Praying for Our Leaders in Government
Executive Branch: Pray for the President and his Administration
Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum each addressed the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global this week. The two members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet both spoke about tapping the resources of the U.S. and increasing energy production. Secretary Wright said, “We need more energy. Lots more energy. That much should be obvious.“
Pray for the attorney general and Justice Department officials as they seek to defend President Trump’s orders and policies in federal courts.
Legislative Branch: Pray for Senators and Representatives in Congress
Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii blocked the Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely (RULES) Act introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio. She said, “We actually passed comprehensive immigration reform out of the Senate in 2013… when the bill got to the House it… didn’t pass.”
Pray for members of the House and Senate as they seek to reform immigration laws.
PRAY FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, chaired by Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, is holding an executive session this week to markup the GENIUS Act of 2025 and the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act. The legislation seeks to create guardrails for stablecoins, providing regulations for the sector and balancing federal and state oversight.
Pray for senators in the financial committees as they deliberate regulations for cryptocurrency.
Judicial Branch: Pray for Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) Service is subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered DOGE and the Office of Management and Budget to provide estimates for the volume of records that would be covered by a watchdog organization’s request as well as a schedule for expedited processing.
Pray for wisdom for district judges as they hear challenges to the actions of the president’s administration.
