U.S. Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) has joined the Sharia-Free America Caucus, a U.S. House group dedicated to blocking the influence of Sharia law in American life.
The caucus was launched on December 18, 2025, by co-chairs Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX). In their announcement, the lawmakers described Sharia as “a dominating force that is not compatible with the U.S. Constitution” and said the group would work to counter its rise in U.S. courts, communities, immigration policy, and national institutions.
Formed in response to what its founders call an “alarming rise” of Sharia-influenced practices, the caucus opposes core elements of Sharia – including penalties for apostasy or blasphemy, unequal rights for women, restrictions on free speech, and parallel legal systems, all of which the group says conflict with the First Amendment, equal protection, and the Constitution’s supremacy.
The stated goals of the caucus are to defend the U.S. Constitution as the sole source of American law, raise public awareness of Sharia’s incompatibility with Western liberal democracy and support legislation and oversight that prevents foreign or religious legal doctrines from shaping U.S. policy, courts or immigration.
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Since its launch, the caucus has grown rapidly. By late last month, it included more than 60 members from 25 states, among them House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Rep. Byron Donalds, and Rep. Scott Perry.
Late last month, the Sharia-Free America Caucus co-chairs, Self and Roy, took to the House floor for an hour-long speech about the clear threat Sharia poses to U.S. families, communities and the nation as a whole.
The aim of the caucus is to target specific legal doctrines, not Islam or its followers.
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I’m so glad we have Begich, as our congressman serving Alaska and America.
Let’s not forget Begich voted a big NO on releasing the names and amount paid for sexual misconduct in our nations capital. He had the chance to stand up for what is right and he chose the coward’s vote.
Alaskans don’t realize this because of our remote position away from the rest of the United States is there are Whole district neighborhoods that are small Islamic cities and not only are Democrats of that state but also Republicans of those states by their accepting huge swaths of campaign money from prominent Islamic leaders of their community to make it happen. These communities are starting up, building and growing. Imagine being a Native American, Black person, a white person, an Asian wanting to buy one of their community’s nice homes and being turned away because you are not Islam? Yes that’s exactly happening in a suburb of Dallas Texas
The biggest threat to America isn’t foreign oil dependency its Islam
I’d have no problem with a push to drive ALL islam out of this country. At least it’s a start.
The Constitution guarantees each State a Republican form of government. Article IV section IV. Sharia is unconstitutional as well as un Godly.
You can never go wrong promoting fear.
Islam is not compatible with our Christian republic.
You can have freedom or you can have Islam.