Bringing our nation together through prayer

Sometimes it feels as though only divine intervention can bring Republicans and Democrats together in Washington. Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast is organized by mere human beings, but it offers America a dose of what’s far too often missing here in Congress: an opportunity to celebrate our shared humanity and seek to heal some of our country’s deep divisions.

We both participate in the weekly Senate Prayer Breakfast, a Wednesday-morning senators-only gathering with the Senate Chaplain, where we pray together and share our personal stories, family concerns, and faith journeys with each other. For at least one hour a week, we leave partisan politics at the door.