
Brent Walker, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, said July 30 that U.S. Rep. John M. McHugh, a five-term Republican from New York, has a voting record that shows he is no friend to religious liberty.
Critics say John McHugh's voting record in Congress suggests he has little regard for separation of church and state.
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Walker said McHugh, who is expected to be confirmed at the conclusion of hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee, has a background that is "generally well-suited for the job," but his voting record "raises serious questions about his understanding of the constitutional restraints on government in matters of religion."