This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (10:13 - 10:13) The Looming Crisis of Conscience: U.S. Congress Threatens Complicity in Abortion, Both Nationally and Internationally, For Every American Taxpayer

PART II (18:53 - 18:53) Not So Devout After All: Nancy Pelosi’s Pro-Abortion Argument for Repealing the Hyde Amendment Prompts Blistering Response from Her Bishop

• Pelosi defends taxpayer-funded abortion while citing Catholic faith by Catholic News Agency (Katie Scanion)
• Chair DeLauro Statement at Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Bill by House of Representatives (Rosa DeLauro)

PART III (23:59 - 23:59) Elections Have Consequences: Biden Appoints Lesbian Rabbi to to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

• Biden Nominates Lesbian Rabbi to Religious Freedom Commission by The Advocate (Trudy Ring)