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Legislative updates

2005
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Previous updates

December 2005:
Legislative alerts from Catholic Relief Services, USCCB, and NETWORK, a Catholic lobby

Demand a moral budget: organize a vigil

November:
Another bomb bites the dust

Bishops disappointed by House budget moves

October:
NETWORK offers Congress advice in Katrina aftermath

USCCB supports McCain amendment on treatment of 'enemy combatants'

September:
Senate to vote on estate tax soon: An Action Alert from Network: a Catholic lobby

August:
Bishops urge better funding of Foreign Operations Bill

Keeler urges Senate to reject embryo destruction

Food Emergency in Africa’s Sahel Region

July:
"Buster the Friendly Nuke" launched in fight against new nuclear weapons: The Pentagon has been seeking funding to begin development of so-called "bunker buster," low-yield nuclear warheards that critics charge would help make more likely what previously was considered unthinkable, the tactical use of nuclear warheads.

June:
USCCB tells Congress to just say "No" to embryo research.

May:
Legislative alerts from NETWORK

Legislation to close notorious School of the Americas achieves 100 cosponsors

Taking the moral view of CAFTA

Tell Congress NO to U.S. military aid to Guatemala!

USCCB opposes "Real ID Act"

April:
Legislative alerts from Network and the USCCB.

March:
Stop cuts in global emergency funds

February:
Take action on global debt

January 2005:
Congress addresses issues of concern to U.S. bishops in December

Previous updates:
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999

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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
Today in Congress

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Congressional Directory  (Write—or at least find—your rep!)
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