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At Capitol Prayer Event, Speaker Mike Johnson Reasserts God as Source of Americans’ Rights

The speech signaled a continued fight over whether rights stem from a Creator or from law.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined at right by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, listens during the National Day of Prayer observance in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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Overview

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson, speaking Thursday at the 75th National Day of Prayer in Statuary Hall, said Americans' rights come from God rather than government.
  • He called the United States a praying nation and argued that prayer sustains the country through hardship.
  • Johnson described the Declaration of Independence as a national statement of faith and linked it to the coming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
  • The observance followed the National Day of Prayer Task Force theme drawn from 1 Chronicles and drew dozens of lawmakers and religious leaders.
  • Coverage placed his remarks in an ongoing dispute over church–state boundaries, recalling last year’s clash after Sen. Tim Kaine said rights come from government.