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CPAC, through our partnership with Eduardo Verastegui with CPAC Mexico, was made aware of the unique and compelling opportunity to host a Screening for Sound of Freedom. The event was held at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. with our supporters and VIPs for an early preview of the movie that would shake the country and world. At this event, CPAC launched the Center for Combating Human Trafficking, which works to protect and save children all over the world.

80 Percent of Americans now believe the U.S. has a two-tiered justice system. This is because under the Biden Administration, America’s institutions are under attack. One of the clearest examples of this is how, under the guidance of Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has become increasingly politicized and weaponized against the opponents of the Regime. For example, the DOJ is engaging in electoral interference and lawfare against President Donald J. Trump, while protecting Hunter Biden from the consequences of his documented crimes. Additionally, Attorney General Garland has directed the FBI to investigate and label American schoolboard parents as “domestic terrorists,” targeted Catholics by conducting surveillance during church services, and colluded with big tech companies to censor or restrict the speech of law-abiding Americans who dare to criticize the narrative of the Biden Administration. Attorney General Garland’s DOJ also brought lenient charges against ‘Black Lives Matter' rioters who destroyed cities in 2020, while selectively choosing to prosecute peaceful pro-life advocates, and refusing to protect Supreme Court Justices and their families whose lives were threatened following the Dobbs decision. With a litany of examples of abuse of power, it is time for Congress to call for the impeachment of Attorney General Merrick Garland. Join CPAC in this fight by visiting CPAC.org/garland

The CPAC Foundation's Center for Regulatory Freedom (CRF) is always on the alert for potential policy overreaches. The Biden Administration's recent actions, via the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), have raised eyebrows and concerns for many who believe in a strict interpretation of the law. The crux of the matter lies in the EEOC's recent interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022. This act, designed to shield pregnant women from undue workplace discrimination, specifically calls for businesses to make "reasonable accommodations" for limitations tied to pregnancy. In its essence, the act seems to be tailored to cover conditions like hypertension, gestational diabetes, or other ailments that might arise due to pregnancy. However, in what can be described as a sweeping interpretation, the EEOC, under the Biden Administration, is suggesting that the termination of a pregnancy via abortion is a "pregnancy-related illness." By doing so, they have expanded the protections meant for expectant mothers facing challenges to women seeking abortion procedures. This is arguably a bold leap and not one that seems immediately evident in the language or the spirit of the act. It’s worth noting that the act is named the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, not the “Pregnant Women’s Fairness Act.” Many feel this is not just a matter of overreach but also brings up ethical considerations. To equate abortion with pregnancy-related illnesses feels incongruous to the intent behind the PWFA. It's a distinction that can potentially reshape the narrative around the act and detract from its original purpose: to protect pregnant workers from discrimination. This current interpretation seems to indicate a disregard for the primary focus of the act and raises ethical questions around the value and regard for human life. The CRF believes that this extension of protections is beyond the intended scope of the statute. We urge everyone who shares this concern to voice their opinions. By submitting a comment to the Biden Administration, you can have a say in the regulatory process and ensure that laws are executed in a manner consistent with their intent and the values they represent. Your voice matters. The CRF has simplified the process to make it easy for you to weigh in on this critical matter. Stand up for regulatory clarity, the integrity of our laws, and the sanctity of life.

We know that policymakers want to pass laws that that are meaningful and effective in combatting human trafficking. However, achieving this goal requires an approach that considers the needs of victims while also creating swift and effective penalties for criminal offenders. If we are to reverse the unsettling speed in which men, women, and, children are caught in the horrors of labor, sex, and financial trafficking, we must expose and replace the misguided policies that fail to provide victims a safe pathway back to society while proportionally punishing their traffickers. For example, lawmakers have the opportunity to provide pathways to ensure survivors are provided mental health and substance abuse treatment in lieu of harsh prison sentences. By ensuring open resources to victims of trafficking who are often coerced into committing other criminal offenses as a part of their trafficking, lawmakers can ensure we do not exacerbate the cycle of crime for survivors. These survivors then serve as advocates to assist law enforcement in holding their traffickers accountable and supporting other victims to escape the cycle of abuse. By removing these collateral consequences that hang over the heads of survivors, we can ensure that the real criminals are punished, which makes communities safer and more prosperous.

Over the past eight years, CPAC has extended its reach to countries around the world. Yearly, CPAC USA partners with likeminded groups to host conference in countries such as Japan, Australia, Hungary, Brazil, Israel, Korea and Mexico. These international conferences help to bring unity to conservatives all over the globe using a shared goal of bringing a voice to those who love and respect freedom. CPAC will continue to grow its international presence and spread conservatism around the world.

