In a letter today to Secretary of State Kerry, thirty Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders, including twenty present and past heads of national denominations and faith organizations “voiced strong support for his determined initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace.” In similar letters, the leaders called on key members of Congress “to support Secretary Kerry’s continuing urgent efforts for peace.”The religious leaders warmly welcomed Secretary Kerry’s announcement a week ago of an agreement “that establishes the basis for...
Monday, 29 July 2013
Friday, 26 July 2013
From the Office of the Stated Clerk:On Friday, July 26, 2013, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Reverend Gradye Parsons, sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to complete a comprehensive Farm Bill that ensures access to food for hungry people, provides an ample safety net targeted to those small and mid-sized farmers who most need it, builds up rural communities and their economies, and protects the integrity of God’s creation...
Thursday, 25 July 2013
On July 24, we joined with many family members, friends, other supervisors, colleagues, and allies to celebrate the Commencement of the 19th class of Bill Emerson Hunger Fellows, including our own Fellow, Irene Romulo, who was selected by her peers to deliver one of two commencement addresses. Each fellow received a personal tribute from his or her supervisor from the Congressional Hunger Center. Irene's supervisor said of her, "I feel better...
July 25, 2013United States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515Dear Members of Congress:Across the nation, Head Start programs ended their school years early, canceled summer programs, cut staff pay and benefits, and have announced reductions in the number of children who will be served in the fall. Programs serving meals to seniors have started to reduce days of home delivery and have closed or reduced hours for dining rooms. The long-term...
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Litany from Today's Prayer Service:Prayers for a Just EconomyOn the National Day of Action to Raise WagesJuly 24, 2013 Gathering MusicWelcome and Reflection – Rev. Michael LivingstonOpening prayerGod of Grace, you have gifted us with a world of abundance; a land of plenty; a country where all can have enough. We come before you this day to thank you for this prosperity and to repent from our apparent inability to share this wealth. God, we stand...
July 24, 2013 Dear Member of Congress, As communities of faith united by our common religious traditions and values of justice and compassion, we write to you today to urge you to co-sponsor and support the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (S. 460/H.R. 1010) introduced by Senator Tom Harkin and Representative George Miller. This important piece of legislation would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 by 2015 in three increments...
Life-size cutouts symbolizing the 1,100 individuals deported every dayMaria asked this question as she recounted the horrors she lived through while detained for six months in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s jail and the Eloy detention center in Arizona. Maria is 62 years old. She was released 11 days ago and today she is here in D.C. to share her story. She was arrested during a workplace raid and is now considered a convicted felon, simply for working in...
From the National Employment Law Project: NEW POLL: Overwhelming Majority of Americans View Minimum Wage Increase as Important Priority for Congress Over Next Year Members of Congress call for passage of Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 after four years without a federal minimum wage increase; rallies planned in over 30 cities across the country to demand higher wages for millions of America’s lowest-paid workers.Washington, DC – As four...
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
A Job Should Keep You Out of Poverty, Not Trap You In It!"Our economy is stronger when we reward an honest day's work with honest wages…no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty, [we must] raise the federal minimum wage." –President Obama, State of the Union Address, February 12, 2013”On June 25, 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Fair Labor Standards Act, creating a minimum wage, overtime, and basic labor standards. ...
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