Office of Government Relations
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
Get to Know OGR Week 4: FAQs
We explored FAQs we often get at the office as a part of week 4 of Get to Know OGR. Check them out below! Get to Know OGR, FAQs 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 […]
Get to Know OGR Week 5: Why We Advocate
Week 5 of 5 of Get to Know OGR explores all the reasons WHY we advocate. Hint: it’s more than telling the government what to do… Get to Know OGR, Why We Advocate 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 […]
Get to Know OGR Week 2: The History
We know you might have lots of questions about the history of #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 The earliest official version of our office was established 1978/1979 by Executive Council, and was called the “Washington Office of […]
Looking Back, Looking Forward
The election is a week away, Congress is in recess, but our advocacy work continues. Every day, all of us in the Office of Government Relations continue to educate and equip Episcopalians to carry out advocacy for the Church based on the policies of General Convention and Executive Council. Our advocacy work (and yours!) continues, […]
A Faithful Response to the Caravan: Five Things to Know
On Saturday, Oct. 14th a migrant caravan departed from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Since then, it has been moving through Guatemala towards Mexico. The media has reported that the groups include families, women and children. Below are five things to know about the current caravan. 1. Most of the individuals in the caravan are asylum seekers and are […]
Get to Know OGR Week 1: The Basics
In case you missed it, here is a review of week 1 of our campaign to Get to Know the Office of Government Relations! How well do you know the Office of Government Relations and The Episcopal Public Policy Network? We’re kicking off a 5-week campaign to Get to Know OGR, beginning with this welcome video […]
Protect Social Safety Net Programs for All Persons: Reject Changes to the Public Charge Determination
This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new rule that would expand the categories of public benefits that would prohibit legal immigrants from qualifying for entry into the United States or permanent residency. Under the proposed rule, the Administration would restrict the ability of immigrants to access safety net programs that they, like many […]
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