religious freedom

APP Study: Biden-Harris Admin Weaponized Education Office to Target Christian and Career Colleges

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WASHINGTON — Today, American Principles Project (APP) released a new report detailing how actions taken by the Biden-Harris Department of Education have unfairly targeted Christian colleges and universities. Drawing on newly obtained data, the report found that nearly 70 percent of the Department’s enforcement actions have involved faith-based and career schools, despite those schools representing … Read more

APP Calls for Religious Liberty Protections in Marriage Bill

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Today, the U.S. Senate is reportedly expected to vote on final passage of H.R. 8404, the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act,” which would formally repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, override numerous state laws, and threaten millions of Americans who hold traditional views on marriage. American Principles Project (APP) previously announced its opposition to the … Read more

APP Calls for Religious Liberty Protections in Marriage Bill

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Today, the U.S. Senate is reportedly expected to vote on final passage of H.R. 8404, the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act,” which would formally repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, override numerous state laws, and threaten millions of Americans who hold traditional views on marriage. American Principles Project (APP) previously announced its opposition to the … Read more

APP Urges Republicans to Oppose Bill Codifying Obergefell Ruling

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Yesterday, House Democrat leaders announced they would be holding a floor vote this week on H.R. 8404, the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” The legislation would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act as well as attempt to override state laws recognizing marriage as between a man and a woman. In response, Terry Schilling, president of … Read more

Biden-Sanders Task Force Releases Radical 2020 Agenda

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WASHINGTON — Last week, the “Unity Task Force” convened by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released a 110-page list of policy recommendations for the Democratic Party’s 2020 platform. Included among the many far-left priorities called for by the document are a number of sweeping social policy changes, such as: … Read more

Trump Admin Takes Action to Uphold Religious Liberty

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Today, the Trump administration announced a number of new actions aiming to better protect religious liberty and First Amendment rights. Nine new rules were proposed, including by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education, to ensure that faith-based service providers and organizations are not discriminated against via regulation or the grantmaking process due … Read more

APP Blasts “Fairness for All” Bill

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WASHINGTON – According to reports, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) is expected to introduce the “Fairness for All” Act in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill would add “sexual orientation and gender identity” (SOGI) as protected classes to civil rights law while also codifying some limited exemptions. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of … Read more

APP Praises New HHS Rule Protecting Religious Foster Care Agencies

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Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the proposal of a new rule revising the agency’s grantmaking regulations. The changes are aimed at recognizing and protecting the religious liberty of faith-based groups that receive federal funding, particularly religious adoption and foster care agencies which had been faced with a loss of funding under … Read more

In Letter to VP Pence, APP Urges U.S. to Stand Up for Nigerian Christians

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Vice President Pence, American Principles Project and a number of other groups, including International Christian Concern, Capitol Allies, Frontiers of Freedom, Institute for Liberty, and Project 21 – Black Leadership Network, urged the U.S. Government to classify Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Terry Schilling, executive director at … Read more

APP Praises Trump Admin for New Labor Rule Protecting Religious Liberty

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Today, the Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule aimed at protecting the religious liberty of federal contractors. The rule would explicitly clarify that religious organizations which contract with the federal government are free to make employment decisions on the basis of their religious beliefs and will not be penalized by the government for … Read more