Office of Government Relations
2018 EPPN Advocacy Priorities
As we continue to move further into the new legislative year, we would like to take the opportunity to highlight the priorities of The Office of Government Relations for 2018. Drawing from the priorities of General Convention and Episcopal Church leadership, we have structured our work around the three pillars of the Jesus Movement: Care […]
UPDATED STATEMENT AND RESOURCES: Defend TPS
Defend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update on TPS for Syria 2/1/2018 “On January 21, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that the administration will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria for 18 months. We welcome this extension, but note that the administration did not re-designate TPS for Syria which means Syrians who arrived since […]
Refugee Ban: A Year Later
January 27 will mark one year since the administration’s refugee and travel bans were implemented. Throughout this past year, we have seen the negative impact these restrictive policies have had on our nation’s historic refugee resettlement program and on the lives of thousands of individuals who are seeking safety and attempting to reunite with family. Episcopalians can join in marking […]
Get Engaged with the Church in 2018!
We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! The Office of Government Relations anticipates a busy year ahead with expansive legislative and policy priorities, our church’s own General Convention, and upcoming midterm elections later in the year. In preparation, we want to open 2018 with a message about opportunities for you […]
EPPN: #PrayFastAct for the Sustainable Development Goals
[Episcopal Public Policy Network policy alert] In his new video, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry reminds us to pray, fast and act this Advent and Christmas, in support of good policies that provide opportunities for and respect the dignity of people struggling with poverty. This month, we focus on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, which […]
Statement Regarding the U.S. Embassy in Israel
Today, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced that he intends to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, a move that would reverse more than 50 years of U.S. foreign policy. This decision could have profound ramifications on the peace process and the future of a two-state solution, and […]
EPPN: Protect the Arctic Refuge
[Episcopal Public Policy Network policy alert] The bishops of the Episcopal Church recently returned from a meeting in Alaska where they encountered the pressing need to address issues relating to the environment. In their Letter to the Church, the bishops of The Episcopal Church stated: “You are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are … […]
We Are Welcomers
This time last year, I was attending the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) Summit for Refugees and Migrants where the pivotal New York Declaration was signed. United Nations member states committed to do more to solve the global refugee crisis. In one of the breakout sessions during the Summit, I found a seat near the back of […]
Recent Sign-On Letters
Check out this brief list of some of our recent sign-on letters–a method of advocacy we use often in coalition with other organizations and churches. Recent letters include: Support of the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs Anti-torture letter to then President-Elect Trump BRIDGE Act letter to Congress Religious Freedom Occupied Palestinian Territories […]
Jayce Farewell
Our Domestic Policy Analyst will be leaving our office soon to go to grad school in California. We will miss you, Jayce! She wishes to share the following message with each of you. Despite the enduring facade of the U.S. Capitol and all the tradition that it represents, Capitol Hill is the epicenter of change, […]
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