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Rep. Mark Alford and others join Tony to discuss the re-election of House Speaker Mike Johnson; Lionheart Founder, Tim Miller, offers insight on the New Orleans attack and a Biblical reflection.
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Global Fertility Crisis and Government Responses 0:06 Good afternoon. I'm Victoria Marshall and welcome to a special edition of the Washington Watch news desk. Today, we're going to discuss the west fertility crisis and what some governments are doing to0:17 help reverse the trend. The government of Tokyo recently announced that it is giving its employees a 4 day work week in an effort to boost fertility rates and help working mothers. The0:29 Tokyo Metropolitan government says the new arrangement which begins next April could give employees 3 days off every week. Japan has 1 of the lowest fertility rates in the world. In June,0:41 it reached a record low of 1.2. For population to remain stable, it needs a fertility rate of 2.1. Thomas Simmons, a Canadian living in Tokyo, told Global News that a0:53 4 day work week would definitely encourage him and his wife to0:58 have more0:58 children. There's just not enough time in in a day to to really balance both. So, having an extra day would be like a a godsend.1:06 Many sociologists attribute the ever plunging birth rates to Japan's unforgiving work culture and rising costs of living. Simmons says people's lives are centered around their jobs. But Tokyo is1:18 hoping to change that with this new policy. They're even offering city employees with children's grades 1 to 3 the opportunity to trade some of their salary to leave early to be with their1:30 kids.1:31 I'm personally facing and a lot of couples I know are are facing is is childcare. Right? Getting daycare availability.1:40 Other advocates of the 4 day work week champion the model not because of the fertility crisis, but to combat employee burnout. Here's what economist Juliet Shore had to say about it during a TED talk.1:53 The research shows that people are less stressed, value their jobs more, and have better lives outside of work. In most cases, they are as productive in 42:04 days as they are in 5. Companies can also see benefits through lower turnover and a higher quality applicant pool. Less burnout reduces health care costs,2:16 mistakes, and poor service.2:18 So switching to a 4 day work week model could help boost a country's fertility while also boosting its citizens' happiness and productivity. But not all countries grappling with decreasing fertility are taking this2:30 approach. Hungary is trying to boost its fertility rate by telling Hungarian women with 4 children or more. They will be exempted for life from paying income tax. The2:42 government is also offering young married couples interest free loans of 36000 dollars to be canceled once they have 3 children.3:09 Since the government offered this in 20 19, there has been an 8 percent rise in marriages. Hungary is now spending 5 percent of its total gross domestic product on pro family3:21 fertility boosting policies. Now, what effects are these policies having on its birth rate? Hungary's fertility rate has increased in the past decade from when it was the lowest in the European Union at 1.23:33 births per woman. But at the current level of 1.6, it's still far from self sustaining. But another European country offering cash to its citizens in order to entice them to have3:45 children is France. Cash subsidies start at the second child, but actually more than double with the third child. Pension payout is also increased by 10 percent for parents with3:57 3 or more children. And are these policies working? Well, France is the number 1 country by fertility in the European Union. At 1.8. It's not yet a replacement level, but it's the4:08 closest. And what about the United States? Our birth rate is at historic low of 1.6 percent and besides state and federal child tax credits, the US does not really have any4:20 policies meant to reverse our declining fertility rate as of yet. And that's today's segment. Thanks for joining me today for a special edition of the Washington watch newsPolitical Leadership and Challenges in the U.S. 4:32 decks. For more news and commentary, check out the Washington stand at Washington stand dot com. Up next is Washington Watch with Tony Perkins. We'll see you next time with more news.4:52 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines5:05 biblical world view. