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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Allen Boyd (D-FL) today voted in favor of the Pledge Protection Act (HR 2389), which would prohibit the Supreme Court and other federal district and appeals courts from ruling on cases challenging the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. This legislation passed by a vote of 260 to 167.
The Pledge Protection Act was introduced in response to a 2002 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that the phrase “under God” was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court reversed that ruling in June 2004 on technical, not constitutional, grounds.
“For the past five decades, children and adults alike have recited the Pledge of Allegiance,” said Congressman Boyd. “It represents our patriotism and commitment to this great country. I was proud to vote today to protect our Pledge of Allegiance—our nation’s statement of shared national values.”
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