Office of Government Relations
Statement on Developments with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Today the U.S. government announced it will suspend its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The INF Treaty was signed more than 30 years ago, and it is the only remaining arms control agreement from the Cold War. The Administration’s decision begins the process of withdrawing from the treaty, to take effect in […]
Statement on the Shutdown
The federal government shutdown – which never should have occurred – must be brought to an end to stop the damage that has already been inflicted. Tomorrow, the Senate will consider two amendments to an appropriations bill that would reopen the government: The first would include $5.7 billion for a wall on the southern border, […]
Election Engagement
Episcopalians Vote! “Voting and participation in our government is a way of participating in our common life and that is a Christian obligation.” -Presiding Bishop Michael Curry It’s not too early to plan for the 2020 elections. Check out our 2018 election toolkit for ideas to promote voting. In English: Vote Faithfully Toolkit 2018! En Español: Herramientas para votar […]
Statement on the Shutdown
The federal government shutdown – which never should have occurred – must be brought to an end to stop the damage that has already been inflicted. Tomorrow, the Senate will consider two amendments to an appropriations bill that would reopen the government: The first would include $5.7 billion for a wall on the southern border, […]
Immigration Debate and the Government Shutdown
As the partial government shutdown continues into its third week, we wanted to share some information about the cause of the shutdown, the implications, and to provide some context on where we as a Church stand on immigration and border security. The President has requested more than $5 billion dollars for the construction of an […]
New Opportunities
This week, the 116th session of Congress will convene. Members of Congress have their work cut out for them – most urgently, they need to find a way to end the partial government shutdown and fund the government, allowing federal workers and contractors return to their jobs. This new Congress will bring new opportunities and chances […]
For The Next Time
For the past 20 months, we joined together to #PrayFastAct. We prayed for those who are living in or at the edge of poverty. We fasted, reminding ourselves of what it feels like to go without. And we acted – calling and writing members of Congress to say that poverty matters to us, that we […]
End of 115th Congress Updates
The House and Senate just passed the Farm Bill that maintains the protections for the vulnerable and hungry that you have been advocating for! This is a significant victory to prevent incredibly harmful changes that were proposed in previous versions. Through the For Such a Time campaign to #PrayFastAct, the Episcopal Church and Evangelical Lutheran […]
Auschwitz and Memory Culture
While the COP24 delegation was in pilgrimage at Auschwitz, something a young German friend told me a few years ago kept echoing through my mind: “Marc, Germany is a memory culture.” I had no idea what “memory culture” meant, and so he explained. Creating a memory culture means neither keeping alive, as if they are […]
Get to Know OGR Week 3: Partner Organizations
Check out the Twitter moment below for a recap of week 3 of Get to Know OGR: Partner Organizations. Get to Know OGR, Partner Organizations You may have more questions about #EpiscopalAdvocacy and the Office of Government Relations, so send them to us! We’ll try to answer them as quickly as we can. Office of Government Relations
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