The Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Party Unity and the Lack of It.

Party Unity and the Lack of It. View this email in your browser I used to work for a Senator who liked to say “Before you can solve a problem you have to measure it.” I’ve been big on measuring things since then, which often means looking…

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December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Give Today for a Secular Tomorrow

Give Today for a Secular Tomorrow What are we giving thanks for this season? ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  …

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  Steven Emmert, your secular lobbyist in Washington · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM

You Give Strength to This Movement

You Give Strength to This Movement I would like to take a moment to personally thank you for your unwavering support of the Secular Coalition for America ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM

The Law of Unintended Consequences Can't Be Repealed

The Law of Unintended Consequences Can't Be Repealed View this email in your browser If this goes down as the “Pay Me” presidency with President Trump playing the role of mafia boss, demanding payments from universities, tech companies, n…

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November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Visas for Religious Workers? We Demanded an Investigation

Visas for Religious Workers? We Demanded an Investigation View this email in your browser You might think Congress, particularly the Republican majorities in the House and Senate, would make passing the bill funding the Department of Home…

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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM

This October: Standing Up for Federal Workers’ Rights to a Religion-Free Workplace

This October: Standing Up for Federal Workers’ Rights to a Religion-Free Workplace Our October monthly update looks at conversion therapy, guides for federal workers on religious coercion, and more. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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October 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Groups Like SCA Are Calling the Shots, Says Important Republican Senator. We Try.

Groups Like SCA Are Calling the Shots, Says Important Republican Senator. We Try. View this email in your browser Not long ago the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s HR department, released new guidelines for religious activ…

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October 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Working Around the Shutdown

Working Around the Shutdown View this email in your browser You’ve heard there’s a government shutdown. Most federal offices are closed and the “essential workers” are working without getting paid. Members of the military will miss a payc…

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October 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM

(Not) Faith Under Fire and Leadership in Flux

(Not) Faith Under Fire and Leadership in Flux Trump’s anti-non-Christian memo. Ryan Walters stepping down. September was a whirlwind month. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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  The Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM

The Water's Getting Hot

The Water's Getting Hot View this email in your browser Tom Cruise has a good story about the incredibly dangerous stunt he did climbing the side of the world’s highest building in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. He had been dreaming …

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September 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM

A Thoughtful Presidential Statement on Building the Wall

A Thoughtful Presidential Statement on Building the Wall View this email in your browser Sixty-five years ago today President John Kennedy said about the Wall of Separation, “I believe in an America where the separation of church and sta…

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September 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM

August Secular News RoundUp

August Secular News RoundUp We're giving you the update on all the big church-state separation news this August ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …

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September 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Christian Nationalism's Eyewitness

Christian Nationalism's Eyewitness View this email in your browser Yesterday I attended the local Labor Day Picnic sponsored by the local Democrats. The guest speakers were local congressman and Congressional Freethought Caucus member Don…

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August 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Judicial Activism, and the Treaty of Tripoli?

Judicial Activism, and the Treaty of Tripoli? View this email in your browser It’s the August recess in Washington and Members of Congress left town faster than a Texas Democrat. So Congress is not threatening to pass any bad legislation …

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August 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Telling Your Federal Co-worker They're Going to Hell OK Now

Telling Your Federal Co-worker They're Going to Hell OK Now View this email in your browser The federal government has about 2.3 million employees, not counting postal workers. It’s difficult to get an exact count because so many have bee…

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August 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Proselytizing at Work and Allowing Pastors to Preach on Politics: This July Was a Whirlwind Month

Proselytizing at Work and Allowing Pastors to Preach on Politics: This July Was a Whirlwind Month We're giving you the update on all the big church-state separation news this July ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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July 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Churches Endorsing Candidates: What Could Go Wrong?

Churches Endorsing Candidates: What Could Go Wrong? View this email in your browser If it’s up to the IRS, churches are about to become arms of political campaigns. Churches, synagogues, and mosques, actually. The IRS wants to officially …

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July 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Religion Almost Stays Out of the Big Beautiful Bill, Until the Comments Section

Religion Almost Stays Out of the Big Beautiful Bill, Until the Comments Section View this email in your browser It’s said that Republicans run for office for two reasons: to cut taxes and to increase military spending. The One Big (add yo…

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July 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Protecting Our Democracy This Fourth of July...and Every Day After

Protecting Our Democracy This Fourth of July...and Every Day After As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we remember the bold for a free and democratic nation vision the Founding Fathers had ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

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June 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Big Win Against Federal School Voucher Programs

Big Win Against Federal School Voucher Programs The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) has been dropped from the Senate Reconciliation Bill ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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June 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Religious Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, and Dr. Phil

Religious Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, and Dr. Phil View this email in your browser The Religious Liberty Commission met for the first time last week. Established by the President with an executive order, the Commission is technically an ar…

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June 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM

You'll never guess who shares a birthday with SCA founder Herb Silverman

You'll never guess who shares a birthday with SCA founder Herb Silverman June 14th is the birthday of two very different people. Herb Silverman, co-founder of SCA...and Donald Trump ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌ …

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June 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Trump Channeling the Supreme Court to Change Church-State Federal Regulations

Trump Channeling the Supreme Court to Change Church-State Federal Regulations View this email in your browser Snooze alert! I’m going to be writing about federal regulations so some of you will probably end up asleep. Before that happens …

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June 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Making Government Regulations A Little Bit Interesting

Making Government Regulations A Little Bit Interesting View this email in your browser Snooze alert! I’m going to be writing about federal regulations so some of you will probably end up asleep. Before that happens I want to be sure you g…

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June 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM

SCA Invites you to Celebrate a Very Special Birthday this June

SCA Invites you to Celebrate a Very Special Birthday this June June 14th is the birthday of two very different people. Herb Silverman, co-founder of SCA...and Donald Trump ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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June 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Do Some Local Lobbying Against Tax Money for Religious School Vouchers

Do Some Local Lobbying Against Tax Money for Religious School Vouchers View this email in your browser Be Our Local Lobbyist Fighting Tax Money for Religious Schools The Senate is consid…

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  Nnenna Onwukwe, Your Lobbyist on the Hill · [email protected]

May 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM

SCA has your May Roundup

SCA has your May Roundup As May wraps up, we're excited to launch our monthly newsletter where we roundup the news you need to stay informed and engaged. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …

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  The Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM

A Win in Oklahoma, a Setback in the House, Church in the Pentagon

A Win in Oklahoma, a Setback in the House, Church in the Pentagon View this email in your browser Yesterday the Supreme Court showed that it’s not inevitable that cases involving religion will be decided in favor of the religious. The Chr…

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May 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Two Things the President Doesn't Know

Two Things the President Doesn't Know View this email in your browser "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the C…

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  Steven Emmert, Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]

May 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM

A Powerful Night for Reason on Capitol Hill

A Powerful Night for Reason on Capitol Hill This week, the Secular Coalition for America, along with our members AHA and FFRF, hosted a very successful Congressional Reason Reception ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ …

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