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March 24, 2015

Protect Access to SNAP

Message: Call the Human Service Committee and ask them to vote NO for Photos on EBT cards. Find the members here. House Bill 5822: AN ACT REQUIRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION ON ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS is ready to be voted on in the Human Services Committee this week. We need […]

March 24, 2015

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes

Help Keep SNAP Intact

ACTION ALERT Message: Contact your House Representative and Senators and ask them to oppose any cuts and alterations to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Background: The House of Representatives and the Senate issued draft budget resolutions for the Fiscal Year 2016 this week, and both budgets proposed significant and […]

March 5, 2015

Action Alert, Global Issues, Human Trafficking

End Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery

Urge your senators to support the End Trafficking Initiative Act of 2015. On February 24, Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the End Modern Slavery Initiative Act of 2015. Over 27 million people are trapped in the multi-billion dollar modern slave trade industry, which exists in more […]

January 28, 2015

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes, Global Issues, Third World Debt

Stop Fast Track Transpacific Partnership

In President Obama’s State of the Union address he requested Congress to approve “Fast Track” legislation for the approval of the Transpacific Partnership (TPP). The President believes the TPP will grow our economy. We know that big corporations take unfair advantage of deals by sending high paying jobs overseas and […]

January 13, 2015

Action Alert, Immigration

Anti-immigrant Amendments – Calls needed

Please Call your U.S. House Member NOW to vote against anti-immigrant amendments On January 13th, the U.S. House of Representatives will begin floor debate and vote on H.R. 240, the 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, and amendments will be considered for the bill. These amendments will undue Executive Actions on […]

November 21, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Stand in Solidarity with Immigrants

President Obama issued an executive order on immigration that ensures fewer children experience the trauma of being forcefully separated from their parents due to deportation. An estimated 5 million undocumented immigrants, many of them mothers and fathers, will now be able to come out of the shadows and live without […]

November 17, 2014

Action Alert, Global Issues, Third World Debt

Urgent: Stop the “Fast Track”

The U.S. Trade Representative (appointed by President Obama) negotiated the terms of the TPP in secret and behind closed doors. Congress has been removed from the process, prevented from exercising its constitutional authority to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” While the public and elected officials have had no representation in […]

November 6, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

National Call in Days to Protect Families from Deportation Nov. 5-13

Call the White House The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign is sponsoring a week of call-in days to the White House to urge protection for families facing deportation. Since administrative action on deportation relief has been pledged for “after the November elections,” the call-in days will […]

October 1, 2014

Environmental Justice

October Events in Care of All Creation

July 16, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Action Alert – HUMANE Act – Directly Harms Children

Please Act ASAP HUMANE Act: Both Senator Cornyn and Representative Cuellar are introducing the HUMANE Act in the Senate and the House. THIS BILL WILL DIRECTLY HARM THE CHILDREN FLEEING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND WILL MILITARIZE OUR SOUTHWEST BORDER. Congress will try to pass this bill ASAP. If enacted, the […]

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