The CPAC Foundation's Center for Regulatory Freedom is keeping a watchful eye on how the Biden Administration is implementing their extremist ESG (Environmental and Social Governance) agenda through what is called the "administrative" or "regulatory" process. ESG is a leftist buzzword that covers the implementation of an anti-captialist, anti-free market, anti-liberty environmental or social justice agenda--and the Biden Administration hit the "warp speed" button in working to remake American society in the Chinese image (without the reliance on cheap and reliable energy as China has, of course). Two things we're watching at CRF are the imposition of an electric vehicle mandate (which would require that more than half of all new vehicles sold in America be electric by 2032), as well as unrealistic fuel economy standards (that would serve to reinforce this mandate). The second is a story out of the Department of Defense, where it was discovered that the Biden Administration had worked to implement their ESG agenda by installing so-called "green" technologies on military bases. When it comes to EVs, China is working to corner the market globally. They subsidize EV production heavily, rely on slave labor to manufacture the EVs and extract the rare minerals needed to "make them go", and then sell them at a massively reduced rate. So an EV mandate puts China well-ahead of companies that make and sell cars here in the US. At the same time, it's become clear that the DOD was relying on Chinese technology to implement their ESG agenda--until people started demanding answers. It's bad enough that the Biden Administration is harming American working families through policies that drive up the cost of driving (or having goods transported), but to do so in a way that benefits China (especially when it comes to our national security)? That's totally unacceptable. Stay tuned to what we're doing at the Center for Regulatory Freedom to combat these issues, and to get involved with out efforts!

Many states have passed reforms to do a better job preparing inmates for their release. Led by the ALEC, a group conservative state lawmakers, 21 states now require their prisons to provide inmates a state issued ID, plus their vocational training record, work record, social security card, and resume. Reentry Reform is Sweeping the States - American Legislative Exchange Council - American Legislative Exchange Council (alec.org) https://alec.org/article/reentry-reform-is-sweeping-the-states/

Polling never tells the whole story in political campaigns, they are just snapshot in time that give people a sense of where things stand. Polling trends, on the other hand, can show you how a race is shaping up and how candidates are faring. A Texas based research firm (CWS Research) has polled the head-to-head matchup in the Republican Presidential Primary between Trump and DeSantis four times since December of 2022. In their first poll, Trump led DeSantis by one point, 37% to 36%, each subsequent poll got worse for Gov. DeSantis. The final poll showing former President Trump with a 51%-point lead. This is the same polling trend we are seeing all over the country, which spells bad news for the Florida Governor.

The U.S. national debt now exceeds $32 Trillion. With the interest payments alone on the debt inching closer to $700 Billion a year. That’s right, in the near future, the U.S. government will spend more money annually on interest payments for the debt than it spends on Defense, Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. Never letting a good crisis go to waste, Pelosi and RINOs in the Senate last year reached a pork-barrel latent deal which has further exacerbated inflation and empowered the Biden administration’s woke bureaucracy to continue pursuing problematic programs which cripple our nation, while blatantly ignoring glaring issues like security at our southern border. This week, CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp sent a letter, drawing a clear line in the sand. Conservatives must band together this budget process to stop the spending, secure our border, and fight President Biden’s weaponized bureaucracy. Join CPAC in this fight by contacting your members of congress at CPAC.org/Budget.

Earlier this week, CPAC Foundation’s Center for Combating Human Trafficking testified at “Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad.” We testified alongside victims and advocates with the goal of informing and encouraging Congress to immediately act against the scourge of modern-day slavery. Alongside the other advocates on the witness stand, we informed the Committee of the hard truths of human trafficking such as “annually, 72% of trafficking victims are immigrants, 49% of which are undocumented.” This sad truth reminds us, and hopefully reminds Congress, that human trafficking is deeply integrated with criminal cartels that are exploiting our country’s open borders. We must take thoughtful action to protect victims, hold these evil-doers accountable, and ensure law enforcement can keep communities safe. Our testimony was received with thoughtful and productive questions from the committee, and we know this is just the beginning of the impact we can have on Capitol Hill and beyond to help end all forms of human trafficking.

CPAC uses events as a way to bring together groups of supporters, elected officials, and VIPs to raise awareness for conservative issues and continue education on why the conservative movement is important. Being surrounded by those who share common beliefs and values and who are passionate about the fight to Save America is beneficial to knowing that we are not in this battle alone.

Woke political leaders and their globalist cronies in the private sector have created a new way of evaluating companies which is being weaponized to divert government pensions and contracts away from profitable companies and toward firms which instead meet politicized criteria. Here’s a quick breakdown of "ESG": Environmental How much your company relies on energy that enriches China. Social How much your company donates to planned parenthood, Black Lives Matter inc. and the Democratic National Committee. Governance How many Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) directors you have and how many critical race theory trainings you have a year. If this sounds like a better way to judge companies than return on investment, then you agree with globalist BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: “You have to force behaviors, and at BlackRock we are forcing behaviors.” Fink’s comments would not matter, except that BlackRock controls trillions of dollars of state pension and other investment funds. Thankfully, the tide is turning. So far a number of GOP state treasurers have divested from BlackRock and 15 states have taken action to ban ESG from state investments at some level. To tell your elected officials to ban ESG, sign our petition here.