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Barbara Sprunt

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Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship
By Barbara Sprunt

Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship

Barbara Sprunt | May 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding.
Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here's how that works
By Barbara Sprunt
Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here's how that works
Barbara Sprunt | Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC