On the Hill: Religious Right Fails To Take Down Planned Parenthood

The presidential election may be over a year away, but certain members of Congress, most of whom belong to the religious right, are once again trying to restrict women’s healthcare options as part of a... Read More
On the Hill: Congressman Sits Out the Pope, But Not for the Reason You Think

Pope Francis is coming to Washington, DC on September 22nd, and nearly everyone in the nation’s capital is freaking out about his visit. Scores of people are taking a day off from their jobs in... Read More
On the Hill: Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work!

The 114th United States Congress has been away on recess for over a month, but they finally return this week with a full schedule of must-pass legislation (including funding the government). But it’s also crucially... Read More
On the Hill: Government May Shut Down over “Abortion Funding”

It’s almost September, which means that members of Congress are finally coming back to DC after a month’s recess spent meeting with constituents back home and fundraising for the next series of elections. The legislature’s... Read More
Top Five Crazy Statements from the 114th Congress

The US Congress is many things to many people—an austere lawmaking institution, a dysfunctional madhouse, even a testing ground for the latest buzzword or political acronym. But for others, the House of Representatives and the... Read More
On the Hill: War on Women Ramps Up

In a move sure to please their conservative base while infuriating many others, the GOP has introduced a slate of new anti-abortion measures. Not only do these actions restart the attack on women’s rights that... Read More
On the Hill: AHA Packs the Room at Congressional Briefings

Capitalizing upon last year’s successful congressional briefing on the need for humanist chaplains in the military, the American Humanist Association (AHA) continued its briefing series today by holding events in both the U.S. House and... Read More