A federal judge wrote that it is unlikely church officials would be able to prove that their constitutional rights were being violated.

For poor and lower middle-class taxpayers, the bill will mean regressive tax hikes after a few years.

The letter called for a reversal of the bill’s plan to gradually increase taxes on taxpayers in the lowest income brackets while maintaining tax cuts for higher earners, including the most wealthy.

The United States has removed itself from another international dialogue aimed at tackling a complex international challenge—migration.

"Congress should advance a final tax reform bill only if it meets the key moral considerations outlined in our previous letters," Bishop Dewane said.

The funding is at peril in the proposed federal budget.