Overview
- On June 6, Rep. Mary Miller posted on X that a Sikh should never have led the House prayer, initially calling him a Muslim before editing and then deleting the message.
- Lawmakers from both parties denounced her remarks as xenophobic and ignorant, with figures such as Reps. Nick LaLota, David Valadao, Jared Huffman and Hakeem Jeffries publicly rebuking her.
- Giani Surinder Singh, a Sikh Granthi invited by Rep. Jeff Van Drew, had opened the day’s session with a prayer for unity and peace, saying "we belong to one family."
- The Sikh Coalition and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus demanded a formal apology, arguing that deleting the tweet falls short of addressing harm to Sikh and Muslim communities.
- Miller’s record of controversial comments—including praising a Hitler quote and denigrating abortion rights as a “victory for white life”—has amplified scrutiny of her latest actions.