The Nuns on the Bus Roll into Washington. This was the last stop of a a 15 day tour through nine states, with opposition to the service cuts in the Ryan-House budget.
Coinciding with the Nuns on the Bus cross-country tour, 174 members of Congress co-sponsored a resolution commending the American women religious community for their tremendous impact on our nation. Listen to the message from 75 of those representatives as they add a personal note to the sisters! Nuns on the […]
This Wednesday, June 27, Ecuadoran President Rafaeal Correa, after hearing from a delegation of SOA Watch, has taken the decision to cease sending Ecuadoran soldiers to the School of the Americas. We wish to express our happiness for this decision by the Ecuadoran government, convinced that the School of the […]
Nuns travel across the country to talk about the House-passed Ryan Budget NETWORK Nuns Launch Nine-state Bus Tour Highlighting How Federal Budget Cuts Harm Struggling Families Washington: NETWORK today announced a multi-state bus trip by Catholic Sisters highlighting the work Sisters do to meet the needs of people at the […]
New White House policy will allow eligible DREAMers and undocumented youth to defer deportation The White House announced on June 15,2012 a directive that will defer deportation of undocumented yourth for two years, with the possibility of renewal. So many have worked hard on the American Dream Act to protect […]
A Growing Concern about Food Insecurity Did you know? · More than 493,000 people in Connecticut – nearly 14 percent of the population – are food insecure, meaning that they do not always know where they will find their next meal. · According to new research released by Feeding America, […]
Senate Votes to Table Paul Amendment to Block Grant SNAP Program Thanks to your efforts the Senate overwhelming voted to table Senator Rand Paul’s ammentdment to the block grant the SNAP program. The final vote was 65-33. As the debate continues, we will continue to keep you updated.
Senate Farm Bill Immediate Action Needed: Urge Senator Blumenthal and Senator Lieberman to Co-Sponsor Gillibrand Amendment to Restore SNAP Cuts Farm Bill Update This week, the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the Farm Bill (S. 3240). The proposal includes a $4.5 billion cut to SNAP over 10 years […]
Action Alert Please Contact your Representative before May 10th. Message: Ask her/him to vote NO to the Reconciliation legislation. Background information: The U.S. House is About to Vote to Make Millions of Low-Income People Lose Health Care, Food and Other Vital Help Here comes a bill that takes steps to […]
Please take action before May 10th Millions of people will be hurt by a bill that will be on the House floor later this week. Want to know more? Have less than 5 minutes to find out? Then check out our first Proponomics video: and contact your Member of Congress! […]