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President Bush's plan to expand the role of religious charities in providing social services got a boost with the passage of House legislation in July endorsing much of his agenda. But it faces a ferocious battle in the Senate, where Democrats are objecting to provisions allowing faith-based groups to hire only those who share their religious beliefs.
The legislature hears from the public on a bill that would ban doctors from performing conversion therapy on kids under 19. The bill's supporters say the therapy hurt kids. Opponents argue that it's unconstitutional.
A religious liberty law firm is warning a bill under consideration in Congress would force businesses to cover abortion expenses if it is signed into law.
Documents obtained by a conservative watchdog reveal that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, wanted to deny a tax exemption for a conservative group for not masking up and socially distancing during the pandemic, demanded investigations into other conservative organizations, and urged the Internal Revenue Service to do even more.
Senate Democrats—aided by 12 Republicans—took a giant step on Nov. 28 toward the final passage of the "Respect ...