Allison Cantrell
Senior Policy Associate
Allison Cantrell serves as senior policy associate in the ERLC's Washington, D.C. office, where she assists with representing Southern Baptist policy initiatives. Previously, Allison resided in Florida, where she worked at the Governor’s Office and graduated with her Master’s in Demography at the Florida State University.
Explainer: Southern Baptist wins in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
On Dec.11, the House of Representatives passed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
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Explainer: What the ERLC is advocating for in the FY25 government funding process
On Sept. 30, the federal fiscal year ended, and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 went...
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Holding Leaders to a Higher Standard
4 characteristics of good presidential rhetoric
Historically, noteworthy presidential rhetoric has often been in response to extenuating circumstances. President Abraham...
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Explainer: Department of State undermining work of faith-based foreign aid providers
Last week, the ERLC joined public comments with other faith-based organizations in response to...
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What’s in the 2024 State Policy Agenda?
One of the primary ways the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission fulfills its ministry...
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Explainer: New proposal would fund abortion and “gender transitions” for unaccompanied immigrant children
Since its creation 12 years ago, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Child...
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Explainer: Celebrating 30 years of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
In 1993, Congress enacted the strongest legislative protections for religious liberty into law. The...
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How a federal agency is attempting to undermine religious liberty in the workplace
When most people hear the phrase “sex-based harassment,” they think of unwanted sexual advances...
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Explainer: Federal agency subverts pro-life bill to push abortion mandate
In December 2022, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a pro-life bill...
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Pushing back on abortion and gender ideology in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Each year, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate must pass the National Defense...
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