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Former Rep. Doolittle will lobby for religion museum

Posted by on Dec. 12, 2019

Former Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.), who represented the Sacramento area in the House from 1991 to 2009, will be lobbying to bring a museum on religion to D.C.

Doolittle, who is Mormon, has registered to lobby for the National Museum of American Religion or NMAR Inc.

The mission of the museum, proposed for D.C., is the "tell the story of religion in America through the lens of religious liberty." Doolittle will be building congressional support for the project and trying to get assistance with acquiring a building, according to his filing.

The concept for the museum dates back to 2010, but this is the first time the group has lobbied. Early documents outlining the project list a goal of opening in 2025.