Members of Congress hold Town Hall meetings throughout the year to hear directly from constituents in their district or state. Attending a town hall is a great way to get your Members of Congress on the record on issues of concern to the secular community, bring visibility to secular values voters in the Members’ district, […]
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The most impactful way to build relationships with your lawmakers is through face-to-face meetings. When you meet with a legislator or a staff member as a secular values voter, you are representing a larger constituency than yourself. While this may seem overwhelming at first, remember that these visits are essentially a conversation — lawmakers and
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Writing letters to the editor of your local or regional newspapers (or even national, for some issues) is an easy and effective way to inform your elected officials and the general public how important a particular issue is to your community and the nation.
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The American Family Survey, an annual national survey conducted by the Deseret News and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University, found that just 43% of Americans viewed religion as a core component of their identity in 2018. The number of Americans who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing
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A comprehensive report on the results of every nonreligious candidate who ran for public office during the 2018 midterm elections. This report was compiled by Hemant Mehta, the Center for Freethought Equality, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
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The First Amendment Defense Act, reintroduced in 2018 by Utah Senator Mike Lee with 21 cosponsors, would allow for religiously-based discrimination by federal contractors, individuals, nonprofits, and businesses, which amounts to taxpayer funded discrimination. Currently, federal contractors employ 26 million workers, about 22 percent of the United State’s workforce. If FADA is signed into law, it
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The Aderholt Amendment would have allowed adoption centers receiving federal funding to discriminate on the basis of religion. This would mean that they could turn away an LGBT couple, an interfaith couple, or an atheist couple who are otherwise qualified and willing to provide a loving home — all while receiving taxpayer dollars. While the
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Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Although we did not get the outcome we hoped for, Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation made us much stronger as a movement, and that is no small feat. Here is how we have grown: The Secular Coalition for America (SCA) engaged our member organizations, allies on Capitol Hill, supporters and allied organizations to analyze Judge
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The Congressional Freethought Caucus sent Attorney General Jeff Sessions tough questions about the newly created Religious Liberty Task Force that Sessions needs to answer. When Sessions goes to testify before Congress, expect members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus to demand answers to these important questions. The Secular Coalition for America also submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request on
The Secular Coalition for America submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request on the Religious Liberty Task Force to better understand its scope, jurisdiction, and interactions with other federal agencies. We will notify you as soon as we receive a response.
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