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The “Herods” of our times
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/the-herods-of-our-times/
Prayer & Reflection - December 28, 2023 - Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him. As we reflect on today’s reading from Matthew, we see Jesus incarnate in the families fleeing for their lives and arriving at our southern border. We see Jesus…
CCUSA concerned about American Health Care Act
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2017/03/08/ccusa-concerned-about-american-health-care-act/
News - March 8, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) sent a letter to Congress today voicing its concern about the American Health Care Act. Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of CCUSA, noted some commendable efforts of AHCA including protection for the unborn and greater flexibility for States. However, she lamented the risk of major reductions in health…
CCUSA comments on DHS proposed rule inhibiting declaration of disaster
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/03/18/ccusa-disaster-pa-comments-march-2021/
News - March 18, 2021 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule that would inhibit a state governor’s ability to declare a disaster by adjusting the procedures for doing so. If implemented, this would hinder states and NGOs such as Catholic Charities to receive Public Assistance (PA) funds for clean up efforts. Our comments focus on how this…
CCUSA urges funding for housing vouchers in FY19 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill
News - September 11, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA joins with other organizations in urging that sufficient funds to fully renew Housing Choice Vouchers and to expand the availability of vouchers for vulnerable youth, families, and people with disabilities be included in the FY 2019 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill. Read the full letter
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 USCCB in support of Bridge Act
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2017/01/24/ccusa-joins-usccb-in-support-of-bridge-act/
News - January 24, 2017 - CCUSA joined the USCCB in support of the Bridge Act. The Bridge Act would provide temporary relief from deportation and ensure employment authorization to individuals who are eligible for the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. It would accomplish this by providing DACA-eligible individuals with “provisional protected presence” and employment…
CCUSA urges prioritization of Military Family Basic Needs Allowance
News - October 20, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA joins other organizations in urging the Senate Armed Services Committee to provide needed assistance to struggling military families by prioritizing the Military Family Basic Needs Allowance in the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read the full letter.
U.S. public wants Congress to help nonprofits aid communities
News - October 28, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. – The well-being of the U.S. would improve if the country’s more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations received immediate legislative relief from Congress to support charity and community-building efforts during COVID-19 and the recession, a new poll finds. Less than a week before Election Day 2020, polling reveals the public believes charities, other…
CCUSA president and CEO urges increase in FY2019 refugee admissions to U.S.
News - September 5, 2018 - In a letter to President Trump, Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President & CEO of Catholic Charities USA, asked the president to take into consideration the plight of the more than 65 million refugees seeking humanitarian assistance and urged him to increase the number to be admitted into the United States through the Presidential Determination…
CCUSA letter urges Congress to support robust funding for DOJ
News - June 23, 2022 - The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairwoman Shaheen and Ranking Member Moran: I write on behalf of Catholic Charities…
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 sends letter to Congress requesting tax code changes
News - October 21, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA urges lawmakers to make changes to the tax code that prioritize people in poverty including expanding Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, repealing the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) and establishing a 4% minimum housing credit rate for certain housing projects within the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Read the…