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Vernon Ehlers: “I am very unhappy with the resulting bill that came out this year. The issue I wish to discuss is Head Start programs…”

On the recordMay 2, 2007
I am very unhappy with the resulting bill that came out this year. The issue I wish to discuss is Head Start programs operated by faith-based institutions. What has happened in this bill is that we basically have reversed the Civil Rights Act, which provides that faith-based institutions may discriminate in hiring by hiring people of the same faith as the institution. If it is a church, for example, they can hire people who are members of their church or denomination without violating civil rights laws. This bill prevents an institution from doing that; if they wish to operate a Head Start program, then they are not allowed to hire on that basis. So this bill is actually a reversal of the Civil Rights Act. Now, why is this important? Why do churches need to do that?
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Vernon Ehlers
Republican · Michigan
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Addressing concerns about Head Start programs and faith-based hiring practices in a bill.

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