defined contribution arrangements for workers to buy coverage (called CHOICE arrangements), and clarify that stop-loss insurance is not health insurance coverage so more small and mid-sized employers can self-insure. It also includes new transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and appropriates cost-sharing reduction payments beginning in 2027 to help stabilize the individual market. According to supporters, these reforms move away from one-size-fits-all Obamacare mandates by expanding private coverage options, reducing hidden costs in the drug supply chain, and lowering premiums for families and employers who have been priced out of affordable plans
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because families and employers need affordable health coverage options that honor work, responsibility, and the freedom to choose what best fits their needs. Expanding choice and transparency helps communities better care for one another without forcing everyone into a government-driven system.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 58:10-11 – "If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry... the Lord will guide you always... you will be like a well-watered garden."
Leadership Insight
Selfless service brings supernatural renewal. Those who pour out for others never run dry. God refreshes leaders who give from conviction, not convenience.
H.R. 845House 2025-20261x

Restoring State Authority Over Gray Wolf Management Through the "Pet and Livestock Protection Act".

Against CEA
The "Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025" sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, the bill directs Interior to reissue the final rule published on November 3, 2020 titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife". While originally enacted in 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. This bill will ensure that the wolf is finally removed from the list by preventing any additional judicial review
Christian Employers Alliance supports this bill because a just and limited government should respect local stewardship and protect the ability of families and communities to live and work without unnecessary federal control. Policy decisions that can be made responsibly at the state level should not be dominated by unaccountable bureaucracy and endless litigation.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
1 Corinthians 14:40 – "But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way."
Leadership Insight
Chaos is not creative - it’s costly. God blesses order because He builds through structure. Operational excellence flows when systems honor divine order.
H.Res. 432House 2025-20263x

Advancing a Bill to Overturn President Trump's Executive Order that Protects Taxpayers from Union Bosses and Collective Bargaining.

Against CEA
This resolution, sponsored by Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), provides for consideration of H.R. 2550 to nullify President Trump's Executive Order titled "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs". President Trump's order ended collective bargaining at approximately 30 federal agencies that involve the issues of national defense, border security, foreign relations, energy security, pandemic preparedness, cybersecurity, economic defense, and public safety. This bill restores the collective bargaining agreements that were in place as of March 26, 2025
Christian Employers Alliance opposes this bill because it accelerates a policy that entrenches special-interest power in government and undermines faithful stewardship of taxpayer resources. A just society requires public institutions that are accountable and disciplined, not shielded by arrangements that reward bureaucracy over service to the common good.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 12:24 – "Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor."
Leadership Insight
Diligence brings dominion. God promotes those who steward time, skill, and responsibility well. Laziness limits influence; diligence multiplies it.
S. 1071House 2025-20262x

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending through a $900+ Billion NDAA Funding Ukraine, Gender Transitions and Billions Above the Amount Requested by President Trump.

Against CEA
The "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), authorizes approximately $901 billion in defense spending, which, when combined with supplemental bills, pushes total military spending over $1 trillion for the first time in U.S. history. The bill spends more than $8 billion more than requested by President Trump and authorizes and additional $400 million for Ukraine. The bill does not include a key provision promised to conservatives that bans central bank digital currencies, and includes a key provision sought by progressives that allows the use of taxpayer funds to provide gender transitions. It is noteworthy that the Pentagon has now failed its eight consecutive audit. Note: Democrats who opposed the bill for other reasons were recorded as "X" Oppose because government should practice faithful stewardship, and a $900+ billion authorization that grows spending while tolerating misuse of taxpayer dollars fails that standard. Defense policy should prioritize protecting life and liberty, not expanding open-ended federal commitments and funding priorities that conflict with biblical truth and conscience protections.
Oppose because government should practice faithful stewardship, and a $900+ billion authorization that grows spending while tolerating misuse of taxpayer dollars fails that standard. Defense policy should prioritize protecting life and liberty, not expanding open-ended federal commitments and funding priorities that conflict with biblical truth and conscience protections.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 14:28-30 – "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
Leadership Insight
Vision must meet calculation. God honors leaders who count costs before claiming promises. Stewardship without foresight breeds collapse.
S.J.Res. 80House 2025-20262x

Repealing the Biden-Era National Petroleum Reserve Rule to Restore Energy Development and Protect America's Energy Security.

Against CEA
This resolution, sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a former Biden administration rule implemented at the Bureau of Land Management titled "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision," on April 25, 2022. The Biden-era plan replaced the prior Integrated Activity Plan adopted under the first Trump Administration and closed roughly 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to oil and gas leasing. By disapproving the 2022 rule, Congress would undo those restrictions and revert management back to the 2020 Trump-era plan, thus expanding the domestic energy supply Support because faithful stewardship includes ensuring families can access affordable energy and that government does not needlessly restrict resources God has provided for human flourishing. Reverting to a more balanced, proven framework helps protect jobs, household stability, and the freedom of communities to thrive.
Support because faithful stewardship includes ensuring families can access affordable energy and that government does not needlessly restrict resources God has provided for human flourishing. Reverting to a more balanced, proven framework helps protect jobs, household stability, and the freedom of communities to thrive.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Genesis 9:1-3 – "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.'"
Leadership Insight
God's command to "be fruitful and increase" includes economic multiplication and resource stewardship. The Creator entrusted humanity with natural resources for provision and prosperity, not scarcity and control. Economic freedom flows from divine mandate - leaders who protect property rights and free enterprise honor God's design for human flourishing through responsible dominion.
H.J. RES. 104House 2025-20262x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Plan that Prevents Coal Leasing on 1.7 Million Acres of Federal Land

