Americans United applauds House resolution honoring church-state separation amidst 250th celebration

Americans United for Separation of Church and State President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to U.S. Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introducing a new House resolution honoring church-state separation as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary:

“Americans United for Separation of Church and State applauds Reps. Huffman and Raskin for continuing to champion the fundamental role church-state separation plays in our democracy and in protecting religious freedom for all. As we’ve seen in the run-up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the separation of church and state is under severe attack from religious extremists who want to impose their narrow beliefs on all of us. This House resolution is an important reminder that our country needs a national recommitment to the separation of church and state before it’s too late.”