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U.S. Congress

Archbishop Lori among bishops telling Congress to protect women and children, ‘stop pushing abortion’

May 12, 2022
By Julie Asher
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

After the U.S. Senate failed May 11 to advance a “radical” abortion bill, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees urged Congress “to stop pushing abortion as the solution to needs of women and young girls” and “embrace” public policy initiatives that protect “both mother and child.”

Faith leaders urge senators to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court

March 30, 2022
By Carol Zimmermann
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Supreme Court, U.S. Congress, World News

Under gray skies March 30, a group of faith leaders assembled on the Supreme Court’s steps to show their support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court and urge the Senate to quickly vote to confirm her.

Senate passes omnibus spending bill with Hyde, other pro-life provisions

March 11, 2022
By Julie Asher
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

The chairmen of several U.S. bishops’ committees and the head of March for Life March 11 praised the U.S. senators who voted to pass the government’s omnibus bill with the Hyde Amendment and other pro-life provisions included in it.

Hearing focuses on holding Putin accountable for ‘war crimes, aggression’

March 11, 2022
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News

Just a day after a U.S. House commission’s hearing on holding Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for “war crimes and aggression against Ukraine,” his military forces carried out an airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol in the East European country.

CHA explains support for bill expanding health care access, affordability

February 1, 2022
By Dennis Sadowski
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News

Catholic Health Association officials said the organization supports provisions in the President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act that would expand health care access and affordability as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archbishop Lori speaks out for conscience rights

November 22, 2021
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress

Archbishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Committee on Pro-life Activities, is urging the U.S. Congress to pass a conscience protection act that would protect health care workers who refuse to assist with abortion.

Nearly 12,200 praying for Pelosi to have ‘change of heart’ on abortion

October 18, 2021
By Julie Asher
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

Close to 12,200 people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco have joined the “Rose and Rosary for Nancy” campaign launched by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone to urge prayers for a “change of heart” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on abortion.

Archbishop Cordileone asks Catholics to fast, pray for Pelosi over abortion issue

October 1, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is asking “all Catholics and others of goodwill” to join a prayer and fasting campaign for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic Democrat who supports legal abortion.

Coakley: Senate bill covers many needs, but must not allow abortion funding

August 11, 2021
By Julie Asher
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the Senate makes “historic investments” in transportation, climate change mitigation, job creation, expanded internet access and other areas, but several issues still need attention, said the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee chairman.

House GOP leaders, attorneys general urge Congress to make Hyde permanent

June 24, 2021
By Julie Asher
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and several other Republican leaders in the House asked their Democratic counterparts June 22 to take up a measure introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., that would make the long-standing Hyde Amendment permanent.

Ending limit on culturing human embryos called ‘affront’ to value of life

June 2, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

Lifting a long-standing prohibition on the ability of scientists to culture human embryos in the lab past 14 days shows “an utter disregard” for the value of human life and is “an affront to the sanctity of human life,” said two Catholic members of Congress, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind.

Biden makes first major address to Congress

April 29, 2021
By Rhina Guidos
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News

In his first major address to Congress as U.S. president, Joe Biden urged Republicans and Democrats April 28 to work together as the country emerges from a pandemic but still faces threats from countries such as China.

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