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Resolution declaring 'Christ is king' draws tribal, constitutional objections in committee
Summary
House Joint Resolution 22, which would acknowledge Jesus Christ as 'king,' prompted strong opposition from tribal nations and others who called the measure exclusionary and potentially unconstitutional. Supporters characterized it as a nonbinding acknowledgment of Christian heritage.
Lucas Schubert presented House Joint Resolution 22 to the committee, reading a resolution that acknowledges "the kingship of Jesus Christ" and references historical quotations about Christian influence in U.S. jurisprudence. Schubert said the resolution does not change law or appropriate funds and urged the committee to pass it as a statement of heritage and concern about global Christian persecution.
Opponents including Alyssa Snow (representing the…
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