Good afternoon! It's Thursday, July 21, and today's headlines include House Democrats blocking a resolution that would have condemned pro-abortion activists' violence against churches and pro-life pregnancy centers, the beginning of excavation work on a historic early American black church in Virginia, and an interview with Sean Feucht, who shares four key issues he believes the Church must tackle head-on.

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced House Resolution 1233 on Tuesday, which would "[express] the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches." The resolution noted that "since the May 2, 2022 leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, individuals professing anti-life views have targeted, destroyed, or vandalized numerous pro-life facilities, groups, and even churches to further their radical cause" and listed examples of such vandalism directed at churches and pro-life organizations before and after Dobbs. If passed, the resolution would have declared that the House condemned such acts and recognized the "sanctity of life" and "important role" pro-life organizations and churches play in supporting pregnant women, families, and infants. It also called on the Biden administration to utilize law enforcement to "uphold public safety and to protect the rights of "such organizations."

However, House Democrats blocked the resolution. Pro-abortion activist group Jane's Revenge has taken credit for multiple acts of vandalism against churches and pro-life organizations, recently declaring "open season" on such groups. Johnson believes inaction from the House puts churches, pro-life groups and Supreme Court justices at risk. He criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for only bringing a bill to increase security for Supreme Court justices up for a vote after police arrested a man who admitted he wanted to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh but turned himself over to authorities. Read more.