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Rabbi Saperstein Provides Needed Truth-Telling at Congressional Hearing on Johnson Amendment News & Analysis 05/04/2017 by Peter Montgomery The same day that President Trump gathered Religious Right leaders and their conservative Catholic allies to …

Opposite ways to address anti-LGBTQ discrimination News & Analysis 05/03/2017 by Paul Gordon The White House is preparing to release a “religious freedom” executive order that would extend legal protection to individuals, organizations, and businesses …

Trump Reportedly Planning To Issue Anti-LGBTQ Executive Order On 'Religious Liberty' News & Analysis 05/03/2017 by Peter Montgomery President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to use the National Day of Prayer on Thursday to sign an executive order on …

Equality Act is Critical Next Step in Fight for Full LGBTQ Equality News & Analysis 05/03/2017 by Jen Herrick The LGBTQ equality movement has come a long way over the last ten years. From hate crimes protections , to open military service for gays and …

Wading Into the Swamp: Member Telebriefing on Trump’s First 100 Days News & Analysis 05/02/2017 by Katie O'Connell Last week, just before we officially hit the marker of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, PFAW held a telebriefing to discuss how this …

The White House’s Threats to First Amendment Protections Remind Us that Courts Matter News & Analysis 05/02/2017 by Paul Gordon The Trump administration is working on a way to eliminate First Amendment protections in order to deter or prohibit criticism …

Despite Some Riders Wins, D.C. Voucher Program Included in Spending Package News & Analysis 05/01/2017 by Jen Herrick Following last week's near miss on a government shutdown , members of Congress have reached an agreement to fund the government through …

Department of Education Study Shows DC Voucher Program Championed By Right Wing Hurts Student Achievement News & Analysis 04/27/2017 by Peter Montgomery A new congressionally mandated evaluation of the DC Voucher program has found that students using a …

Riders Resurface on Eve of Shutdown News & Analysis 04/27/2017 by Jen Herrick Much of this week's budget debate has focused on whether Affordable Care Act subsides will continue and who should pay for them. Now that President Trump seems to have given up …

Scott Pruitt Fundraising Speech Presents Conflict of Interest News & Analysis 04/27/2017 by Rio Tazewell UPDATE: Scott Pruitt has announced that he will no longer be attending the OKGOP Gala, citing the ethics concerns raised about his scheduled …