The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on legislation to combat religious persecution overseas. The House of Representatives last month approved a bill addressing the issue, but attention is now focused on the Senate’s version of the legislation, which some advocates of religious freedom see as a better solution.
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