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Reps. Omar and Tlaib Denounce Israel’s Travel Restrictions After Being Denied Entry

20 Aug 2019
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Nathan Glover

Bernie Sanders says it's a sign of enormous disrespect. In a stunning move that is reverberating throughout the international community, of Minnesota from entering the country. This comes on the heels...

Could These Be the First Muslim Women in Congress?

26 Jul 2018
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Elisa Meyer

History would be made even if one Muslim American female candidate wins. The 2018 political year is proving to be watershed for women in American politics. Multiple U.S. primaries have ended in women...

Meet the Black Muslim Woman Running For Congress

14 Apr 2018
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Kelly Frazier

Amatul-Wadud wants to represent working families and underserved voices. Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, a Springfield attorney, decided to compete for Congress as she felt hopeless with the present state of affairs...

Petition for National ‘Billy Graham Day’ Holiday Has Almost 110,000 Signatures

12 Mar 2018
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Nathan Glover

Billy Graham National Holiday petition blazes past 100,000 signatures , an evangelist, and reverend. After the launch of the petition a week ago, it has gone viral, gaining the attention of hundreds...

Should There Be A Statue of Billy Graham in the Capitol?

02 Mar 2018
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C Barnett

The state must complete 10 steps to install a Billy Graham statue. Scarcely a day after Reverend Billy Graham's body lay in the rotunda of the US Capitol, GOP members of Congress have requested a stature...

Congressman Jared Huffman: Too Much Religion In Politics

10 Nov 2017
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Nathan Glover

Rep. Jared Huffman Comes Out As a Non-Believer Rep. Jared Huffman, a California Democratic Congressman, in an interview, announced he identifies as a humanist, and he believes there is “too much religion”...

House Rejects Bill to Examine Islamic Leaders Based on Their Level of Extremism

17 Jul 2017
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C Barnett

The proposal asked the Pentagon to identify those Islamic leaders who teach a peaceful version of Islam and those who command extremist views. The House rejected a Republican proposal on July 14 which...

Religious Groups Call Out Health Care Bill

27 Jun 2017
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Gary Nguyen

The bill is being attacked for targeting the poor. https://youtu.be/d8lGUiB52YA Several religious organizations have sent public letters and letters to Congress arguing against the new health...

20 Jan 2017
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Nathan Glover

The benefits of Obamacare have outweighed the original fears of the USCCB. Once the most opposed to the Obamacare policy, Catholic bishops are now urging the Congress to either not cancel the policy...

04 Jan 2017
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Alison Lesley

The 115th Congress is predominantly Christian. Even though the number of American adults who describe themselves as Christians has declined over the years, the United States Congress reflects the early...