“Prayer and fasting” resolution passes House

As expected, the House voted overwhelmingly today to “recognize the public need for fasting and prayer.” It was surprising that the vote was not unanimous.

The final tally was 346 yeas, 49 nays, and 23 members voting “present.” Sure, that’s pretty lopsided, but 49 politicians were willing to vote against government-promoted religion during a time of war. I’m genuinely impressed. (In case you’re wondering — I certainly was — 48 of them were Democrats and the other was Vermont’s Bernie Sanders, an independent.) If you’re interested, you can check the full list of how members voted here.