The Heritage View: These GOP Senators Won’t Say Whether They Support Vital Religious Freedom Amendments

Following the Thanksgiving holiday, the Senate will hold a procedural vote Monday on an amendment, introduced by Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin and others, that alleges to protect religious freedom. Conservative leaders have said that the amendment is not adequate and pushed for Lee’s amendment to be adopted. The Daily Signal repeatedly asked Sens. Collins, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Capito of West Virginia, Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Todd Young of Indiana whether they will still support the bill without amendments protecting religious freedom. Heritage Experts: Jay Richards and Roger Severino