From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): After two and a half years of public comment, legislative votes, and expert review, Pennsylvania’s first cap-and-invest climate change program will go into effect, significantly addressing the state’s carbon pollution emissions. Publication of the CO2 Budget Trading … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As we previously noted, the Biden administration announced a planned end to the inhumane Title 42 policy by May 23rd, 2022. The policy, which was first weaponized by the previous administration and continued under the … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): It’s hard to get anything done in Washington. It’s something every single American knows. Yet President Biden was able to take more substantive action last week with ghost guns than Harrisburg lawmakers have taken in years. We … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): A bold climate jobs bill must include reviving and modernizing the Civilian Conservation Corps, expanding clean manufacturing technologies, building sustainable transportation systems such as electrified buses, and investing in energy efficiency practices and renewable energy sources. … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): SIGN NOW at https://act.commoncause.org/petitions/tell-congress-end-big-moneys-stranglehold-on-our-democracy: Congress must put an end to Big Money’s stranglehold on our democracy. How can we trust our elected officials to combat climate change when their campaigns are benefitting from massive amounts of … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Earlier this month it was announced that President Biden transferred Sufiyan Barhoumi out of Guantanamo and to his native country of Algeria. This is good news and is part of a pattern … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Nearly two months ago, the White House requested $22.5 billion in additional COVID funding to continue to combat this deadly disease. Congress is yet to act. This will result in uninsured individuals being … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Every community should trust that their water is safe from hazardous chemicals. Every person has a right to safe water to drink and for recreation, even when disaster strikes. Right now facilities that store toxic … Continued
From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): Urge your congressional leaders to co-sponsor the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021 Chronic malnutrition of children under 5 years has decreased between 1990 and 2020, from 253 million to 144 million globally. Investments … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Mother’s Day is coming up, and after more than two years of pandemic stress, we are going BIG on our special day to demand change. We’re turning the tables on Congress and filibustering them. Yes, we’re … Continued