Tag: Congress
Business as usual in Washington — slow as molasses, with or...
WASHINGTON -- So an impeachment query in the House, and a potential trial in the Senate, want to get in the way of legislation...
Analysis: Looking at Elizabeth Warren’s child care plan through a pro-life...
WASHINGTON -- In February, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, a leading Democratic presidential aspirant, made a splash when she unveiled one of her many plans,...
When it comes to conscience protection for health-care workers, Congress doesn’t...
By RICHARD DOERFLINGER
Should doctors and nurses be forced to take part in procedures that violate their conscience? It’s a timely question. New federal regulations...
‘Equality Act’ poses the most serious threat to civil rights ever...
I want to talk about the "Equality Act" (H.R. 5) approved by the House of Representatives this spring. But first a disclaimer.
The Catechism of...
Analysis: Support for paid family leave gains support, but compromise needed
WASHINGTON -- Polls of workers, surveys of employers and even informal conversations on Capitol Hill show strong support for a formal paid family leave...
GOP House members urge Democrats to allow vote on ‘Born-Alive’ measure
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in the House are calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and other House Democrats "to stop blocking" a vote...
Catholic bishops, groups speak out against President Trump’s national emergency
WASHINGTON — Catholic bishops near the U.S.-Mexico border, joined by other U.S. prelates, voiced opposition just after President Donald Trump's Feb. 15 declaration of...
Changes in Washington add up to greater challenges for causes dear...
WASHINGTON -- Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? Thought not.
Neither did several Catholic organizations, despite the last-minute flurry of legislation typical of...
Maryland Catholic Conference candidate survey questions, 2018 general election
Every election year, the Maryland Catholic Conference surveys the state’s candidates for U.S. Congress and the Maryland General Assembly on their positions regarding issues...