Federal Budget

 
"We believe that a fundamental moral measure of our nation's budget policy is whether it enhances or undermines the lives and dignity of the most vulnerable members of our society. The needs of poor children and families of modest means are often overlooked. They deserve special priority as you allocate economic resources and burdens. The choices you make determine how future generations will be burdened and blessed."
-- Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory

WHAT'S NEW?

Letter to Congress on Budget Reconciliation Cuts to Poverty Programs
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, May 8, 2012

Joint Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of  House Appropriations Committee
Bishop Richard E. Pates and Dr. Carolyn Woo, April 17, 2012

Joint Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, FY 2013
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire and Bishop Richard E. Pates, April 16, 2012

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, & STATEMENTS


Joint Testimony by Catholic Relief Services and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations
Mr. Sean Callahan, Executive Vice President for Overseas Operations, C.R.S., March 30, 2012

Joint Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Bishop Richard E. Pates and Dr. Carolyn Woo, March 28, 2012

Joint Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations and Related Programs
Bishop Richard E. Pates and Dr. Carolyn Woo, March 23, 2012

Joint Letter to Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Bishop Richard E. Pates and Dr. Carolyn Woo, March 20, 2012

Letter to Congress on the 2013 Federal Budget
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, Bishop Richard E. Pates, March 6, 2012

Letter to Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for State and Foreign Operations
Bishop Richard E. Pates and Dr. Carolyn Woo, March 1, 2012

Background on the Federal Budget: Advocating the Circle of Protection
February, 2012

Radio PSAs by Bishop Howard J. Hubbard: Protect Lifesaving Foreign Assistance in the Federal Budget!
                 - 60 Second Public Service Announcement
                 - 30 Second Public Service Announcement

The Deficit "Super Committee" and Protecting the Poor at Home and Abroad
 September 23, 2011
Letter to Super Committee: Treatment of Jobless, Hungry and Homeless is Moral Measure of Deficit Reduction
 Bishop Stephen E. Blaire and Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, August 31, 2011

 Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on Cuts to Poverty-Focused Assistance
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard and Ken Hackett, August 24, 2011
Report on the Debt Ceiling Debate
John Carr, August 3, 2011
Letter to Senate on FY 2012 Budget Resolution
 Bishop Stephen E. Blaire and Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, May 5, 2011
Letter to House on FY 2012 Budget Resolution
 Bishop Stephen E. Blaire and Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, April 13, 2011
Letter to the US Senate on the Continuing Resolution: Put the Poor First
 Bishop Stephen E. Blaire,  March 4, 2011


Article on recent conference call “Let’s stop Congress from Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Poor People”
 March 1, 2011
Letter to Senate on Cuts in Poverty-Focused International Assistance
 Bishop Howard J. Hubbard and Ken Hackett, February 22, 2011
Letter to House on Cuts in Poverty-Focused International Assistance
 Bishop Howard J. Hubbard and Ken Hackett, February 14, 2011
Letter to the House of Representatives on the Continuing Resolution: Put the Poor First
 Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, February 14, 2011
Background: Federal Budget
 February 2011
Hill Notes: Protecting the Poor
 February 2011
Letter to US Congress on 2009 Budget
 Bishop William F. Murphy and Bishop Howard J. Hubbard
 March 26, 2009
Letter on the '07 Budget Resolution to Both Budget Committees in Congress
 March 3, 2006
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the '06 Federal Budget
Letter to House Representatives on Budget Reconciliation Bill
 January 24, 2006
Letters to House Representatives on the Budget Resolution
 December 13, 2005
Letter to House Representatives on Reconciliation Bill
 November 8, 2005
Letter to Senate on Reconciliation Bill
 November 2, 2005
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee Members on Mark-Up of the Medicaid Portion
 October 26, 2005
Letter to House Representatives on Vote on Increase of Reconciliation Cuts
 October 25, 2005
Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
 October 19, 2005
Joint USCCB/CRS/NCRLC Letter on Budget Reconciliation Progress
 October 5, 2005
Joint USCCB/Catholic Charities USA/CHA Letter on Budget Reconciliation
 July 27, 2005
Letter to FY2006 Budget Conference Committee
 Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop John Ricard, & Bishop Bernard Harrington, April 20, 2005
Letter to Senate and the House from Bishop Skylstad
 February 15, 2005
Letter to House of Representatives on Budget
 June 24, 2004
Budget Letter to Conferees from Bishop Gregory
 April 22, 2004
Budget Letter from Bishop Gregory to the Senate


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