A bill to provide homeland security funds for U.S. Jewish sites was challenged by some lawmakers concerned about church-state separation issues. The High-Risk Non-Profit Security Enhancement Act passed the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday after an amendment to deny aid to houses of worship was defeated.
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