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.5:12 Our nation is counting on us to band together and solve these problems and get this done. I've said before that I believe God has elevated each 1 of you. That's just my belief to your positions of leadership. And it's an5:23 act of providence that you've all been placed in your specific roles in this specific moment at this historic time at the 250 year inflection point of the greatest nation5:35 in the history of the world. It is no small thing.5:38 That was Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson speaking to members of the US House of Representatives earlier this afternoon after he was reelected as speaker of the house for the 100 and nineteenth congress. We'll5:50 get an update from Capitol Hill from Alex Miller, Capitol Hill reporter for The Washington Times. Well, not the multi day 15 round affair that kicked off the 100 and6:02 eighteenth congress, there was some wrangling and message sending. We'll talk with, Missouri congressman Mark Alford a little bit later, 1 of, Mike Johnson's supporters. Today6:14 starts the 100 nineteenth congress, and as it begins, it does so with the backdrop of the terrorist attack in New Orleans. We'll probe deeper into the domestic threat of terrorism with Tim Miller, former Secret Service6:25 special agent and president of Lionheart International Services Group. And speaking of the tragic events in New Orleans on Sunday evening, I'll be joined by Louisiana governor Jeff Landry for a special6:37 prayer event. The event will begin at 7 PM eastern time. To join us, text pray, p r a y, to 6 7 7 4 2. That's 6 7 7 4 2 or download the6:48 Stand Firm app. That's this Sunday night with governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana as we pray for our nation. Well, there was some drama this afternoon during7:00 the election of the house speaker for the 100 nineteenth congress, but not as much as many anticipated. In the end, it took only 1 round. It took a while, but just 1 round of voting to7:12 reelect congressman Mike Johnson as speaker of the house. Still, it was a journey or perhaps more of like an obstacle course. Joining us now is Alex Miller, Capitol Hill reporter for The Washington7:24 Times. Alex, welcome to Washington Watch.7:27 Hey, Tony. Thank you for having me. I think that's very apt to say it was an obstacle course, kinda describing the events of today. It could it certainly could have been a lot more rough, you know,7:39 thinking of McCarthy's 4 day bout, but a couple hours in the chambers, a lot better than a multi day affair.7:47 There's a lot of there was a lot of external pressure for the members to kind of come in line. I mean, we I mentioned the the terrorist attack on, in New Orleans that had a sobering effect. The7:59 president weighed in. We had 2 members, Keith Self and Ralph Norman, who were pulled aside with the speaker, and the president had a conversation with him. What8:11 was the sense there on the hill as this was all unfolding?8:15 Well, I I think a lot of us believe that this could go beyond 1 round. Right? There was there was plenty of holdouts that were making a series of demands, whether it was getting confirmation or some kind of deal8:27 set in place to have spending cuts, to have bigger changes in the upcoming reconciliation packages. And there was a feeling that these guys would stay entrenched in that. Right? You know,8:39 just ahead of the vote, there was almost a dozen Republicans that were kinda on the fence with this thing. Ultimately, we saw 3 vote against Johnson on the floor that whittled down to just Thomas Massie8:51 out of Kentucky. But there was a lingering feeling that we were gonna be here for a while and and that Johnson was gonna have to hash it out with these folks. But to your point, president Trump did come in.9:03 For a while, he seemed to be kinda keeping things at an arm's length. Right? You know, we got an endorsement of Johnson, just before, the vote actually happened. And then, he9:15 took 2 of those members, Ralph Norman and Keith South aside. And and in that side door conversation, Trump called, and they discussed primarily getting more people involved9:27 in the reconciliation process. And that seemed to warm them over. And I don't think Johnson's quite out of the woods yet, but it does get things rolling for the Republicans and and kind of their fresh start on this9:39 trifecta.9:41 There were a number of members who did not vote as their name was called. It's alphabetical roll call. They didn't vote even though they were in the chamber. Were they sending messages?9:54 I believe so. Yeah. So many of those, were members of the House Freedom Caucus, including Freedom Caucus chair Andy Harris, Andy Biggs, Ralph Norman included, Chip Roy, who's who's been a10:06 pretty vocal critic of of speaker Johnson's. And, you know, ultimately, those guys did come around in the end. Right? But shortly after the vote, they did put out a letter and statement saying,10:18 hey. We did this now so that we can get the certification process for Trump done. Right? Like, everybody is trying to coalesce and unify around moving ahead with Trump's agenda. But they're gonna keep an10:30 eye on how Johnson handles things, and, you know, part of that is including them in more negotiations, particularly when it comes to spending. I mean, that is their their main thing. Let's cut the deficit. Let's10:42 cut spending.10:43 So so, Alex, let's, I mean, from your perspective, what what's the alternative for those members?10:51 Well, in terms of a different speaker?10:54 Yeah. I mean, if there is there you know, we're gonna keep an eye on things. You know, we wanna keep you on a short leash. So what's the alternative? I mean, we