Neutral
This resolution introduced by Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including whether and where coal leasing may be considered. The Miles City plan amendment made 1.7 million acres unavailable for future coal leasing. According to supporters, this kind of federal land "lock up" undermines local economies and energy affordability by putting Washington planners ahead of workers, communities, and responsible development
Christian Employers Alliance supports this measure because families and employers are called to steward resources wisely, and policies that unnecessarily lock up domestic energy can harm livelihoods and raise costs for those trying to provide for their households. Congress should uphold accountable government that respects productive work, local communities, and the freedom to flourish.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 27:23-24 – "Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations."
Leadership Insight
Wise leaders pay attention to what others ignore. Stewardship requires awareness - both of people and resources. Neglect always leaks influence.
H.J. RES. 105House 2025-20262x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Rule that Restricts Oil, Gas, and Coal Development on Federal Lands in North Dakota.

Neutral
This resolution introduced by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including where energy development is allowed or restricted. Biden's North Dakota plan modified the prior 1988 plan by limiting oil and gas development in certain areas and restricting new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines. According to supporters, the rule represents a federal land-use "lock up" that would limit access to domestic resources, threaten jobs and state revenues, and increase energy costs for families and businesses
Christian Employers Alliance supports this measure because families, workers, and employers depend on affordable, reliable energy, and federal overreach that restricts lawful production harms communities and stewardship through prosperity. Congress should protect freedom, accountability, and the ability of local communities to thrive without constant federal interference.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 22:25 – "Jesus said to them, 'The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors."
Leadership Insight
Jesus exposes how power corrupts through title and control. Kingdom leaders serve instead of dominating. True authority flows from humility, not hierarchy. Leaders who "lord over" others betray their calling - service precedes honor.
H.J. RES. 106House 2025-20262x

Overturning a Biden Bureau of Land Management Plan that Blocks Mineral Extraction on Millions of Acres in Alaska's Central Yukon Region.

Neutral
This resolution introduced by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-AK) utilizes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a Biden administration rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan." Resource management plans guide how BLM-administered lands are managed, including where uses such as responsible development, access, and conservation rules will apply. The Central Yukon plan was issued on November 12, 2024, and, among other changes, designates 21 areas as "critical environmental concern" and locks up roughly 3.6 million acres. According to supporters, these designations and related restrictions amount to a federal land "lock up" that can limit multiple-use access, hinder economic opportunity, and place Washington bureaucrats in charge of decisions that should be made closer to the people most affected
Christian Employers Alliance supports this measure because families, workers, and employers depend on predictable access to affordable resources, and sweeping federal land mandates can undermine thriving communities. Congress should uphold accountable government that respects local stewardship, productive work, and the freedom to provide for one’s household.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Isaiah 10:1-2 – "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."
Leadership Insight
God pronounces woe on lawmakers who craft economic policies that oppress the poor through excessive taxation, regulatory barriers to entry, and cronyism that favors the connected over the capable. Economic freedom is justice for the poor - when the working class keeps more of their earnings, when small businesses can compete without crushing compliance costs, and when families can build wealth without government extraction. Unjust economic laws always hit the poor hardest.
H.J.Res. 20House 2025-20262x

Repealing a Biden Rule at the Department of Energy that Effectively Bans Popular Natural Gas Tankless Water Heaters

Neutral
This joint resolution, introduced by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), would utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a Biden Department of Energy rule titled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" and published on December 26, 2024. The underlying rule set new federal efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous (tankless) water heaters, including widely used non-condensing models. According to supporters, the rule was designed in a way that effectively pushes non-condensing units out of the market and forces homeowners and small businesses into more expensive options and complicated retrofits. They argue this is part of a broader regulatory playbook where Washington uses appliance rules to squeeze out natural gas products, shrinking consumer choice while raising costs for everyday replacements and home repairs
Christian Employers Alliance supports protecting families and employers from rules that pressure them into higher-cost appliances and reduced energy choices. Government should be limited and accountable, not used to force ideological energy preferences that burden households and small businesses.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Ecclesiastes 5:19 – "When God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them... this is a gift of God."
Leadership Insight
Enjoyment is not indulgence - it’s gratitude. God delights in leaders who enjoy His blessings without forgetting His mission. Gratitude keeps wealth from becoming an idol.
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What is Rep. James Walkinshaw's voting record?

Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-US-11) is tracked on the Christian Employers Alliance legislative scorecard. Highest category scores: Operational Freedom (6%), Economic Freedom (5%), and Healthcare Freedom (0%). James Walkinshaw represents Congress's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Where does James Walkinshaw serve?

Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-US-11) represents Congress's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat.

What issue categories does James Walkinshaw score highest and lowest on?

James Walkinshaw's strongest categories on the Christian Employers Alliance scorecard are Operational Freedom (6%) and Economic Freedom (5%). The lowest-scoring categories are Workforce Freedom (0%) and First Freedom (0%).

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