Keep the Trump Administration accountable to secular values View this email in your browser There's no time to lose. Moments ago, President Trump put his hand on the Bible and was sworn into office. As your lobbyists in Washington, we pledge to represent you here in our nation's capital by reminding President Trump, his administration, and your members of Congress that they swore to uphold the Constitution, not the Bible.



As today's ceremonies and fanfare take place, we are keeping an eye on the next big fight: holding the president's nominees and your members of Congress accountable to their secular constituents.



After watching the confirmation hearings take place this week and evaluating the nominees' answers to issues of concern, we have decided to oppose the confirmation of the following nominees: Betsy DeVos, nominee for Secretary of Education She has publicly stated that her religious beliefs shape her view of education, once stating that her educational reforms will achieve “greater Kingdom gain” for God.

Her only experience in education has been bankrolling initiatives to divert taxpayer funding for public schools to private religious schools that are allowed to discriminate against students on the basis of sexual orientation, religion, or disability.

When pressed at her confirmation hearing this week, she refused to say that she believes private schools should be held to the same accountability standards as public and charter schools. Take Action to Oppose Betsy DeVos Rep. Tom Price, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services Representative Tom Price repeatedly used his position in Congress to push his own personal religious agenda at the expense of women’s reproductive rights.

During his confirmation hearing, he displayed a profound ignorance of the fact that women face discrimination in the workplace as a result of their reproductive health care decisions. He voted against a bill that would have made this illegal in Washington, DC.

He has affiliated himself with a fringe medical group that as recently as February 2016 released a statement asserting the dangerous and debunked claim that vaccines cause autism. Take Action to Oppose Rep. Tom Price Scott Pruitt, nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency When asked at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, he rejected the scientific consensus that greenhouse gas emissions are the leading cause of global climate change and the extent to which human activity is a driving force. Take Action to Oppose Scott Pruitt Ben Carson, nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development In the past, Carson has asserted that sexual orientation is a “choice” and equated homosexuality with bestiality and pedophilia.

When asked at his confirmation hearing whether he would uphold the nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBT persons, he responded that he intends to apply the law to protect all people but said he opposed “extra rights” for any community. His inability to distinguish equal rights from "extra rights" demonstrates that he cannot be entrusted to protect either LGBT or secular Americans from discrimination. Take Action to Oppose Ben Carson PS - There are tough fights ahead to defend secular values and the separation of church and state. Our ability to hold Congress and the Trump Administration accountable depends on your support. Please consider becoming a monthly sustainer to help us continue this important work.