From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Even though Sen. McConnell pulled the Senate’s immoral repeal of affordable health care yesterday, which would strip 22 million Americans of health insurance, we’re not out of the woods yet. Please call our Senators … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/26/supreme-court-partially-lifts-block-trumps-bigoted-travel-ban Published on Monday, June 26, 2017 by Common Dreams “We’ll be ready,” said the ACLU in response to the announcement By Jake Johnson, staff writer The Court decided to reinstate a partial form of the ban, a … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-23/health-issues/senate-health-care-plan-called-worse-for-pa/a58246-1 June 23, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A report says as many as 125,000 Pennsylvania children would lose Medicaid health coverage under the new Senate GOP plan. (Val Gempis/Wikimedia … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As people of faith we know that climate change is the moral issue of our time, but sadly many of our elected officials don’t see it that way. President Trump is proposing a budget … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is considering legislation that would deny protection to refugees, decimate the U.S. refugee resettlement program, and inflict harm on individuals fleeing persecution. The “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration … Continued
This statement from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) can be attributed to Oliva Golden, CLASP Executive Director June 22, 2017—Today, Senate Republicans released their health reform bill. The so-called Better Care Bill—which would actually make care worse—would … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): June 22, 2017—In his remarks in Iowa last night, President Trump renewed his attack on millions of immigrant families, including their citizen children. His plan once again was both dangerous and half-baked: the specific idea he floated—a … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): A lot has happened already this 2017. There have been many innovations but also threats regarding God’s creation. Now is the time to know what should be done in order to preserve and fight for … Continued
With state’s 2017-18 fiscal year beginning on Saturday, please sign the online petition at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/we-need-a-budget-that-puts-people-first, calling on state lawmakers to “pass a budget that puts people first.” The petition is also a great way to help educate people about the … Continued
With deadline for the 2017-18 budget just one day away, we are convening another call-in action, encouraging people from across PA to make phone calls to their legislators’ Capitol offices from 11AM to 1PM (find talking points and link to … Continued