Hawley introduces the bill that requires “we trust God” in federal architecture

First on Fox: senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo. On Tuesday, the legislation will require federal buildings across the country to be named “God we trust.”

If passed by the House and Senate and signed by President Donald Trump, the bill would direct the head of the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that all federal buildings “etch or display” the national motto within one year.

“Our national motto goes back to President Lincoln’s time. Congress adopted ‘Trust in God’ as our national motto in 1956 during the rise of the auscultural communism and remains our national motto today.”

He added: “In God, the We Trust Act will ensure that the federal government and the American people who work for it forget the ultimate source of freedom and prosperity that this country enjoys. Just as the United States is preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday, the bill will restore faith to its proper place in the government hall.”

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The legislative impetus comes days after Trump announced his “American Prayer” program, which calls on Americans to devote time to weekly Pray for the country And emphasize that faith is the core of the founding and future of the country.

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However, Trump’s push is just an encouragement and has no legislative weight. The initiative also recommends that people have at least 10 other people attend prayers every week.

“President Trump restored one of America’s most outstanding and powerful founding principles – we are a nation of God,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News numbers on Monday. “As we approach the 250th anniversary of the greatest country in the world, President Trump invited Americans to pray for our country and our people. In the power of prayer, America is even stronger.”

Donald Trump at a meeting of the Religious Freedom Commission at the Bible Museum in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 8, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Image)

Protecting our 250-year Declaration of Independence

The debate on the American Christian Foundation attracted attention last week due to a round-trip debate between Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Senator Ted Cruz of R-Texas.

Kaine laughed at the notion that rights are based on anything other than government in his speech to accept the federal nominee.

Kane believes: “Right does not come from the law, nor from the concept of the government, but from the Creator, which is what the Iranian government believes.” “Our rights do not come from our law or the statement of the government is extremely disturbing.”

Kane left the hearing, the Senator. Ted Cruz, R-Texas responded strongly to the comments.

“I almost fell off the chair because, in his words, the ‘radical and dangerous concept’ is actually the basis for creating the United States of America,” Cruz said.

He went on to quote Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, saying: “We believe these truths are self-evident, that all people are equal, that their creators have given certain inalienable rights, including life, freedom, freedom and the pursuit of happiness.”

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Cruz shared a video with his own remarks and wrote: “The casual condemnation of the principles of the founding of the United States is exactly the problem of the Democratic Party today. The government protects us God-given rightsit does not create or destroy them. ”

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Alexander Hall of Fox News contributes to the report