Following their failure last week to repeal the Affordable Care Act, congressional Republicans were determined to prove this week that they can still be productive and pass legislation. Unfortunately, the bill that Republicans decided to... Read More

With Donald Trump’s presidency well underway, much of the media coverage has been focused on his executive orders and his attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. But there is other congressional activity... Read More

These days it feels like the only news that comes out of Congress is about discriminating against religious minorities, cutting benefits for vulnerable communities, or weakening the wall of separation between church and state. Thankfully,... Read More

President Trump seems intent on keeping most, if not all, of his campaign promises, including his pledge to discriminate against Muslims when it comes to immigration and asylum applications. While his most recent executive order... Read More

Yesterday, the American Humanist Association, along with co-sponsor the Center for Freethought Equality, held briefings in both the US House and Senate to discuss the Johnson Amendment, and why repealing this law would spell disaster... Read More

Well, that didn’t take long. HR 172, which would repeal the Johnson Amendment, has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC). Incidentally, Jones has introduced the bill in almost... Read More

The new session of a Republican-controlled Congress is now underway, and President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn into office in just a few days. Given the circumstances, most humanists expect that anti-science legislation is... Read More