went through that exercise, you know, 2 years ago, and it11:04 was a pretty painful exercise. And then, of course, halfway through, the the process, they pulled the rug out from Kevin McCarthy. And there was a lot of, public discontent with11:16 the the the the kind of that circus atmosphere that took place on the hill.11:22 Absolutely. Well, so I think there's a lot of folks that are very hesitant to try and and touch that hot iron again. You know? So for today example, in a in a couple hours, they're gonna be voting on a new rules package11:34 to raise the threshold for that motion to vacate, which was used to get rid of McCarthy. Would they opt to go for a different speaker? In that letter they sent, they kinda they all11:46 but say that. Right? They basically said, we're gonna be keeping tabs, and you gotta meet these demands so that we can make good on Trump's promises and Trump's agenda. And if Johnson's the guy, they'll back him. If11:58 not, he's on pretty thin ice with them. But, as far as an alternative, you know, we had, House Judiciary chair, Jim Jordan's name thrown out today, represented12:09 Byron Donald's, along with minority or majority whip, Tom Emmer. He was, considered today. Now all those guys did, run for speaker during that, month long process.12:22 And Jordan was was closed, but as we saw, it didn't quite work out. There were folks that were upset with what happened to McCarthy. But, as to if we'll see that happen again, I I12:34 personally hope not because it was it was a struggle up here.12:38 I I think in in in of course, there's a different environment because now it is a Republican president in the White House. It is a Exactly. Republican senate, although, you know,12:50 marginal control over there. And so there's an there's work to be done. I don't know that the country can tolerate, you know, another circus atmosphere like that, when there13:02 is so much work that the American people want to see accomplished.13:07 I think too that today was really a true test of the power of Trump's endorsement. Right? So Trump comes out and he says, Johnson's the guy. He's almost got a hundred percent13:18 support. Let's get him as speaker. And as we saw with some of the holdouts, they decided eventually to agree with the president. How long that agreement will last13:31 is questionable. We've already seen it be put to its limit when, when we were getting ready to leave for Christmas. Right? He, Trump had requested that there be, an extension to13:43 the to the nation's debt limit, and a lot of fiscal conservatives and dead hawks didn't like that idea. They voted against it. So they gave him a victory today. And as long as Trump likes Johnson, Johnson's13:54 probably gonna stick around.13:57 Alex, let's let's talk a little bit about that, rules package that you talked about. That's pretty significant change, upping the threshold to 8 from simply having 1. That was something that14:09 was negotiated back before they left before Christmas. What else is in that rules package?14:17 So, they actually added some last minute tweaks today. I'm glad you asked. So on the motion to vacate, it it now changes it to where only a member of the majority party. So right now, only14:29 Republicans could decide to boot the speaker. So if if 8 Republicans are upset with Mike Johnson, they could bring it to the floor and try to oust him. Democrats probably will not be keen14:41 to try to help him out this time. They did earlier, last year, especially because he backed them on Ukraine funding. But this time around, most likely not. Some other14:52 changes include, extending subpoena powers from the last congress, particularly to get ahold of the, Hurd tapes, which were of, the interview conducted by special15:04 counsel Robert Herb with president Biden, when he ultimately decided to not follow through with criminal charges. I believe after that interview, he called him a a a well meaning old man, something to that15:16 effect. But, Republicans have been hounding, the justice department to get ahold of those tapes, and, this rules package would extend that. It also changes how suspension bills will15:27 operate. Getting into the wheeze a little bit here, but, effectively, say there was a major funding bill that was brought up under suspension, they could only do it Monday through Wednesday. They can't do that15:39 Thursday or Friday anymore. And that's got Democrats pretty upset so far.15:43 So then that's a concession that's a concession to conservatives.15:48 Yes. Yes. Absolutely. I mean, there's a lot of stuff that's included into this, new package that that is really has conservatives' fingerprints all over it, and Democrats are16:00 pretty upset about it.16:02 Yeah. This was, negotiations with the Freedom Caucus to, you know, bring them along in in the process, which was still interesting today. Many of them came16:14 supporting Mike Johnson, but kinda dragging their feet, kicking and screaming even though so many concessions have been made to for them.16:24 Absolutely. And I I I think 1 big thing about how things worked out for speaker Johnson in the last session of