News - April 24, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA, along with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, reaffirmed their commitment to ending hunger in a letter to Congressional leaders. The letter encourages leadership, as they proceed with the 2023 Farm Bill, to: Prioritize sufficient funding of…

News - June 23, 2016 - CCUSA wrote a letter to the Senate urging the lawmakers to take up and pass PROMESA, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act. The bill will allow the island to restructure its debt and continue to pay for needed social services. The House of Representatives passed the legislation with bipartisan support and robust…

News - May 20, 2020 - Pope Francis urges all of us not to forget those in prison and detention. No matter the harm one has caused or suffered, every person is made in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect. COVID-19 has affected every community, especially the most vulnerable among us. The pandemic is particularly…

News - June 15, 2018 - Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, urged Kirstjen Nielsen, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, in a letter to stop separating migrant families at the border. Read the full letter here.

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.…

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News - June 13, 2016 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President & CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) sends letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee commending the efforts underway to build bipartisan consensus to address the challenges in facing the nation’s mental health crisis.

News - May 11, 2020 - In the wake of the major economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans have lost their jobs, incomes, and social support. In response, Congress enacted an unprecedented program of relief. But government and civil society must also act to prevent a major spike in predatory debt traps that could undo, for many low-income…

News - April 19, 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 the House Committee on Agriculture in order to submit comments about the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018” (H.R. 2), also known as the farm bill. Read…

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…

Story - December 11, 2018 - Luz*, 4 years old, was living with her grandmother in El Salvador after her parents abandoned her. Her grandmother did not take good care of her, and she ended up being sexually molested by an older cousin. Her home environment was very unstable, and she was often left alone as a very young child. Her…

News - July 30, 2015 - Catholic Charities Fort Worth CEO Heather Reynolds recently submitted written testimony at the invitation of the National Commission on Hunger. Formed by Congress in 2014, the National Commission on Hunger is a group of ten appointed scholars and experts who are tasked with providing a report to Congress by November 2015 that lays out ways…