Bush Says Faith Should Figure in Charity Jobs

Bush Says Faith Should Figure in Charity Jobs: "Bush Says Faith Should Figure in Charity Jobs
The House will vote on a measure that would allow religious groups that receive federal grants to consider an applicant's beliefs.
By Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger, Times Staff Writer


WASHINGTON � President Bush on Tuesday threatened to impose controversial new policies to let federally funded religious charities make hiring decisions based on the religious beliefs of potential employees.

Calling for an expansion of his faith-based initiative, Bush said that if Congress did not vote for the changes in hiring law this year, he would consider doing it himself through 'executive action.' Administration officials later said it remained unclear what powers the president had to affect hiring laws through executive order."