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Appropriations bill advances without Hyde Amendment
The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced a funding bill for fiscal year 2022 without including the usual prohibitions on... Read more
Senate pro-life chair criticizes proposed ACA abortion billing rule
The chair of the Senate pro-life caucus on Tuesday criticized a proposed loosening of safeguards against taxpayer funding of abortion... Read more
US bishops urge Congress to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions
The U.S. bishops’ conference on Monday called on Congress to restore prohibitions on federal funding of abortion, as the House... Read more
Jesuit priest responds to statement of pro-abortion Catholic members of Congress
A Jesuit priest and radio host on Thursday critiqued a recent statement by Catholic House Democrats, who had asked not... Read more
Freshman congresswoman appointed as Pro-Life Caucus co-chair
The new co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus says that her top priority is fighting taxpayer funding of abortion and... Read more
Pro-life leaders warn of 'egregious' new pro-abortion bill
Pro-life leaders warn that an “egregious” bill introduced this week in Congress would override most state abortion regulations, require health... Read more
‘Utter disregard’ for life: Members of Congress slam new guidance on embryo research
Two members of Congress this week criticized new guidance by a leading scientific organization removing prohibitions on research of human... Read more
House Republicans could have a new conference chair next week - is she pro-life?
Top House Republicans moved this week to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as head of the GOP conference, and are... Read more
Wealthy corporations back Equality Act stripped of religious freedom protections
Federal LGBT legislation that excludes important religious freedom protections has the backing of over 400 American corporations with trillions of... Read more
House passes COVID relief, pro-life groups warn it funds abortion
The House passed a massive COVID relief bill on Friday without protections against abortion funding. Read more
House passes Equality Act, which bishops warned would ‘punish’ religious groups
The House on Thursday passed the Equality Act, a bill that the U.S. bishops have warned would trample religious freedom... Read more
USCCB: Equality Act would ‘punish’ religious groups opposed to gender ideology
The U.S. bishops’ conference (USCCB) has come out in opposition to the Equality Act, which was introduced in the U.S.... Read more
Fund solutions, not abortions, House committee hears
Government must support mothers and children instead of paying for abortions, members of Congress heard at a Tuesday hearing on taxpayer-funded... Read more
What pro-lifers can expect from a divided House and Senate
With nearly all U.S. House and Senate races decided, Congress will be sharply divided the next two years—possibly undermining the... Read more
US bishops: 'Imperative' for Congress to act on COVID relief
As the Senate is expected to consider a pared-down coronavirus relief package this week, the U.S. bishops’ conference is calling... Read more
Faith-based groups ask Congress to fund international pandemic assistance
A coalition of faith-based organizations is asking Congress to take immediate action to help fund efforts to help fight the... Read more
Bishop Barron goes to Washington
Lawmakers must rediscover their call by God to pursue justice, Bishop Robert Barron told members of Congress and staff on... Read more
House votes to recognize Armenian genocide
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a resolution recognizing the genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. Read more
Catholic Congressman standing down to put family first
Rep. Sean Duffy made the announcement Aug. 26, citing a desire to be with his family ahead of the imminent... Read more
Ash Wednesday liturgies held on Capitol Hill
Catholic members of Congress participated in the tradition Lenten practice of receiving ashes at the Capitol Wednesday. During the liturgy,... Read more
