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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishops’ Chairman Expresses Gratitude for Restoration of Regulatory Provisions for National Environmental Policy Act
On April 19, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality issued a rule restoring three regulatory provisions implementing the National Environmental Policy Act...
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Supreme Court’s Ruling in Ramirez v. Collier
On March 23, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 8-1 in favor of John Ramirez, a death row inmate, in his challenge to the State of Texas’s denial of his request...
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Domestic Policy
Faith Groups Say the Build Back Better Act Would Exclude Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-Kindergarten Providers
Two bishop chairmen on behalf of their committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have cosigned a coalition letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on...
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishop Chairmen Statement on Abortion Funding in Build Back Better Act
House Committee on Ways and Means, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced portions of the reconciliation bill without removing abortion funding...
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Domestic Policy
USCCB Launches Initiative Inspired by Fratelli Tutti to Counter Polarization and Division
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a new initiative today aimed at addressing polarization in society.
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishops’ Chairman Grateful to Senate for Passing Infrastructure Bill, Signals Need for Additional Action
Following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. Senate, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of the...
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Domestic Policy
Bishop Chairmen Welcome Supreme Court Decision Protecting Freedom to Serve
Three chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) responded to yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, Fulton v. City of...
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishop Chairmen Express Support for Commitments at Leaders Summit on Climate
President Joe Biden convened the Leaders Summit on Climate on April 22-23, which included a video message by Pope Francis.
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishop Chairman Welcomes Repeal of Death Penalty in Virginia
Following passage of legislation to repeal the death penalty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference...
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Domestic Policy
U.S. Bishop Chairman Mourns Loss of Life in Mass Shooting in Boulder, CO
Following a mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, CO, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on...