News - March 21, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, in a letter to the House of Representatives, expressed concern over the American Health Care Act and its proposed changes to Medicaid. While the legislation provides positive provisions to protect life and increase flexibility to the states, it also jeopardizes coverage of millions…

News - March 8, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) sent a letter to Congress today voicing its concern about the American Health Care Act. Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of CCUSA, noted some commendable efforts of AHCA including protection for the unborn and greater flexibility for States. However, she lamented the risk of major reductions in health…

News - January 24, 2017 - CCUSA joined the USCCB in support of the Bridge Act. The Bridge Act would provide temporary relief from deportation and ensure employment authorization to individuals who are eligible for the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. It would accomplish this by providing DACA-eligible individuals with “provisional protected presence” and employment…

News - January 19, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA wrote to members of Congress urging that any repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ADC) be done in such a way that the millions of Americans who have gained health care under the ACA are protected and that those who remain…

News - December 13, 2016 - As the Senate debates year-end government appropriations, CCUSA joined USCCB in urging members to pass meaningful mental health reform legislation, continue support for people in Flint, Mich., and improve the criminal justice system. Read the joint letter. 

News - November 14, 2016 - In anticipation of the debate on the year-end government appropriations, CCUSA joined the USCCB in urging Congress to prioritize programs which serve poor and vulnerable people in the country. It particularly highlighted those programs which have been dramatically cut in the House and Senate appropriations bills. Read the full letter.

News - October 3, 2016 - CCUSA filed comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule on “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans.” CCUSA is deeply concerned that the proposed rule permits an exception from the borrower’s “ability to repay” standard and would allow for six 300% interest payday and car title loans in a year. Six unaffordable…

News - September 26, 2016 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, wrote a letter to congressional leadership urging them to include the vital resources needed to respond to the drinking water emergency in Flint, Mich. The need to offer help is even greater as the crisis fades from national attention, which has caused a…

News - July 15, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), along with a broad cross-section of stakeholders in the affordable housing realm, urged members of the Senate to pass the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). The legislation is an important step forward to address a number of significant items that have enjoyed consensus over the years. There is more to…

News - July 5, 2016 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD/ABPP, President and CEO of CCUSA, wrote to members of the House of Representatives, asking them to support H.R. 2646. The Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 takes the first step in reforming and improving the US’ fragmented mental health care system. The bill improves integration of primary care, substance abuse…

News - June 23, 2016 - CCUSA wrote a letter to the Senate urging the lawmakers to take up and pass PROMESA, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act. The bill will allow the island to restructure its debt and continue to pay for needed social services. The House of Representatives passed the legislation with bipartisan support and robust…

News - June 13, 2016 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President & CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) sends letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee commending the efforts underway to build bipartisan consensus to address the challenges in facing the nation’s mental health crisis.