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On the recordMay 3, 2017
That's all we're talking about. They could be able to exercise their First Amendment liberty where it says Congress shall not abridge freedom of speech.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

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Jordan argues that removing the Johnson Amendment would restore churches' First Amendment rights.

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