The day before recess, the House Rules Committee voted to waive the deadline required for four bills, including a recreational marijuana legalization bill.
Inside the Capitol: Legislature shifts focus following break; rarely used loophole keeps all bills alive
USCCB migration committee chair backs bills for ‘Dreamers,’ TPS holders
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops support efforts in Congress “to fully integrate hard-working ‘Dreamers’ and TPS holders” into the U.S., said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez […]
Catholics urged to appeal to lawmakers in Congress to pass DACA bill now
By day’s end Feb. 15, members of the U.S. Senate had rejected four immigration proposals, leaving it unclear how lawmakers will address overall immigration reform and keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in place.
Effort to repeal Johnson Amendment dropped from tax reform bill
A regulation that bars nonprofits and houses of worship from making political endorsements remains on the books after it was dropped from the Republican tax reform bill.
Congress urged to ‘fix fundamental flaws’ in final tax reform bill
In a statement issued Dec. 2, Bishop Dewane said, “Congress must act now to fix the fundamental flaws found in both bills, and choose the policy approaches that help individuals and families struggling within our society.”
Congress urged to let houses of worship seek FEMA aid after disasters
Lawmakers in Washington were urged to approve a bill introduced in Congress to ensure the fair and equal treatment for houses of worship damaged in natural disasters “by enabling them to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”
Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be ‘truly affordable’
The U.S. bishops need to “stand ready to work with Congress” to address problems with the current health care law “in ways that protect the most vulnerable among us.”