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Legislative Update Archives 2007

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Previous updates

November:
Catholic Charities calls for more food and nutrition assistance in Farm Bill
CLINIC urges DHS to suspect immigration enforcement during relief efforts

October:
Catholic Charities USA applauds House SCHIP compromise
CRS urges 'safebox' reserve for long-term food security program
Catholic Charities USA 'disappointed' at failed SCHIP veto override
Affordable housing measure now before the Senate

June:
CRS supports BUSH AIDS relief proposal
CRS: Support 'pro-family' amendments to immigration reform legislation
How're ya gonna keep 'em up on the farm bill?

May:
Bishops 'deeply concerned' about President's immigration proposals
Catholic leaders to Congress: strengthen child health insurance program
Legislative update from NETWORK: A Catholic lobby

April:
Catholic leaders to Congress: strengthen child health insurance program
Oxfam: more free trade threatens poor nations
U.S. bishops order up a cuba libre

March:
NETWORK's legislative update

February:
Bishops to Congress: take care of poor, vulnerable
Network legislative update
U.S. bishops welcome Bush support of comprehensive immigration reform

January:
An ecumenical welcome for Haiti trade bill
Bishops urge House rejection of embryo-research
USCCB to Congress: Raise the minimum wage

Previous updates:
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2005
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2003
2002
2001
2000
1999

Legislative campaigns and resources:
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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
Today in Congress

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