A prayer in the U.S. Capitol sparked a unique religion controversy
House Speaker Mike Johnson sparked an unusual religion controversy last week when he recited a prayer in front of Congress after being reelected as speaker of the House. The problem, at least ...
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'You’re a lapdog': Mike Johnson slammed over 'shameful' attack on Bishop
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) took to X on Wednesday to lash out at Episcopalian Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who offended President Donald Trumpduring her prayer at the Washington National ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson pushing to replace House chaplain
WASHINGTON (RNS) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has launched an ... is now listed as “acting chaplain.” Johnson’s office confirmed to Religion News Service on Sunday (Jan. 12) that the ...
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No, Thomas Jefferson did not write the prayer Speaker Mike Johnson recited in the House
On Jan. 3, 2025, Mike Johnson (R-LA ... composed or delivered a public prayer like the one Johnson recited because Jefferson considered religion to be a private matter. No such prayer exists ...
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Speaker Johnson cites Genesis after House passes bill banning trans people from women's sports
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Johnson said the Bible was ‘pretty clear’ on the issue and also made appeals to common sense and biology. WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the House ...