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In session: legislative update 2002 Legislative resources Previous updates December Congress to unemployed: have a rotten, little Christmas November: Bishops disappointed with 2003 refugee policy Hold Congress accountable says Catholic lobby group October: USCCB calls for support of Innocence Protection Act USCCB urges resistance to war against Iraq September: Legislative Action Alert from USCCB National parties raise record $300 million in soft money Report says welfare reform hurts children August: Bishops applaud passage of Partial-Birth Abortion Act California raises the bar on emission standards More U.S. military aid could fuel Colombia crisis Yucca Mountain breakdown in Senate? July: Campaign finance rules get diluted Members of Congress sue Bush over ABM treaty Keep Yucca mountains out of the dumps June: Archaic mining law may finally see change Ban on space weapons in nation's future? Catholic Charities looks to Senate to "fix" welfare reform Farm bill signed into law Fast Track passes Senate New prescriptions for Medicare May: Oil's well that ends well in ANWAR April Affordable housing may join welfare reform Campaign finance reform finally becomes law, faces new challenge Farm bill hits new roadblocks, finds new scandal On the slippery slope to "Fast Track" FTAA U.S. bishops call for prohibition of human cloning U.S. could be doing more for world's poor, say bishops March Campaign donations at record pace as reforms threaten to end the party Extension of unemployment benefits delayed indefinitely Faith-based initiatives set to pass Senate February Bill signed to 'close the gap' in education Senate reviews "Fast Track" authority on trade treaty White House seeks to restore food stamps to legal immigrants January Farm Bill debate continues in Congress   Previous updates: 2001 2000 1999   Legislative campaigns and resources: Bills in the news Congress.org—Find your Congress member (and maybe write a letter or two?) Legislative Toolbox National Coalition for the Homeless NCCB/USCC Legislative agenda NCH Legislative Alerts Network—A national Catholic social justice lobby The 8th Day Center for Justice Thomas—Legislative info In Congress: Congressional Directory  (Write—or at least find—your rep!) House daily schedule Senate daily schedule Salt news | In session | Message Pad | Stat house | Salt links | Idea exchange SOTE Self-help zone | Salt shakers | Salt archives | Talk to us | Salt search | Back to main