Ask your representative to co-sponsor H.R.440. This bill would provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. It has been introduced in the House and…
Read more »Ask your representative to co-sponsor H. Res 164. This resolution addresses questions of religious freedom in Pakistan. It is currently in the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. This sense of the House resolution expresses the condolences…
Read more »The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness is concerned about the impact of the House approved Ryan budget on persons living in poverty across the globe, including the U.S. Although many congressional arguments are framed as partisan politics and…
Read more »From our colleagues in the Presbyterian Washington Office Support the International Violence Against Women Act The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) has been introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, which was also introduced in…
Read more »It appears that the House of Representatives will vote on health care reform this weekend. Now is the time to contact your representative and make your opinion known. Whether you oppose the proposed plan, support the proposed plan, or would…
Read more »From the Presbyterian Washington Office: Ask your Senators and Representative to cosponsor the International Violence Against Women Act. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) has been introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, which was…
Read more »Through November 24, a letter calling for change in U.S. policy towards Colombia will be circulating through the House of Representatives. This letter calls for a decrease in U.S. aid for Colombia’s military and an increase in support for human…
Read more »Join faith leaders. Call Congress to close Guantanamo. More than 40 senior leaders of major faith groups in the United States, including the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have signed a letter addressed to the leaders of the…
Read more »From the Presbyterian Washington Office: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution that will block “any further consideration” of the Goldstone report. The detailed report found credible evidence of war crimes by Israeli forces and Hamas in…
Read more »Pray for wisdom, vision, and courage for the members of the House of Representatives as they vote today on health care reform.
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