Office of Government Relations

Puerto Rico has been part of an Episcopal Diocese since the 1980s. Home to over three million Americans, the island is served by a thriving and diverse ministry led by the Rt. Rev. Rafael L. Morales Maldonado, Bishop of Puerto Rico. The ministries of the Episcopal Church in Puerto Rico are vibrant and far-reaching, encompassing…

The Episcopal Church remains concerned by reports out of the Democratic Republic of Congo describing the violence and terror residents are experiencing after the recent incursion into Goma and the surrounding areas. We pray for all those affected by the conflict, including civilians, clergy and parishioners throughout the Anglican Church in the region. We are…

“Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with…

During the first few days of his presidency, President Trump followed through on promises he made throughout the campaign to roll back significant investments in environmental regulation, combatting climate change, and international agreements and processes. Specifically, as he did during his first administration, President Trump announced his plan to withdraw the United States from the…

Every two years, a new Congress comes to Washington and every four to eight years, a new administration arrives with new priorities, plans, and ambitions. While the elected officials in Washington, the party in power, and the political opportunities regularly change, the work of the Office of Government Relations in many ways stays the same….

On December 29, al Ahli hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit by an Israeli missile. The attack caused further destruction to hospital facilities that were already operating under extremely dire conditions, with limited fuel, medicine, and medical staff caring for hundreds more patients than the hospital was designed to serve. This…

Congress must act now to avoid a federal government shutdown, which is set to begin at midnight on December 21 unless a funding deal is reached immediately. Any government shutdown would cause grave harms for people around the United States and damage the institutions that support so many.  Funding the government is one of the…

On December 20, the Senate passed S.1723 – Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2023. We applaud the passage of this legislation, which would seek to address the harms caused to Indigenous communities and would “formally investigate, document, and report on the histories of Indian Boarding Schools, Indian Boarding School Polices, and…