Friends, This has been a year unlike any other. We haven’t been able to gather with our families and friends as we always have. Our religious services have mostly become online affairs. We must wear masks whenever we are out … Continued
TELL CONGRESS TO PASS A COVID RELIEF PACKAGE NOW From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is considering a COVID relief package to accompany federal funding for the remainder of this fiscal year. As congressional leaders plan to include another … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): As we head toward Labor Day, here’s a chilling fact: Each week, about a million people file new jobless claims. One. Million. People. So how do working families cope with all the challenges from the pandemic—the public … Continued
On September 1, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order titled, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19. Beginning September 4 through December 31, 2020 evictions are halted for nonpayment of … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): This year, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, emergency funding is needed for the United States Postal Service (USPS) to continue serving the public. As an essential part of our national infrastructure and a … Continued
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): As you know, Congress will be returning next week, and we’re focusing on getting another COVID bill that meets the depth and scope of the crisis. Two critical policies are enabling mixed status … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Immigrants are such a vital part of our essential workforce every day, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are putting their lives on the line to keep our health care system and our economy going … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 12 million people have likely lost their employer-sponsored health insurance. The inefficiencies and problems caused by the U.S. system of tying access to health insurance … Continued
Summer meal programs can continue operating as funding allows (Washington, DC, August 31, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The … Continued