congress is they had such a thin majority that for a lot of must16:36 pass bills, he did have to deal with Democrats. And that that really riled up a lot of conservatives, and and they took that out that out on him in in numerous different ways. It's not gonna be a whole heck of a lot16:47 different, you know, for at least a couple of month first couple of months of this session of congress, Johnson will effectively have a 0 vote majority.16:56 Right. And this is when the the the president is going to be advancing his hundred day agenda. So you you can't you can't lose a single Republican based upon you17:08 got, Mike Waltz, who's going to be resigning to become the national security adviser to the president, at least Stefanik, who's going to be17:20 is has been nominated. Once she's confirmed to be UN ambassador, that's another vacancy. That's not gonna be filled, until, I don't know, until she resigns, then they'll set, I think it's 90 days, 70 or17:32 90 days. So he's gonna have, a a very he's gonna be walking a tightrope.17:38 Yeah. Yeah. It's, I mean, it is I think the battle for the recent government funding extension that we saw right before Christmas gives us a really good taste17:50 of what these next couple months are gonna look like. You're gonna have the same issues cropping up. You're gonna have the same voices getting mad. And and I think you put it very well right there.18:02 Johnson will be walking a tightrope to get virtually anything passed. Now, of course, it does help that you have Republicans controlling the White House and the Senate. Right?18:10 Right.18:11 But, ultimately, whether they can coalesce and work together to pass a lot of Trump's big ticket items, especially in the the first of 2 reconciliation packages, it's gonna be a heavy lift,18:23 and people are gonna have to compromise.18:25 Well, the good thing is is Mike has good balance, so I think he can walk that tight rope. Alex Miller, great to see you. Thanks so much for, joining us and giving us an update.18:36 Absolutely, Tony. Thank you for having me.18:38 Alright. Alex Miller with the Washington Times. After the break, we're gonna be joined by congressman Mark Alford for his for his perspective.Faith, Family, and Freedom: FRC's Mission 18:53 During these challenging times for our nation, Family Research Council continues to serve as a watchman on the wall for faith, family, and freedom. 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We've been discussing today's reelection of Mike Johnson as house speaker, and we're now gonna go to, to Capitol Hill to talk22:30 with congressman Mark Alford, who will be serving on the House Appropriations Committee, the Small Business Committee in the 100 nineteenth Congress. He represents the fourth congressional district of Missouri. And, he22:41 may have to run to the house floor here in just a moment as they'll be voting on that rules package that we were just talking about. Congressman Alford, welcome back to the program, and happy New Year.22:51 Happy New Year to you, Tony. Good to be with you, and I'm so glad this is behind us now. We can move on with America's agenda.22:57 Yeah. I I agree. I was, watching the vote. I I actually talked to the speaker last night. He was you know, he didn't know what the outcome would be, but he was very comp very confident23:08 that whatever the outcome would be, it would be fine. And 1 thing he did say is that he was not gonna be making deals. And I think that held fast that he did not make deals.23:21 He simply told the entire conference where he stood. Give me your perspective on how things unfolded today.23:28 Well, I some of us were thinking this may go to 2 or 3 votes, but Mike Johnson said from the beginning, he told people, hey. We're gonna stay here till this gets done today. We're not gonna have a vote, a failed,23:40 vote for his leadership in the house and then break and then go to conference like we did with McCarthy. We're we're staying here till we get this done or or I'm not speaker. And it was very clear from the beginning with23:51 a a couple of holdouts, I think we had 3, that voted against him, that those minds were going to have to be changed. So we thought I thought we were just going to have another vote and keep doing24:03 this. Well, he got these 3 people in a room apparently with Marjorie Taylor Greene. There's Tom Massey, Ralph Norman, and, 1 other person. And I I guess president Trump was on the24:14 phone, and he convinced these others that they needed to vote for Mike Johnson to get this ball moving forward so that we can carry out the president's agenda. That that's what the American24:26 people wanted, and that's what we now have to deliver.24:29 So give me a little sense of the chatter that was going on among your colleagues as this was all unfolding. Sure. You were yeah. I mean, you were the the conversations were24:41 taking place.24:43 Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't I I thought you were gonna play a sound bite.24:46 No. No. No. I want no. I want you to do the sound for me.24:49 Okay. Here's the chatter that I hear. There are people who are