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Article snippet: A Democratic senator says a proposal in the GOP tax bill allowing churches and charities to engage in partisan politics has been blocked by the Senate parliamentarian. Sen. MORE's (D-Ore.) office confirmed to The Hill on Thursday night that the Senate parliamentarian had blocked the repeal of the Johnson Amendment, which would have let churches endorse political candidates. "I will continue to fight all attempts to eliminate this critical provision that keeps the sanctity of our religious institutions intact, prevents the flow of dark money in politics, and keeps taxpayer dollars from advancing special interest biddings," Wyden said in a statement first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Sen. originally added to the House-passed bill last month, though it was not in the Senate bill. The proposal was a major priority for – John Bowden contributed Updated: 10:15 p.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more