On April 20, 2026, President Trump also signed 5 Presidential Determinations Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on
Combined, these 5 Determinations remind the Secretary of Energy that on January 20, 2025, EO 14156 Declaring a National Energy Emergency (discussed in my May 4, 2025 ANP Article) in which President Trump determined that the US had an inadequate energy production, transportation, and infrastructure constituting an extraordinary threat to National Security, US Economy, and Foreign Policy. In addition, adversaries have exploited these vulnerabilities. Therefore an affordable, reliable domestic supply of energy, including the infrastructure necessary to generate, transmit, and deliver this energy, is essential to the US ensuring defense readiness, economic strength, and energy independence.
In these 5 Determinations, the President has found that the US has aging infrastructure that needs to be refurbished and modernized. The Secretary of Energy is directed to take the appropriate steps to rectify the deficiencies in each of these energy areas using the most cost-effective, expedient, and practical alternative methods to meet this need. Requirements of section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended are waived in order to bring our energy infrastructure into prime operational condition.
On April 20, 2026, the White House published the statement Presidential Message on National Volunteer Week celebrating thousands of Americans who donate their time, resources, and talents to help others across our great Nation. The spirit of volunteerism is woven into the story of America. It is this spirit that fills soup kitchens before dawn, stocks food bank shelves, provides shelter, and redeems the broken in houses of worship. These are the people who come out in the aftermath of natural disasters to assist devastated communities, volunteer in classrooms, and attend to the sick and dying. Each of these acts reflects the innate goodness of the American people. President Trump writes:
As we celebrate the contributions of countless volunteers this week, we rededicate ourselves to the noble tradition of volunteerism and recommit to building a Nation where every citizen is inspired and able to share their generosity as Americans have done for 250 years and will continue to do for many more centuries to come.
On April 20, 2026, the White House published the statement Presidential Message on National Crime Victims Week reaffirming the Trump Administration's unwavering support for all Americans who have suffered at the hands of violent criminals.
The Trump Administration has secured our borders, ending the invasion of criminal illegal aliens. They have deployed Federal resources to America's most dangerous cities to help remove criminals making life unbearable for our Citizens. President Trump pushed, then signed, the OBBB (discussed in a series of ANP Articles with an index available in my August 2, 2026 ANP Article) increasing the funding, resources, and manpower of NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement) further supporting the arrest and deportation/repatriation of criminal illegal aliens.
The cumulative result of these actions has been a dramatic reduction in violent crimes (rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, shooting deaths, traffic fatalities, overdose death, and on-duty law enforcement officer deaths). This is bringing value back to neighborhoods with businesses and residents alike being able to enjoy their community. President Trump writes:
This week, we stand with every victim, every survivor, every grieving family, and every community that has suffered the devasting effects of violent crime. We remain committed to restoring safety in every community and protecting our citizens. And we will never waver in our mission of ensuring that justice is delivered, law and order prevail, and every American can lead a life of safety and freedom.
On April 21, 2026, Day 66 of the Democrat's Partial Federal Government Shutdown, and Congress has done NOTHING to finance DHS, pay DHS employees, pass the SAVE America Act, or act on any of President Trump's EOs.
In the House, Representatives discussed the following bills:
HR1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act introduced by August Pfluger (R-TX-11) on February 13, 2025.
HR1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act introduced by Gabe Evans (R-CO-8) on February 27, 2025.
HR5200 - Emergency Reporting Act introduced by Doris O Matsui (D-Ca-7) on September 8, 2025.
HR5201 - Kari's Law Reporting Act introduced by Doris O Matsui (D-Ca-7) on September 8, 2025.
HR7022 - Mystic Alerts Act introduced by August Pfluger (R-TX-11) on January 12, 12026.
HR7380 - IRAN Act introduced by Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) on February 4, 2026.
HR7386 - First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 introduced by Neal P Dunn (R-FL-2) on February 5, 2026.
A98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 introduced by Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on January 15, 2025.
SCR29 - A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I introduced by Mazie K Hirono (D-HI) on March 23, 2026.
The House then voted for 2 of these bills:
HR5200 which passed in a vote of 386 (187 Republicans, 198 Democrats, and 1 Independent) to 7 (all Republicans) with 38 members not voting (22 Republicans and 16 Democrats). The bill is summarized as follows:
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages (e.g., 9-1-1 outages).
