WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) hosted the 74th National Prayer Breakfast this morning at the United States Capitol, continuing a bipartisan tradition that dates back to the Eisenhower administration. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to attend the event in 1953.

The National Prayer Breakfast serves as a longstanding opportunity for members of Congress from both parties to come together in fellowship and prayer for the nation, its leaders, and the American people. The gathering emphasizes unity, humility, and faith amid the responsibilities of public service.

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