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CCUSA president and CEO offers Congressional testimony on homelessness
News - February 7, 2022 - Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness Sister Donna Markham OP, Ph.D. President and CEO, Catholic Charities USA Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony regarding, “Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness,” on behalf of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), a national organization representing more than 167 diocesan Catholic…
CCUSA submits testimony to U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
News - October 22, 2021 - Catholic Charities USA submitted testimony on housing to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on behalf of the Catholic Charities ministry in the United States. The testimony detailed the many ways Catholic Charities agencies help people with housing. The specific recommendations included expanding rental assistance to serve an additional 1 million households, funding to…
CCUSA letter asks Congress to prioritize investments that reduce poverty
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/10/14/letter-to-congress-on-prioritizing-investments/
News - October 14, 2021 - The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell and Leader McCarthy: Catholic Charities USA represents 167 Catholic Charities agencies operating 3,000 sites across all 50…
CCUSA letter in support of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S. 1486
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/10/11/27052/
News - October 11, 2021 - The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader, U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell: I write on behalf of Catholic Charities USA, the national office for 167 Catholic Charities agencies operating 3,000 sites across all 50 states and the U.S. territories.…
CCUSA asks Congress to provide for Afghan refugees, vulnerable people
News - September 21, 2021 - As Congress considers a continuing resolution (CR) to provide interim funding for fiscal year 2022, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) urges Congress to address funding needs for Afghan resettlement, disaster relief and social safety net programs to protect vulnerable people. CCUSA and its 167 member agencies operate 3,000 sites across 50 states and the territories, providing…
Catholic organizations urge Congress to extend eviction moratorium
News - July 30, 2021 - Dear Senator/Representative: We write to urge you to take immediate action to extend the federal eviction moratorium to protect vulnerable renters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Church teaches that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a human right as well as a demand of the common good. We also know that housing…
CCUSA sends letter to Senate on increased funding for USDA programs
News - July 19, 2021 - The Honorable Patrick Leahy, ChairmanCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby, Vice ChairmanCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Leahy and Vice Chairman Shelby: We write on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic…
CCUSA letter to Congress on increased funding for USDA programs
News - July 19, 2021 - United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative: We write on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Rural Life. Our Catholic organizations work with Congress every year on a range…
CCUSA signs joint letter to Senate on food insecurity, increased funding for USDA programs
News - July 16, 2021 - The Honorable Patrick Leahy, ChairmanThe Honorable Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Committee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Leahy and Vice Chairman Shelby: We write on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and…
CCUSA asks Senate for increased housing program investments for vulnerable populations
News - June 29, 2021 - The Honorable Brian Schatz ChairmanSubcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Susan Collins Ranking MemberSubcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Schatz and Ranking Member…
CCUSA asks House for increased housing investments for poor, vulnerable
News - June 29, 2021 - June 29, 2021 The Honorable David E. Price ChairmanSubcommittee on Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart Ranking MemberSubcommittee on Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Price and…
Letter in support of CRA challenge to OCC lenders rule
News - June 17, 2021 - Dear Members of Congress: We write to express our support for the Congressional Review Act (CRA) challenge to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” rule. The OCC rule overrides state usury laws, legalizing predatory lending even in states that have outlawed it. On March…