Rep. Mary Miller, an Illinois Republican, said in a post on X that a Sikh chaplain should "never have been allowed" to lead prayer in Congress.

Republican Rep. Mary Miller is facing bipartisan criticism over a now-deleted social media post in which she called it “deeply troubling” that a Sikh delivered the morning prayer on the US House floor.

Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) is under fire for a since-deleted post saying a Sikh or Muslim should not be allowed to lead prayer in the House. It is a long-standing tradition in the House to introduce legislative sessions with prayer,

New Jersey voters in the Democratic and Republican parties will select their nominees for governor in the June 10 primary election. Running on the Democratic side are Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Mayor Ras Baraka, Mayor Steven Fulop, NJEA President Sean Spiller and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.

Florida, has announced his intentions to enter the 2026 race for governor in a state largely dominated by GOP politics.