After 300 Days and 164 Cosponsors, Bill to Protect Religious Liberty Stuck in Congress

After almost a year, a bill designed to safeguard religious liberty has gained significant support but little momentum in the House of Representatives. With 164 cosponsors, the First Amendment Defense Act is a popular piece of legislation in Congress. Still, that popularity hasn’t provided the elevation needed for the bill to advance out of committee, let alone into law. Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, along with 22 other Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has co-sponsored the bill. Altogether, only three of the co-sponsors on the committee chose to comment on the story when contacted by The Daily Signal. The other 20 declined to go on the record. More...