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March 29, 2018
Jesus: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17; Matthew 5:21; 19:18; Mark 10:19; Romans 13:9; James 2:11 A Statement on the killing of Stephon Clark By Jimmie Hawkins, Director, Office of Public Witness On Saturday,… Read more »
March 28, 2018
TELL CONGRESS to Hold the Administration Accountable to Resettling at Least 45,000 Refugees in FY 2018 Background: We live in a time with an unprecedented 65 million people displaced around the world, including 22.5 million refugees – the highest number in recorded history. With global need at its highest, the Trump administration has reversed our… Read more »
March 22, 2018
Updated March 22, 2018 We are so looking forward to seeing you at the March for our Lives on March 24th! The march route has been officially announced, so I have some updates for you as prepare to join us in DC. If you haven’t already, register with March for Our Lives and download the app… Read more »
March 21, 2018
Dear Members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, On behalf of the undersigned religious denominations and faith-based organizations representing millions of people of faith across the country, we write to express our deepest concern about proposals to undermine Americans’ basic living standards by imposing work requirements on essential anti-poverty programs. These programs, including… Read more »
March 15, 2018
By Ben Pistora, Fellow for Public Witness This spring, advocates must be aware of the potential risks to the health and wellbeing of economically marginalized Americans as Congress and the Administration shift their focus from taxes to the federal budget. One of the biggest threats we face is the establishment of work requirements on programs… Read more »
March 15, 2018
March 14, 2018 Members of Congress, As Christian denominations and faith-based organizations working in and concerned about the Middle East, we write to express our serious concern regarding increasing U.S. arms sales and military aid to the Middle East. In Fiscal Year 2017 the amount of U.S. arms sales approved worldwide was a record-high $75.9… Read more »
March 15, 2018
Click here for more information and to register! Dear Friends, There has never been a more urgent time to be present in Washington DC. Beloved members of our communities are being rounded up by ICE and sent back to countries they have not seen in decades. Young people who have only known this country… Read more »
March 12, 2018
One of the top legislative priorities for Congress is to address the reauthorization of the Farm Bill in 2018. The Farm Bill is an enormous piece of legislation that determines a broad range of food and agriculture policy from the livelihood of farmers and funding for rural development to efforts surrounding food insecurity and nutrition…. Read more »
March 12, 2018
Sandy Hook. Orlando. Las Vegas. Sutherland Springs. And Now Parkland. Mass shootings are quickly becoming a deadly pattern in American life, a pattern which we as Presbyterians must faithfully interrupt. In the midst of this movement moment, we also recognize that students in communities of color have been organizing to stop every day gun violence… Read more »
March 6, 2018
Washington, D.C. – On March 5, the final day that President Trump intended to honor the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, faith leaders again urged lawmakers to pass the Dream Act. Congressional action to expand detention, deportation, and border militarization instead of protecting Dreamers and their families will weaken all U.S. communities – and is… Read more »
