The Hyde Amendment prohibits use of federal Medicaid dollars for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the woman would be endangered.
House GOP leaders, attorneys general urge Congress to make Hyde permanent
Catholic leaders: Biden budget aims to help vulnerable but excludes unborn
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee called on Congress May 28 to preserve the Hyde Amendment in any federal budget proposal and “to work toward a budget that truly builds up the common good of all.”
Faith-based groups welcome wider dialogue on climate with government
The Global Catholic Climate Movement is among faith-based organizations nationwide that have welcomed dialogue with the Biden administration on environmental concerns.
‘America is on the move again,’ Biden says in address to nation
In his first major address to Congress as U.S. president, Joe Biden urged Republicans and Democrats April 28 to work together as the country emerges from a pandemic but still faces threats from countries such as China.
Hyde Amendment has long bipartisan history but an uncertain future
The Hyde Amendment, born in 1976, has had a fairly long congressional history, but it could be marked for extinction.
JRS launches border program to address migrants’ psychological needs
Migrants arriving in Ciudad Juárez in recent years have remained stuck in the Mexican border city, unable to claim asylum in the United States and vulnerable to crimes such as kidnapping, robbery and extortion.
U.S. pullout from Afghanistan leads to questions about renewed violence
President Joe Biden’s plan to withdraw U.S. armed forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 is leading observers to renew concerns about continued progress on human rights, the status of democratic reforms and whether a resurgence of violence will set back the war-beleaguered country.
USCCB migration chairman urges Biden to raise cap on refugee admissions
President Joe Biden announced he will not increase the 15,000 cap on the number of refugees who can be resettled in the United States for the current fiscal year.