March 29, 2018 Dear Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee: We write to express our deep concerns about SF 3611. There are better ways to move people on Medicaid/Medical Assistance into the workforce than … Continue reading
Bishop Statements, Correspondence & Testimony
Bishop Sirba: Racism and political violence are “completely incompatible with the Christian faith”
Statement from the Most Reverend Paul Sirba, Bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, August 17, 2017: “I join with Catholic bishops across the country in expressing my horror at the political violence and the use of racist and anti-Semitic symbols … Continue reading
Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins to the School Safety Technical Assistance Council
[PDF Version] Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive Director School Safety Technical Assistance Council, July 19, 2017 Many today will raise prudent objections to the content of the SSTAC Transgender Toolkit. I hope to use my brief time to highlight … Continue reading
Bishops’ letter to U.S. Congress (Franken) in support of “Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act” (H.R. 390)
[PDF version] June 22, 2017 Hon. Al Franken United States Senate 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Franken, Peace be with you; we hope you are well. We write to urge you to co-sponsor the bi-partisan … Continue reading
Bishops’ letter to U.S. Congress (Klobuchar) in support of “Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act” (H.R. 390)
[PDF version] June 22, 2017 Hon. Amy Klobuchar United States Senate 302 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Klobuchar, Peace be with you; we hope you are well. We write to urge you to co-sponsor the bi-partisan … Continue reading