Advocacy Letters and Statements Archives - Catholic Charities USA https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/type/advocacy-letters-and-statements/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:56:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 CCUSA applauds introduction of Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/09/09/ccusa-applauds-introduction-of-trafficking-survivors-relief-act-of-2025/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:39:59 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27917 Catholic Charities USA, in a letter of support to Judiciary Committee leadership, applauds the introduction of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025 and urges swift passage of the legislation. Read the full letter.

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CCUSA applauds introduction of Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

    September 9, 2025

    Catholic Charities USA, in a letter of support to Judiciary Committee leadership, applauds the introduction of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025 and urges swift passage of the legislation.

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    ]]>         CCUSA urges funding for DHS programs and operations https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/09/05/ccusa-urges-funding-for-dhs-programs-and-operations/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:49:10 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27868 Catholic Charities USA requests funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs and operations, which are essential for supporting vulnerable populations, including disaster-affected communities, individuals experiencing financial hardship, survivors of human trafficking, and others who depend on this assistance. DHS plays a vital role in providing essential support, resources, and expertise to these communities. […]

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    CCUSA urges funding for DHS programs and operations

      September 5, 2025

      Catholic Charities USA requests funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs and operations, which are essential for supporting vulnerable populations, including disaster-affected communities, individuals experiencing financial hardship, survivors of human trafficking, and others who depend on this assistance. DHS plays a vital role in providing essential support, resources, and expertise to these communities.

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      ]]>             CCUSA urges funding for DOJ grant programs https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/09/04/ccusa-urges-funding-for-doj-grant-programs/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:43:18 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27865 Catholic Charities USA requests funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs that serve youth, families and communities affected by crime and the justice system and urges congressional leaders to maintain or increase current funding levels for critically needed services. Read the full letter.

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      CCUSA urges funding for DOJ grant programs

        September 4, 2025

        Catholic Charities USA requests funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) grant programs that serve youth, families and communities affected by crime and the justice system and urges congressional leaders to maintain or increase current funding levels for critically needed services.

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        ]]>                 CCUSA comments on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/07/31/ccusa-comments-on-labor-health-and-human-services-and-education-appropriations-bill/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:13:17 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27693 Catholic Charities USA urges leadership of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, in regards to the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, to invest in programs that protect and support poor and vulnerable children, seniors, families and people facing behavioral and mental health crises, and workforce development and training. Read […]

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        CCUSA comments on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill

          July 31, 2025

          Catholic Charities USA urges leadership of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, in regards to the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, to invest in programs that protect and support poor and vulnerable children, seniors, families and people facing behavioral and mental health crises, and workforce development and training.

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          ]]>                     CCUSA jointly urges funding for critical programs in Agriculture Appropriations legislation https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/07/30/ccusa-jointly-urges-funding-for-critical-programs-in-agriculture-appropriations-legislation/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:57:00 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27872 Catholic Charities USA, along with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, urge Congress to increase funding for critical programs that provide support to the poor and vulnerable, assist migrants and refugees, and protect the preborn. Read the full letter.

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          CCUSA jointly urges funding for critical programs in Agriculture Appropriations legislation

            July 30, 2025

            Catholic Charities USA, along with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, urge Congress to increase funding for critical programs that provide support to the poor and vulnerable, assist migrants and refugees, and protect the preborn.

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            ]]>                         CCUSA implores House to protect SNAP and Medicaid https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/07/01/ccusa-implores-house-to-protect-snap-and-medicaid/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:32:48 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27506 After the Senate passed H.R.1. on Tuesday, July 1, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) released the following statement:   For months, as Congress has worked on its budget proposals, leaders from across the Catholic Charities network have met individually with members of both parties to advocate for the needs of vulnerable people. In these meetings, we […]

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            CCUSA implores House to protect SNAP and Medicaid

              July 1, 2025

              After the Senate passed H.R.1. on Tuesday, July 1, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) released the following statement:  

              For months, as Congress has worked on its budget proposals, leaders from across the Catholic Charities network have met individually with members of both parties to advocate for the needs of vulnerable people. In these meetings, we have pointed to the real, tangible and tragic ways that millions of families and individuals across the country would suffer due to proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. We are grateful to the many members of Congress and their staff who have received us generously and listened intently, but we remain deeply concerned about the bill that passed the Senate today.  

              In a new letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, CCUSA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson called on all members of the House to consider these families while negotiating the final version of this budget proposal. She wrote, “I implore you and members of your caucus to consider the moral implications of your decisions. I ask that you prioritize the common good over partisan interests.” 

