Congress
Remind them we are human beings
By Bridget Moix — December 21, 2022
(RNS) — We need a humane immigration system that upholds the dignity and worth of each person.
With the Afghan Adjustment Act on life support, refugee agencies pray for a miracle
By Yonat Shimron — December 20, 2022
(RNS) — Unless a floor amendment gains traction in Congress, some 76,000 Afghans who were airlifted out of Afghanistan before the U.S. withdrawal may lose their legal status in 2023.
Why the LDS and Catholic churches parted ways on the Respect for Marriage Act
By Mark Silk — December 12, 2022
(RNS) — They understand the world, and their place in it, differently.
An act of grace: Passing the Afghan Adjustment Act
By Jeff Heidkamp — December 8, 2022
(RNS) — Congress can do right by our wartime allies. We’ve done it before.
How Congress can bring good news to the poor this Advent
By Jim Wallis — November 30, 2022
(RNS) — When something works to solve poverty the way the child tax credit has, it’s immoral to end it.
Not all Asian Americans vote Democratic — and the political leanings of different Asian ethnic groups vary
By Sumit Ganguly and Steven Webster — November 10, 2022
(The Conversation) — The fastest-growing U.S. racial group, Asian Americans form an increasingly important voting bloc.
Poor People’s Campaign asks Congress to vote on wages, voting rights before midterms
By Adelle M. Banks — September 28, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The letters were the latest plea for policy change by the movement modeled after the original Poor People’s Campaign started by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Faith leaders attend White House celebration of gun control law
By Adelle M. Banks and Jack Jenkins — July 11, 2022
(RNS) — 'Neighborhoods and streets have been turned into killing fields as well,' said President Joe Biden. 'Will we match thoughts and prayers with action? I say yes.'
Why Cordileone’s Communion ban on Pelosi looks more political than pastoral
By Nava Grant — June 1, 2022
(RNS) — Nothing in the canon law the San Francisco archbishop cited demands a ban on Communion.
Don’t repeal the gas tax
By Thomas Reese — March 15, 2022
(RNS) — Eliminating the gasoline tax is really a gift to the oil industry.
Catholic bishops got exactly what they wanted in congressional budget agreement
By Thomas Reese — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — The bishops once again showed their ability to stay independent of partisan agendas.
Andrew Young, at 90, views his civic, political roles ‘as a pastorate’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 4, 2022
(RNS) — ‘My model for almost every job I've had has been the model of a pastor servicing a congregation,’ said the former mayor and civil rights leader.
Biden’s pick to combat antisemitism finally gets hearing
By Kevin Freking — February 9, 2022
(AP) — Lipstadt's nomination languished in the Senate after she criticized comments from Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in a tweet, calling his statements about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack examples of white supremacy.
Whose ‘Torah values’?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 21, 2022
(RNS) — We don't need members of Congress teaching Americans about 'Torah values.' Join me in smelling a rat.
We should hire Deborah Lipstadt to combat antisemitism, not punish her for doing so
By Avi Shafran — January 19, 2022
(RNS) — Congress appears to be holding up an antisemitism watchdog’s confirmation for pointing out antisemitism.
