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H.Res. 59: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the sermon given by the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Prayer Service on January 21st, 2025, at the National Cathedral was a display of political activism and condemning its distorted message.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-23 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the sermon given by the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Prayer Service on January 21st, 2025, at the National Cathedral was a display of political activism and condemning its distorted message.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses (1) the sense of the House of Representatives that the sermon given at the National Prayer Service on January 21st, 2025, at the National Cathedral was a display of political activism, and (2) that the House condemns the message of Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the sermon given by the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Prayer Service on January 21st, 2025, at the National Cathedral was a display of political activism and condemning its distorted message.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] · 22 cosponsors

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Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Mark Harris (R-NC), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), James R. Baird (R-IN), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] reported raising $250,176 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hres59 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills