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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025, as Vice Preseident JD Vance (back left) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (back right) look on.

In joint session address, Trump urges Congress to continue fight against transgenderism

Mar 5, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“I want Congress to pass a bill banning and criminalizing sex changes on children and forever ending the lie that... Read more

Members and guests on the floor of the House during a joint session of Congress.

Trump’s guests at joint session of Congress to highlight gender ideology and crime

Mar 4, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

In Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term, the president will focus on the theme of “The Renewal... Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Catholics hopeful on abortion, health policy after Kennedy’s confirmation as HHS secretary

Feb 16, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Kennedy, himself a professed Catholic, has faced intense scrutiny from both sides of the aisle for his controversial views on... Read more

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Republicans introduce bill to protect parents’ rights

Jan 28, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act seeks to prevent government intervention in parental decisions.  Read more

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Catholic representation in new Congress grows to over 28%: A look at the numbers

Jan 3, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

A small majority of the Catholics in both chambers of Congress are elected Democrats. Read more

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Republicans introduce bill to define ‘male’ and ‘female’ based on biological differences

Dec 2, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Defining Male and Female Act of 2024 is designed to prevent government officials and courts from reinterpreting terms through... Read more

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Senators cry foul after faith-based groups allegedly frozen out of prison program

Nov 14, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Sens. James Lankford and Gary Peters expressed concern over what they see as a lack of transparency in the Bureau... Read more

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, arrives for a news conference following weekly party policy luncheons at the Capitol on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Bill to expand child tax credit to $2,000 fails in Senate

Aug 2, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The measure would increase the IRS child tax credit from the current amount of $1,600 to $2,000 per child in... Read more

South Dakota Sen. John Thune speaks about his faith to “EWTN News Nightly” on June 24, 2024.

Top Republican senator says faith is ‘the foundation for pretty much everything I do’

Jun 25, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Sen. John Thune told EWTN News that “at an early age, I made a profession of faith in Christ, and... Read more

Thousands of Christians peacefully and prayerfully march to a rally in front of the Nigerian Plateau state governor's office building in protest of the 2023 Christmas massacre that left over 200 Christian Nigerians dead, Jan. 8, 2024.

House advances resolution to increase sanctions on Nigeria over persecution of Christians

Feb 7, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, the resolution would call on the Biden administration to designate Nigeria a “country of particular... Read more

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks to victims and their family members as he testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 2024.

‘Blood on your hands’: Lawmakers grill tech CEOs on child exploitation ‘crisis’

Jan 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Executives from social media outlets faced tough questioning at a hearing on “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation... Read more

Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Nebraska.

Conviction against pro-life former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry overturned

Dec 27, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Fortenberry’s March 2022 conviction, finding that the Central District of California was an... Read more

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Congress passes military package without bans on funding abortion, sex change surgeries

Dec 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, one without House amendments. Read more

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

U.S. bishops urge more federal security funds for houses of worship, nonprofits

Dec 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The U.S. bishops are asking Congress to provide $200 million in federal funds for grants that improve security for houses... Read more

Rashida Tlaib, a Democratic representative from Michigan and the sole Palestinian-American member of Congress, addressed a demonstration at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, to show her support for the Palestinian cause.

Congress censures Rep. Rashida Tlaib for ‘calling for the destruction’ of Israel

Nov 8, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib passed in a 234-188 vote, with 22 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans voting... Read more

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress

Oct 26, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

In testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, experts said that religious... Read more

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy

Who will replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House? 

Oct 4, 2023

By Joe Bukuras, Peter Pinedo

Republicans in the House of Representatives are scrambling to decide who will replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy after he was ousted... Read more

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‘Providing for Life Act’ would extend child tax credit to cover unborn children

Jul 25, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The language of the bill specifically states that a “qualifying child” under the rule “includes an unborn child of an... Read more

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

Jim Jordan threatens to hold FBI director in contempt over probe into anti-Catholic memo

Jul 18, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The leaked document from the bureau’s Richmond office discussed monitoring what it deemed “radical-traditionalist” Catholics. Read more

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

House passes National Defense Authorization Act with pro-life amendments 

Jul 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Amendments to the defense authorization bill include bans on the military’s spending on abortion travel and transgender surgeries and treatments. Read more