A Colorado Republican wants to make sure the First Amendment covers the right to display Christmas symbols.
Rep. Doug Lamborn on Tuesday introduced a resolution calling for the House of Representatives to protect people’s freedom to express their celebration of Christmas.
The measure also would symbolize a “strong disapproval” of any attempts to ban Christmas paraphernalia, citing religious freedom as a motivation.
“There is a troubling effort in America to remove the symbols and traditions of Christmas from public display. This is a blatant attack on our constitutional God-given rights to freely practice our religion,” Mr. Lamborn told Fox News.
Mr. Lamborn received support for his proposal from a handful of GOP colleagues, including House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana.
Mr. Lamborn has introduced similar proposals in the past, including a resolution in 2018 that also sought to protect Christmas symbols in public spaces.
• Mica Soellner can be reached at msoellner@washingtontimes.com.
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