Lamborn, Dobson to push religion bill

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., and James and Shirley Dobson will take part in a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday - the National Day of Prayer - to help reintroduce a bill that calls for naming the first week of May "Religious History Week."

The bill, called the Spiritual Heritage Resolution, was written by Rep. J. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus initiative. The bill was first introduced in 2007, and details how politics and religion have overlapped throughout America's history.

Twelve congressmen and several faith leaders, including the Dobsons and Gary Bauer of American Values, will take part in the news conference, which will be held immediately after a National Day of Prayer Task Force observance.

The Colorado Springs-based task force is led by Shirley Dobson of Colorado Springs, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson.