Americans United and a broad coalition of 130 national organizations sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Feb. 6 reminding them of the importance of the Johnson Amendment and asking them to support it.

One thing we’re sure to hear tomorrow during the National Prayer Breakfast are a bunch of “God and country” platitudes, with the overwhelming impression being that you aren’t a good, upstanding American if you don’t believe certain things about God. It’s offensive because our Constitution specifically guarantees us the right to believe, or not, as we see fit.

Church-state separation advocates are celebrating that President Donald Trump has not been able to keep his promise “to get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment.” This month marks the two-year anniversary of Trump making that vow, which occurred during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast just two weeks into his term as president.