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EPPN: Compassion should never be criminalized – Oppose the SAFE Act
Compassion should never be criminalized, but there is an immigration bill in the House of Representatives that would do just that, placing immigrant and non-immigrant members of our communities at risk. If enacted, the SAFE Act would criminalize religious leaders, lay leaders, and volunteers in faith communities across the country for providing aid and fellowship […]
Immigration Action Newsletter September/October
Immigration Action Newsletter August recess is over and Congress is back! Where does CIR stand? What can we do to keep up the pressure in October? Upcoming advocacy opportunities, legislative updates and more below! ADVOCACY CALENDAR October 5th National Mobilization Many faithful leaders have joined the 40 day Pray and Fasting Action for Immigration Reform […]
Letter: Faith Leaders to Congress on Possible Government Shutdown
Dear Senator/Representative: As leaders of faith communities and organizations comprising millions of people from all walks of life across our nation, we are deeply concerned by the completely avoidable budget and financial crises we are fast approaching as a nation. Though Congress must pass the federal budget, it belongs to every American. This common fund […]
Letter to Senate Supporting the Church Health Plan Act of 2013
Affirming our belief that health has both physical and spiritual components, we urge you, on behalf of The Episcopal Church, to support The Church Health Plan Act of 2013 (S 1164). The Church is committed to establishing a system that provides quality, cost effective, health care services for the entire population, and these services should […]
EPPN Alert:: Tell your representative that we need a better nutrition bill
Following the defeat of the House of Representatives farm bill last June, House leadership divided the agriculture and nutrition titles of the farm bill into two separate pieces of legislation for another vote. The agriculture titles passed, and the House is now preparing to vote on the nutrition provision, titled the Nutrition Reform and Work […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter Aug. 2013
The first two weeks of August recess have certainly been exciting! At rallies, vigils, and town halls across the country we have shown our faith by engaging our decision makers in the vital discussion of immigration reform and members have been listening. Whether you rallied in front of Speaker Boehner’s in Ohio, attended a town […]
EPPNAlert : Senate preps for final S. 744 vote – Why The Episcopal Church supports the bill
This week, after months of debate in the Senate and advocacy across the country, the United States Senate will vote on S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. This historic legislation, if passed, will bring our nation that much closer to enacting the first comprehensive reform of our immigration laws since 1986. […]
EPPN: House to vote on farm bill
[Episcopal Public Policy Network] The House of Representatives will vote this week on a farm bill (HR 1947) that would dictate funding for food, farm, and nutrition programs over the next five years. The farm bill affects people from rural America to our inner cities, people in our local communities and vulnerable populations around the […]
EPPN Alert: It is Time to End Human Trafficking
To fight domestic child sex trafficking is to recognize "the spark of divinity that is in every person," Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi announced as she signed the "Our Daughters are Not for Sale Proclamation" and denounced the scourge of buying and selling American children for sex and labor. Leader Pelosi was joined by Republican and […]
Coalition Letter in Support of Federal Immigration Reform–to the President
April 24, 2012 Honorable Barack Obama President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: We, the undersigned faith leaders, write to urge you to address the issue of immigration reform as soon as possible. Because of inaction by the federal government on this issue for the past several […]
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