Ahead of the midterm elections, leading experts gathered on September 28, 2022, for the first congressional briefing focused exclusively on Christian nationalism. Interfaith Alliance president Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush facilitated a conversation examining what’s at stake for people of all faiths and none as this anti-democratic ideology gains political and cultural force. Rev. Raushenbush described Christian nationalism as "the single greatest threat to the religious liberty of all Americans to exercise freedom of conscience in matters of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Hosted in partnership with Congressman Jamie Raskin’s office, speakers included Wajahat Ali, author of Fear, Inc. and Go Back to Where You Came From and Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American; voting rights advocate Tayhlor Coleman; Connie Ryan, executive director of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa; and Rev. Dr. Richard Cizik, president of Evangelicals for Democracy.
This briefing took place on Wednesday, September 29, 2022, in 2237 Rayburn House Office Building and can also be found on our Facebook page.
Rally for Patients’ Rights: A Day at the Supreme Court
On April 2nd, I joined Policy Intern Jeffrey Jordan and Policy and Advocacy Associate Tranée McDonald at the “Rally for Patient’s Rights” outside of the Supreme Court. That week, SCOTUS was hearing arguments on whether Medicaid patients would retain their right to choose their healthcare provider, stemming from South Carolina’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. The case, which began in 2018 when South Carolina’s governor barred Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic from providing Medicaid-funded services, threatens not only Planned Parenthood’s operations but could also reshape how states control access to healthcare.
New Interfaith Alliance Memo Details Trump Admin’s Attacks on Faith Communities
Trump announced at the National Prayer Prayer Breakfast an EO on countering ‘anti Christian bias,’ yet Interfaith Alliance is calling out the Trump administration for “incendiary and unprecedented attacks on faith communities”.
H.R. 28 and the Fight for Transgender Youth in Sports
Discover why H.R. 28, the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025," is a harmful bill that targets transgender, nonbinary, and intersex students. Learn about our organization's efforts to oppose this legislation and advocate for inclusive sports environments for all youth. Join us in urging the Senate to protect the rights of all students by rejecting this discriminatory bill.