House-Passed Appropriations Bill Includes Provision Weakening Protections for Houses of Worship
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill today without removing language that would threaten great harm to houses of worship.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill today without removing language that would threaten great harm to houses of worship.
The Johnson Amendment impacts every congregation. The House Rules Committee is deciding whether amendments to protect it will receive a vote in the full House.
Efforts continue to weaken legal protections for churches against politicization, but Justice Department lawyers maintain the President’s Executive Order targeting the Johnson Amendment is not one of them.
A handful of links to some of the week’s columns and news items of church-state interest, for your weekend reading pleasure…
The signatures and statements of 4,000 diverse faith leaders from across the country were delivered to Congress today expressing support for the Johnson Amendment, which protects houses of worship.