Office of Government Relations

In a landmark year for U.S. refugee resettlement, the Biden administration resettled 100,034 refugees – the highest number since 1993 – demonstrating how the Biden administration and Congress have succeeded in rebuilding the refugee resettlement program. We are grateful for our colleagues at Episcopal Migration Ministries and other resettlement agencies who have demonstrated their capacity to continue…

September 30th is the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, a day to pause and reflect on those who attended Indigenous boarding schools and those who never returned home. The Episcopal Church has committed to understanding its role in this painful history and has established two commissions to begin the process of carrying out this work,…

September 26 is the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. On this day, we ask all our Episcopal Public Policy Network members to ask Congress to support H.Res77, Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This resolution calls for U.S. leadership to prevent nuclear war….

This post is about recess! No, not the kind in the school yard with swings and jungle gyms, but the Congressional kind when Congress is not in session. Many members return to their homes for “district work periods.” The August recess is one of the longest blocks of time this occurs, and many members will…

We gather to pray for all whose lives have been forever altered by racial violence. Today, we remember your beloved child, Sonya Massey. We remember every other Black life lost to police brutality, racial injustice, and white supremacy.  God of Love and Justice  Hear our prayer Adapted from the Litany for Social Justice for George…

The Episcopal Church stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the presidential election. We believe that governments function best when they are responsive, participatory, and transparent, and ensure adequate protection for minorities. It is our duty to support the people of Venezuela in their efforts to protect democracy and the rule of law. We encourage Episcopalians…

In June, the Episcopal Church convened for its 81st General Convention (GC81) in Louisville, Kentucky. The General Convention, which serves as the governing body of The Episcopal Church, passed over 50 resolutions that have direct implications for the church’s public policy advocacy to the United States government. The Office of Government Relations (OGR) is tasked with…

For many months, security experts have warned that there is a high threat of extremist violence surrounding the 2024 U.S. election. The assassination attempts on former President Trump are exactly the kind of political violence that experts have predicted will occur in response to a variety of factors including instability, violent rhetoric, and heightened political tension…