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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…
Apostolic Nuncio to U.S. Addresses CCUSA Annual Gathering
Story - September 17, 2018 - Good afternoon! I am happy to be with you as you address the theme of migration in the context of the beautiful story of the the disciples on the road to Emmaus. As the Apostolic Nuncio, the representative of the Holy Father to the United States, I want to express the spiritual closeness and paternal…
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 asks Congress for increased EFSP funding in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
News - March 17, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA and its 166 member agencies serving in all 50 States and the U.S. territories, are requesting, in light of the coronavirus crisis, a substantial funding increase for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) from the existing FY 2020 $125 million to $250 million. This request is based on the proven history…
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…
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 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…
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, 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, CHA, USCCB ask Congress to support Medicaid postpartum coverage
News - November 10, 2022 - Catholic Charities USA, the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urges Congress to establish 12-month Medicaid postpartum coverage and Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance continuous coverage for children as required federal benefits. Making postpartum coverage mandatory for all Medicaid programs would not only save…
CCUSA, USCCB urge HUD to withdraw proposed rule on fair housing
News - March 16, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provided public comment and shared their concerns with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 2,041). They urged that…
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…