Pompeo Responds To Supreme Court's Religious Liberty Decision

Statement

Congressman Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, issued the following statement upon the Supreme Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties case challenging the HHS Mandate:

"Kansans should not have to choose between giving up the right to seek judicial protection of their religious liberty or forgoing the benefits of operating as a corporation. Fortunately, the Supreme Court's verdict is an important step in defending our religious freedom and upholding America's long tradition of free exercise of religious beliefs. The Court's rejection of President Obama's refusal to abide by both the Constitution and congressional authority should make clear that he needs to work with Congress.

"All Americans, including family business owners, must be free to live and work according to their beliefs without fear of government punishment, yet the Affordable Care Act has threatened this very basic right. Plenty of Kansans start organizations to bring their beliefs into the marketplace, and the Court has rightly affirmed that they don't surrender their freedom when they open a family business."

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