Tag: Congress
Catholics still number 30% of incoming U.S. Congress, according to Pew...
WASHINGTON — Catholics, although they make up about 20% of the U.S. population, remain at 30% of the new Congress, according to a Jan....
U.S. Bishops urge Trump and Congress to make ‘access to quality...
By Catholic News Service
IRONDALE, Ala. -- Two U.S. cardinals and the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have an urgent message for...
Bishop Dorsonville of Washington urges Congress to show compassion, solidarity with...
WASHINGTON -- During a Feb. 27 congressional hearing about the status of the nation's refugee program, Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington quoted...
Impeachment? Add it to the list of reasons bills are sidetracked
WASHINGTON — So an impeachment query in the House, and a potential trial in the Senate, want to get in the way of legislation...
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...