On March 13, Senator Patty Murray released the budget plan prepared by the Senate Budget Committee. It presents a balanced approach to moving our nation forward to a future that is economically and physically healthy.
This morning, March 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted for the proposed assault rifle ban, and earlier this week the committee voted for universal background checks. These are both monumental first steps to preventing the horrific violence we have become all too accustomed to seeing. Will you help us keep the momentum flowing?
On Tuesday, March 12, Rep. Paul Ryan released the Republican FY14 Budget proposal: The Path to Prosperity, A Responsible Balanced Budget. It is difficult to see how it is either balanced or responsible.
Sequestration has gone into effect! It is a reality.
This Friday, March 1, terrible cuts are due to be made that will seriously affect those in our communities who are barely able to provide food and shelter for themselves and family members.
Click on your state on this map to see where your elected officials stand on Medicaid Expansion! You can also find ways to get involved, what advocates in your state are already doing, and more details on how your state will be impacted.
Women, nearly unanimously, support a multi-pronged response to gun violence that includes stronger gun laws and anti-bullying measures, mental health services and counseling hotlines. This is one of the major findings from a poll initiated by Women United for Gun Violence Prevention.
The Buffet Rule is intended to place an additional tax on those with income over $1 million/year. Many members of Congress continue to insist that we cannot do this because that would stop them from creating much-needed jobs. I seriously wonder about this.
NETWORK welcomed the optimistic, forward-focused themes of President Obama’s State of the Union address last evening. There is much in need of attention in our nation today, and the president’s words focused on concrete ways to approach many of our problems.
At this time of transition, we are praying for the pope and for the Church as a whole.