Huffman counters Trump with proposed National Day of Reason
Marin’s representative in Congress, Rep. Jared Huffman, has cofounded a new Congressional Freethought Caucus to counter what he sees as a frontal assault on science and reason by the Trump administration.
A congressional caucus is a group of Congress members who meet periodically to discuss common legislative goals.
Huffman has also sponsored a related resolution to designate Thursday as a National Day of Reason, which would be observed on the same day as the congressionally designated National Day of Prayer.
“President Trump and his cabinet have launched an all-out war on science, reason, and logic, while attacking those of different faiths, beliefs, and backgrounds,” said Huffman, D-San Rafael, in statement. “Now more than ever before, it’s clear that we need to reaffirm our nation’s founding principle of the separation of church and state.”