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On the recordJune 24, 2019
The right of Americans to practice freely their religion and conduct their business without unnecessary interference from the government is as important in 2019 as it was in 1620, in 1776, and 1789.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx argues for the enduring importance of religious freedom throughout American history.

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