Lame Duck Priorities Published Nov 27, 2018 To listen to this audio please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Capitol Conversations Episode Show Notes The lame duck session of the 115th Congress is underway. On this week’s episode the ERLC policy team discusses the organization’s legislative priorities which include repealing the new tax on churches that resulted from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the First Step Act, an important criminal justice reform bill that recently gained the support of the White House, and the Conscience Protection Act, a religious liberty protection for healthcare professionals. Guest Biography Chelsea Patterson Sobolik serves as a policy director in the Washington, D.C., office of the ERLC. Previously, she worked in the U.S. House of Representatives on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues. Chelsea is the author of Longing for Motherhood - Holding onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness. She has a B.A. in International Relations from Liberty University, and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband Michael. Resources from the Conversation Russell Moore’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal | "Stop the Tax on Houses of Worship" ERLC article by Joe Carter | "What you should know about the FIRST STEP Act" ERLC Policy Brief | ERLC Supports Technical Fix of Tax Law on Church Parking Taxation ERLC letter | Coalition Letter on Tax Repeal ERLC Podcast episode | Capitol Conversations | Chelsea Patterson Sobolik on childlessness and the church ERLC Conference | 2019 Evangelicals For Life iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in Chelsea Patterson Sobolik Chelsea Patterson Sobolik serves as a Policy Director in the Washington, D.C. office of the ERLC. Previously, she worked in the U.S. House of Representatives on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues. Chelsea is... Read More Travis Wussow Travis Wussow serves as the Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel. Travis led the ERLC’s first international office located in the Middle East prior to joining the Washington DC office. He received a B.B.A. in Finance from The... Read More Steven Harris Steven Harris serves as a Policy Director, with a particular focus on the U.S. Senate. In this role, he works with government leaders in the legislative and executive branches to advocate for the ERLC’s position on important issues, while also... Read More Jeff Pickering Jeff Pickering serves as associate policy communications director in the Washington, D.C. office. In this role, he hosts the weekly Capitol Conversations podcast, develops communications strategy, and connects journalists with the organization’s policy work. He also serves as the mentor and director... Read More