Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) celebrated National Day of Prayer and praised President Trump’s executive order establishing a new Religious Liberty Commission.
“This nation was built on the power of prayer, and the enduring blessings of freedom and liberty granted by our Creator,” said Lummis. “It is deeply fitting that President Trump chose today, the National Day of Prayer, to sign an executive order establishing a Religious Liberty Commission to protect religious freedom for all Americans. We must continue working together to build a future where every believer can worship freely, where antisemitism and anti-Christian bias are a thing of the past, and where our nation’s founding principle of religious liberty is reignited. I wish all of Wyoming a meaningful National Day of Prayer.”
Background:
- In 1952, legislation was passed to establish a National Day of Prayer. It is held the first Thursday of May.
- Earlier today, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission to safeguard and promote America’s founding principle of religious freedom. The Commission will advise the White House Faith Office and the Domestic Policy Council on religious liberty policies and recommend executive or legislative actions to protect these freedoms.