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Mike speaks on the House floor for the need for prayer in Congress and reads a letter from Benjamin Franklin asking George Washington to open the Continental Congress with a prayer and the importance of recognizing the creator.

Last week, a single complaint to the Department of Veterans Affairs led to the banning of volunteers reciting flag-folding ceremonies at America’s 125 national cemeteries during funerals. The banning of this recital, which includes 13 folds, the 11th and 12th folds honoring God, and the last as a reminder of our national motto: “In God [...]

UPDATE: Click below to listen to Mike’s Podcast on the Architect of the Capitol’s decision to remove ‘God’ from U.S. Capitol Flag Certificates. Yesterday, Mike submitted a blog entry to the blog of the Capitol Hill newspaper “The Hill” regarding the religious censorship on flag certificates by the Architect of the Capitol. You may read [...]

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This morning, my son Erin, the associate pastor at South Main Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, was given the honor of offering the opening prayer for the House of Representatives. Afterwards, I was able to lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance and say a few words to my colleagues about what this day [...]

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Today, the nation grieves in unison for the families, the town of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the extended community of Virginia Tech. After news reports of a shooting were announced yesterday morning, I watched in horror with the rest of the nation as the scale of the massacre unfolded into the deadliest mass shooting in American [...]

Tomorrow, Mike will be speaking at a luncheon for the Center for Christian Statesmanship. Mike plans to discuss his faith and how it plays a role in his daily life here on Capitol Hill. Prior to serving in Congress, Mike was very active in his church back in Midland. He is an ordained Deacon in [...]