              As currently written, this measure will harm millions of Americans. As has been the case for 115 years, the Catholic Charities network is committed to helping our brothers and sisters in their moments of need.  

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              ]]>                             CCUSA joins in call for elected leaders to prioritize hunger programs in Farm Bill https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/06/25/ccusa-urges-elected-leaders-to-prioritize-hunger-programs-in-farm-bill/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27483 CCUSA, in a joint letter with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life and St. Vincent de Paul, urge Congressional leaders serving on the House and Senate agriculture committees to ensure that the upcoming Farm Bill prioritizes support for programs that feed the hungry both domestically and abroad, provide […]

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              CCUSA joins in call for elected leaders to prioritize hunger programs in Farm Bill

                June 25, 2025

                CCUSA, in a joint letter with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life and St. Vincent de Paul, urge Congressional leaders serving on the House and Senate agriculture committees to ensure that the upcoming Farm Bill prioritizes support for programs that feed the hungry both domestically and abroad, provide a safety net for farmers that ensures resources target small and moderate-sized family farms and vulnerable farmers, seek the well-being of rural communities, and sustainably steward the land.

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                ]]>                                 CCUSA President and CEO urges senators to protect Medicaid and SNAP that support the poor and vulnerable https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/06/03/ccusa-president-and-ceo-urges-senators-to-protect-medicaid-and-snap-that-support-the-poor-and-vulnerable/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:27:14 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27350 In a letter addressed to United States Senators, CCUSA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson urges protection for Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and support for a just and fair tax code that prioritizes poor and vulnerable seniors, children, individuals with disabilities, and families. Read the full letter.

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                CCUSA President and CEO urges senators to protect Medicaid and SNAP that support the poor and vulnerable

                  June 3, 2025

                  In a letter addressed to United States Senators, CCUSA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson urges protection for Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and support for a just and fair tax code that prioritizes poor and vulnerable seniors, children, individuals with disabilities, and families.

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                  ]]>                                     CCUSA urges opposition to Medicaid cuts that would impact the poor and vulnerable https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/05/13/ccusa-urges-opposition-to-medicaid-cuts-that-would-impact-the-poor-and-vulnerable/ Tue, 13 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27303 Catholic Charities USA, on behalf of its 168 member agencies located across the United States and its territories, urges the House Energy and Commerce Committee to oppose any changes to the current Medicaid program. Even modest cuts to Medicaid would have profound and lasting consequences for the most poor and vulnerable, and any changes to […]

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                  CCUSA urges opposition to Medicaid cuts that would impact the poor and vulnerable

                    May 13, 2025

                    Catholic Charities USA, on behalf of its 168 member agencies located across the United States and its territories, urges the House Energy and Commerce Committee to oppose any changes to the current Medicaid program.

                    Even modest cuts to Medicaid would have profound and lasting consequences for the most poor and vulnerable, and any changes to the current Medicaid program risk reducing access to essential health care and behavioral health services for individuals who rely on Medicaid as a vital lifeline.

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                    ]]>                                         Budget reconciliation package should provide relief, not additional burdens on those struggling https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2025/04/15/budget-reconciliation-package-should-provide-relief-not-additional-burdens-on-those-struggling/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:23:20 +0000 https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/?p=27086 Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, issued the following joint statement to underscore their message to lawmakers on the importance […]

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                    Budget reconciliation package should provide relief, not additional burdens on those struggling

                      April 15, 2025

                      Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, issued the following joint statement to underscore their message to lawmakers on the importance of Medicaid and other policies essential to families’ ability to meet their basic human needs:

                      “This Lent, we read the call to turn back to the Lord from the Prophet Isaiah, “Make justice your aim.” (Is. 1:17). It is for the sake of justice that the Catholic Church is committed to providing comfort, hope, and relief to those who are poor and suffering. Catholic Charities agencies and Catholic hospitals, long-term care facilities and clinics in dioceses across the country encounter our most vulnerable neighbors with dignity and provide food, shelter, counseling, healthcare, education, training, and other services. The Church’s closeness to the poor informs our advocacy. We know first-hand that families are struggling. Medicaid, SNAP, the Child Tax Credit and other policies are essential to helping many families meet basic human needs. As Congress continues to work towards budget reconciliation legislation, we implore them to protect programs such as Medicaid and SNAP and to expand the CTC to the most vulnerable children. Tax cuts that largely favor wealthier persons should not be made possible through cuts to healthcare and food for families struggling to make ends meet. The final budget reconciliation package should provide relief to low-income families and should not place additional burdens on those who are struggling. In responding to Isaiah’s call for justice, action is urgently needed: “Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord” (Is. 1:18).”

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