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Climate Change and Poverty
June 24 - Poor people contribute least to the causes, but will suffer most from the effects of climate change:
Contact your members of Congress now (http://actioncenter.crs.org) and urge them to significantly increase the amount allocated for international adaptation programs in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 at the outset and at a faster pace over time so that people living in poverty around the world can be protected from the effects of climate change.
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International Issues: Global Poverty
June 9 - Support Bold Action for Peace in the Holy Land
Visit the Catholics Confront Global Poverty Action Center now and make a bold move in support of peace in the Middle East by signing this ecumenical letter to President Obama, also signed by Most Reverend Howard Hubbard, Bishop of Albany and Chairman, Committee on International Justice and Peace, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Ken Hackett, President, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) that states: ”There is no greater work than the Psalmist’s call to “seek peace and pursue it” and no more critical time than now to finally end the conflict in the Holy Land (Ps. 34:14).”
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Domestic Issues: Health Care
June 2-Help Reform Health Care
The debate on health care reform is heating up in Congress. The Senate will be considering legislation soon and could vote as early as the end of June on a health care reform bill. The House is writing legislation now and may vote on a bill as early as July. Advocates need to start writing and calling Congress to communicate what is important to include in—and keep out of—health care reform.
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International issues: Global Poverty
April 25-Urge Congress to Pass a Strong FY 2010 International Affairs Budget
Visit the Catholics Confront Global Poverty Action Center now and urge members of the Senate and House conference committee negotiating the differences between the House and Senate’s FY 2010 budget plans to uphold the Senate’s higher levels allocated to the international affairs budget.
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Domestic Issues: Housing
April 16-Help Build the Case For Funding the National Housing Trust Fund
The last Congress created the National Housing Trust Fund. Now, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops joined with numerous organizations in signing a letter to the new administration and Congress, "What We Mean by Housing," urging them to dedicate a sufficient amount of money to produce or preserve, over the next ten years, 1.5 million homes affordable to people with extremely low income.
Please add your organization to the list: e-mail your organization's name, city, and state to outreach@nlihc.org. Please include "What We Mean By Housing" in the subject line of your e-mail.
Note — Only organizations will be added to this letter; please do not send names of individuals.
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International Issues: Israel-Palestine
February 13—Support U.S. Leadership for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Ask your members of Congress to cosponsor House Resolution 130 in support of the Administration’s efforts to secure a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
If your Member has already signed the resolution, please thank them.
List of co-sponsors to H.R. 130
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International issues: Africa
Send An Electronic Postcard To End The Tragedy In Darfur
President Barack Obama has pledged "unstinting resolve" to promote peace and security for Darfur and all of Sudan. USCCB is working with Save Darfur and other organizations to collect one million electronic postcards urging the president to follow through on this promise. Sign the electronic postcard now to ensure that Darfur is a day one priority for the president.
Read more on USCCB’s response to the crisis in Darfur.