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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.

USA119th CongressHRES-59| House 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (22)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This House Resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding a sermon delivered at the National Prayer Service on January 21, 2025. The resolution asserts that the sermon, given by the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Cathedral, constituted a display of political activism . The resolution condemns the message as distorted, alleging that Reverend Budde inappropriately used her position to promote political bias rather than advocating for biblical teaching. This action is viewed as a departure from the National Prayer Service's tradition of affirming dependence upon God and praying for the President and Vice President.
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Timeline
Jan 23, 2025
Submitted in House
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 23, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • January 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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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.

USA119th CongressHRES-59| House 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
This House Resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding a sermon delivered at the National Prayer Service on January 21, 2025. The resolution asserts that the sermon, given by the Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Cathedral, constituted a display of political activism . The resolution condemns the message as distorted, alleging that Reverend Budde inappropriately used her position to promote political bias rather than advocating for biblical teaching. This action is viewed as a departure from the National Prayer Service's tradition of affirming dependence upon God and praying for the President and Vice President.
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Timeline
Jan 23, 2025
Submitted in House
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 23, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • January 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (22)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Richard McCormick (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Erin Houchin (Republican)Andrew S. Clyde (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Eric Burlison (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Religion