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Next Religious Right Prayer Event in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall

Yesterday, Pastor Dan Cummins spoke to Chelsen Vicari of Concerned Women for America to publicize a May 8th prayer event, hosted by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and endorsed by Speaker John Boehner, in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall that Cummins said w…

May 1, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

FFRF chides Boehner for misinformed Christian remarks at tree lighting

December 15, 2011 No Comment

Annie Laurie Gaylor writes to Speaker of the House John Boehner to remind him that Christians stole Christmas.

Boehner's "Tea Party" Challenger Is Really A Randall Terry Plant

September 19, 2011 No Comment

Last week it was announced that a "pro-life/Tea Party activist" named David Lewis would be launching a primary against John Boehner. Since then, most of the press coverage has focused on the "Tea Party" aspect of Lewis’ campai…

Chaplaincy Challenge: Why don’t U.S. House members pay their own preacher?

May 18, 2011 1 Comment

Cut spending, cut spending, cut spending. That’s House Speaker John Boehner’s mantra and the reason the House Republicans claim they were put in charge.

Yet despite this, Boehner and his friends are continuing to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for a House chaplain.

Boehner Accepts "Ten Commandments Leadership Award Award" From Anti-Choice Extremist Rob Schenck

May 2, 2011 No Comment

Speaker John Boehner recevied the “Ten Commandments Leadership Award” for his role in supporting the Defense of Marriage Act and legislation to rollback reproductive rights from fervent anti-choice activist Rob Schenck. Schenck’s grou…

Fischer: Boehner's Compromise On Planned Parenthood Was An Offense To God

April 15, 2011 No Comment

Bryan Fischer is doubling-down on his previous comparison of House Speaker John Boehner to Pontius Pilate and Nazi apologists over the budget deal which includes funding for Planned Parenthood, and is now suggesting that the Republican leader was &ldqu…

D.C. school vouchers: President Obama urges House to vote no

March 30, 2011 1 Comment

Americans United has been working diligently to put a stop to H.R. 471, a measure introduced by House Speaker John Boehner that would allot $500 million over the next five years to restart and expand the failed voucher “experiment” in DC.

Starving the schools: In the States, voucher boosters play reverse Robin Hood with tax dollars

March 28, 2011 No Comment

Across the country, public schools are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn . . . This would seem to be a poor time to divert tax money into religious and other private schools.

Americans United criticizes divisive Congressional resolution promoting display of ‘In God We Trust’

March 15, 2011 No Comment

House Leaders Should Address The Nation’s Pressing Problems And Leave Religious Issues Alone, Says AU’s Lynn

Religious Right Rebels Against Latest GOP Budget Proposal

March 15, 2011 No Comment

It looks like it barely took two months for major Religious Right groups to panic over the GOP leadership’s agenda. Speaker John Boehner decided to pass another temporary continuing resolution that includes funding towards family planning and hea…