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.

Americans United is happy to welcome the new members of Congress today as they take the oaths of office and get to work. After the midterm elections in November, we saw historic victories by diverse candidates across the country – religious minorities, women, members of the LGBTQ community and people of color.