Senate Judiciary Committee cancels planned markup of buffer zone bill
The planned meeting on Thursday was canceled after the Senate left town early; the chamber is not expected to return until after the midterm elections
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A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building from the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
The Senate Judiciary Committee canceled a planned Thursday meeting where the committee was set to discuss and vote on the Right to Worship Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill that would create buffer zones outside of religious institutions during worship services.
The committee announced earlier this week that the bill was on the committee’s agenda for a meeting this week — a significant sign of progress for the still relatively new legislation, which supporters hope to pass before the end of the year. But the meeting was canceled after the Senate finished its work for the week on Wednesday and left Washington until after the midterm elections.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has previously expressed support for the bill.
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