Specifically, the FCC must publish a general report on (1) the volume and nature of 9-1-1 outages that are not required to be reported under current outage notification rules, (2) the value and practicality of including visual information in outage notifications from communications providers, and (3) recommended changes to FCC rules to address these issues.
Separately, the FCC must hold annual public hearings on events for which the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) was activated for at least a week. (DIRS is a reporting system that is activated during severe weather and other events impacting communications service. It enables communications providers to report outages and other degradations to service.) After each such hearing, the FCC must issue a report that includes information about the number, duration, and nature of all associated outages, along with recommendations for improving the resiliency of affected communications services or networks. Such reports must generally be made public on the FCC website.
HR1681 which passed in a vote of 384 (184 Republicans, 199 Democrats, and 1 Independent) to 9 (all Republicans) with 37 members not voting (23 Republicans and 14 Democrats). The bill is summarized as follows:
This bill establishes an interagency strike force to support federal land management agencies' review of requests for communications use authorizations. (A communications use authorization is required to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands.)
The strike force must (1) conduct periodic calls with strike force members to ensure that each agency prioritizes the review of requests for communications use authorizations, (2) establish goals for the review of the requests, and (3) monitor and facilitate agency accountability for meeting the established goals.
The bill specifies that the strike force must include the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the head of each federal land management agency, and other members designated by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior. The bill also requires the strike force to report to Congress regarding its effectiveness.
In the Senate, Senators voted to confirmPN787-1 - Andrew B. Davis - The Judiciary in a vote of 47 (all Republican) to 46 (43 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 2 Independents) with 7 Senators not voting (5 Republicans and 2 Democrats).
It appears Congress is busy trying to shutdown President Trump's actions in Iran (that they supported before President Trump was elected/re-elected). As far as I am concerned, if they did NOT vote for the SAVE America Act, they deserve to be primaried. Elect people who will accomplish the will of We The People - NOT the deep state, Communists, Marxists, Islamists, Radicals, Activists, and Democratic Socialist party!
Today's Patriot is Samuel Prescott, MD who was born August 19, 1751 near Concord, Massachusetts. We know he had 1 brother, Abel Jr. While little is known about Samuel's life in general, and his schooling in particular, we do know that he followed his father and grandfather in becoming a physician.
Samuel was possibly interested in Lydia Mulliken of Lexington, Massachusetts as a potential spouse when the Revolutionary War began. Lydia waited for him until after the war was over. After not hearing anything between 1777 and the end of the war, Lydia decided marry someone else.
Paul Revere (discussed in my April 16, 2026 ANP Article), in his testimony about the ride, 'found' Samuel to be a "High Son of Liberty" indicating that Samuel may have been part of the Sons of Liberty (discussed in my March 25, 2026 ANP Article) and was therefore trustworthy. However, there is no documentation tying Samuel to the Sons other than Paul's statement.
Samuel joined Paul and William Dawes (discussed in my April 19, 2026 ANP Article) on the Midnight Ride to alert the towns between Lexington and Concord that the British troops were arriving by sea. Samuel was on his way to Concord from Lexington when he encountered Paul and William a short distance from Hartwell Farm west of Lexington, just before the 3 men were stopped by British troops near Lincoln. To escape capture, Samuel jumped his horse over a stone wall, making his way to Concord to spread the word that the British were on the way. Samuel sounded the alert in every town and homestead as he made his way to Concord and those he alerted sent other riders to call the militia to action. Once Concord had been notified, Samuel sent his brother, Abel, to Acton so they, too, could be ready.
After joining the midnight ride, and completing the task of notifying the countryside between Lincoln and Concord of the impending arrival of British troops, it is thought Samuel became a doctor for the Continental Army. The Halifax state archives list Samuel as a prisoner from 1776-1777 at Ft. Ticonderoga in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Samuel died, in 1777, at age 26, most likely from illness, malnutrition, and abuse while a captive of the British while in prison at Fort Ticonderoga. He is presumably interred in an unmarked grave outside the walls of the Fort Ticonderoga prison with the rest of the prisoners who died during captivity.
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