On the recordNovember 16, 2017
Of all the policy changes that are being recommended in this legislation before us today, the one that scares me the most is the repeal of the so-called Johnson amendment. The Johnson amendment basically says: If you are a religious organization or a nonprofit and if you engage in partisan political activity, you lose your tax-exempt status. Repealing that has the potential of politicizing the pulpit nationwide. In fact, 103 religious organizations, 4,200 faith-based leaders in this country, and 5,500 nonprofits have written a letter to every Member of Congress telling us: Don't do this. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record these letters. Updated November 1, 2017. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Washington, DC. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader, Washington, DC. Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Democratic Leader, Washington, DC. Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee, Washington, DC. Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Washington, DC. Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee, Washington, DC. Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Finance, Washington, DC.…
