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CCUSA, USCCB, SVdP submit testimony on criminal justice reform
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/26/update-on-criminal-justice-reform/
News - October 26, 2015 - Long overdue criminal justice reform legislation is beginning to advance in the U.S. Congress. In a major step forward, last week the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 (S. 2123). Prior to introduction of the bill, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic…
CCUSA joins letter on FY2024 Agriculture appropriations legislation
News - June 9, 2023 - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and Committee on International Justice and Peace, along with Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Rural Life, sent a letter to congressional leaders this week addressing the moral and human dimensions of the FY 2024 Agriculture Appropriations legislation. Read…
CCUSA responds to potential repeal and replacement of ACA
News - January 19, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA wrote to members of Congress urging that any repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ADC) be done in such a way that the millions of Americans who have gained health care under the ACA are protected and that those who remain…
CCUSA president and CEO urges Congress to pursue holistic, integrated approach to racial justice
News - June 29, 2020 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, urges Congress to pursue a holistic and integrated approach to racial justice, including establishing a Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. Read the full letter
CCUSA joins letter to conference committee members on Farm Bill
News - August 31, 2018 - CCUSA – with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Rural Life, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Relief Services – sent a letter to 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee Members as negotiations are about to begin between the House and the Senate. In their response they stated: “negotiate a final bill…
CCUSA offers Congress priorities for mental, behavioral health policy
News - May 10, 2022 - The Honorable Frank Pallone Jr.Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee The Honorable Cathy McMorris-RodgersRanking Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member McMorris-Rodgers: In anticipation of the soon to be introduced mental health legislative package, the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) network, with 50,000 employees and 15 million clients in 2021, would…
CCUSA, USCCB call for sentencing reform
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/19/ccusa-and-usccb-call-for-sentencing-reform/
News - October 19, 2015 - In a joint letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called on members of the Committee to support the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 (S. 2123). In particular, we stressed support for the following provisions: Reforms enhanced mandatory minimum sentences…
CCUSA, other Catholic groups submit letter supporting RESTORE Act
News - June 9, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition wrote to congressional leaders today in support of the RESTORE Act, which eliminates the ban on SNAP benefits for people with drug-related felony convictions. This ban prevents ex-offenders from…
CCUSA, USCCB joint letter to Senate urges action on mental health reform legislation
News - December 13, 2016 - As the Senate debates year-end government appropriations, CCUSA joined USCCB in urging members to pass meaningful mental health reform legislation, continue support for people in Flint, Mich., and improve the criminal justice system. Read the joint letter.
CCUSA applauds Supreme Court decision to allow DACA to continue
News - June 18, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) applauds the Supreme Court’s decision that allows the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue. While this is a positive step based on procedural concerns, it nonetheless reflects a fundamental humanitarian sensitivity to the plight of these young women and men who know no other home than our country. …
CCUSA, USCCB analysis of First Step Act (S. 2795)
News - August 7, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have written an analysis of the First Step Act (S. 2795) and shared it with the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The analysis expresses encouragement in the First Step Act’s effort to improve upon the criminal justice system of our country. For example, it…
CCUSA, USCCB call for humanitarian assistance for migrants, refugees
News - May 5, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – As Congress considers the president’s Fiscal Year 2022 emergency supplemental funding request from April 28, 2022, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration delivered a unified message to policymakers. The two groups expressed strong support for additional humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees, including access…