frustrated with the process, and there are people who are frustrated with the individuals, and there's a third part that's frustrated with both of them. And25:01 I'm I kinda fit that that mold being in the third part there. Look. I know that this is not a perfect process, and we have work to do. There is no bill that is going to be perfect,25:13 and we're going to have to be voting. Now that I'm on appropriations, we're gonna be voting on some very tough things to move the ball forward to make sure that all 12 appropriation bills get out of committee like we did25:23 last this last hundred and eighteenth this last year, but even more so to make sure that we get those on the house floor and that they are passed and sent over to the senate. We passed 5 of those out of the25:35 house this year. That wasn't good enough. We did not fund the government. That's why we had a continuing resolution. And if you're gonna stand for against little things in a bill that hold you up for voting on that,25:46 maybe it's time to start looking at the bigger picture that we can be more effective for president Trump and the America First agenda in getting our funding done. Now we've gotta get our25:58 spending under control. We've been over this before. We're 36 and a half trillion dollars in debt. I think it's the biggest existential threat to United States of America. But the president's gonna come out with his26:08 budget at the end of February. He is gonna negotiate with Mike Johnson and with, the new the new, leader over in the senate, mister Thune, and and then the Democrats26:20 as well to come up with a number that we have to work under on the Appropriations Committee to make sure that we fund our government and put an end to this intransigence in the US House of Representatives where we don't26:31 get our job done, then we go back to work in our district in August, and then we come back and we get stuck with the CR, and then it's Christmas time again, and we're stuck with what we had this last go around. That's26:41 got to end.26:43 Do do you think it will?26:46 Yes. I do. I think we here's a couple of reasons why. Mike Johnson listens to people. He understands their differences, but we're he's also trying to move people along,26:57 and you you in order to move people along, you have to listen. Mike, you know Mike. He is a conservative to the heart, and so he gets I mean, he used to be in the Freedom Caucus, I believe. He gets, that27:09 side of it, and he understands where they're coming from. But we also have the leadership of Tom Cole, who's done a masterful job. He he knows this place. He knows the people. He knows the process, and he knows how to27:20 get these bills out of committee ready for Steve Scalise to tee up so that we can finally pass these things. The American people are tired of what's going on here on Capitol Hill. They want action,27:32 and it's our job to fulfill, this destiny that that we're on right now to make so truly and I know it sounds trite. President Trump said make America great again, but we are on a path to do that, and27:44 we are ready to take off. Number 1, we've gotta get this reconciliation done where we are able to to, get renew the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is gonna be a tremendous boon to our27:56 economy. If we don't do that, the average family in America is gonna end up paying about 3000 dollars extra in taxes. This economy is gonna start cooking, but we've gotta get out of the way and help help,28:08 help really kindle the wood under this fire that's going to do that.28:12 Congressman Mark Alford, what's the sense in terms of the I mean, you you you you're you're you've returned now to congress. You're you're a veteran. Compare this to the 100 and28:24 eighteenth congress. Is there is there an anticipation, kind of an excitement of what's ahead?28:31 I think so. And, look, it was so frustrating 2 years ago, and my wife is here, and my my kids were in the gallery, and they they didn't get to see me get sworn in. Now I have a bunch of friends that got to see me28:42 actually sworn in today. I think there's a buzz and excitement, from the new members, this new energy, new blood, and and this is the people's house. All different backgrounds come together and bring the best28:54 of America here to do the job for the American people. And there's an excitement for that, the newness, but there's also an excitement that that we have a leader who is under the direction of god almighty29:06 who who wants to put god first in in our country and in our families and get, as he said in the speech again, today, not just to make America great again, but29:18 to really make families great again. Lisa McClain talked about that. To get back to the true American values. I've said this in my speech before. You know, I wanna get back to a Norman Rockwell America. I feel like we've29:30 been living in a rocky horror picture show under president Biden, and it's time to get back to sanity and the common sense that president Trump stands for.29:38 Well, we're gonna have that opportunity. 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