Do members of Congress have to swear on a Bible when they are ...

Kyrsten Sinema swears in to Congress using copy of Constitution ...

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) took her ceremonial oath of office holding her hand on a copy of the Constitution rather than a religious text such as the Bible.

Using a Quran to Swear in to Congress: A Brief History of Oaths and ...

Members of the most diverse Congress ever opted for over a dozen different religious and non-religious texts in their swearing-in ceremonies.

When does Congress make you swear?

On Monday, members of the Senate judiciary committee squared off over whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had to take an oath before ...

Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to force Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib ...

In the footage, Ms Greene claimed it was the 'law' for the representatives to use a Bible when taking their oaths.

Muslim and Jewish holy books among many used to swear-in ... - CNN

The 116th class of Congress is one of the most diverse to serve the United States – and nowhere is that more evident than in this viral ...

Kyrsten Sinema takes oath as senator on a copy of Constitution ...

First-term Democrat used book from Library of Congress that contains Arizona and U.S. Constitutions.

Why are U.S politicians sworn in with the Bible present if there's a ...

John Quincy Adams too, as a commitment to separation of Church and State. If I recall correctly (and I may be incorrect), jefferson did the same ...

The Religious Composition of the 118th Congress

While there has been a decades-long decline in the Christian share of U.S. adults, 88% of the voting members in the new 118th Congress ...

The scoop on what really occurs at swearing-in for new members of ...

This video frame grab shows Vice President Joe Biden (back to camera) administering the Senate oath to its newest Senators on Nov. 15, 2010, on ...

Congressional oath doesn't involve a Bible or anything else

WASHINGTON—When newly elected members of Congress raise their right hands as they take their oaths of office in January, they won't be ...

Religion and the New Congress | January 4, 2013 - PBS

Democrat Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii is the first Hindu member of Congress. Mazie Hirono, also of Hawaii, is the first Buddhist senator, although ...

On Popes, Swearing In On Bibles And Religion In Public Life - NPR

And while an actual Bible may not be present in many cases, the words "so help me God" are still routinely part of the oath itself. Sponsor ...

ArtVI.C3.1 Oaths of Office Generally - Constitution Annotated

All executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.

Photos: Swearing-in ceremonies with no Bible

You don't need a Bible to be sworn into office. Here's what some American politicians used instead.

The Oath of Office: The First Act of the First Congress

Today's post comes from Christine Blackerby, Archives Specialist in the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives in ...

Swearing to God still carries political weight - Smoky Mountain News

Public officials aren't required to place their hand on a Bible to be sworn into office, but a majority of them still do.

Ilhan Omar didn't break the law when she used a Quran ... - PolitiFact

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Muslim American Democrat from Minnesota, was sworn into the House of Representatives on Jan. 3,

A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor - CRS Reports

P.L. 113-201 set January 6, 2015, as the convening date of the 114th Congress. The 115th Congress convened on January 3, 2017. Congressional.

Oath of Office has Important Historic Legacy - Mike Turner

In 1862, Congress adopted what is known as the Ironclad Test Oath which required all government and military personnel to swear their allegiance ...

Ellison not first to forgo Bible for oath: Follows presidents, governors ...

“America is interested in only one book, the Bible. If you are incapable of taking an oath on that book, don't serve in Congress,” Dennis Prager ...