News - November 7, 2022 - Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on proposed rulemaking to streamline the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program application, eligibility determination, enrollment and renewal process. CHA and CCUSA, guided by the singular mission of…

News - August 24, 2022 - The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker, U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C., 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyRepublican Leader Minority Leader, U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C., 20510 The Honorable Charles SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. SenateWashington, D.C., 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader, U.S. SenateWashington, D.C., 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell: I write on behalf…

News - August 10, 2022 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) supports the introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act that will allow Afghan nationals who cannot safely return home to stay in the U.S. and rebuild their lives. The bipartisan measure, which was introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and co-sponsored by Senators Blumenthal (D-CT), Coons (D-DE), Murkowski (R-AK), Blunt (R-MO), and…

News - August 3, 2022 - The Honorable Joseph BidenPresident of the United StatesThe White HouseWashington, DC 20500 The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck SchumerSenate Majority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyHouse Republican LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnellSenate Republican LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 RE: Enable Charitable Nonprofits to…

News - July 25, 2022 - Dear Representative: We write on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Health Association to express our support for H.R. 6552, the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022.” This bipartisan legislation is critical for…

News - June 23, 2022 - The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairwoman Shaheen and Ranking Member Moran: I write on behalf of Catholic Charities…

News - June 8, 2022 - The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, Chair Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Hoeven, Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chair…

News - May 13, 2022 - The Honorable Patty Murray Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Blunt: As you engage in discussions concerning the…

News - May 13, 2022 - U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative: We are writing on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty and Catholic Charities USA regarding the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act (H.R. 5129) (the Act). A crucial element of our nation’s fight to eradicate poverty, the Community Services Block Grant…

News - May 12, 2022 - Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McCarthy, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairwoman DeLauro, Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, and Ranking Member Granger: We are members of the Catholic Cares Coalition, a national coalition of 60 Catholic religious and non-profit organizations promoting COVID-19 vaccination in our communities and working to address COVID-19 vaccine and treatment…

News - May 10, 2022 - The Honorable Frank Pallone Jr.Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee The Honorable Cathy McMorris-RodgersRanking Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member McMorris-Rodgers: In anticipation of the soon to be introduced mental health legislative package, the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) network, with 50,000 employees and 15 million clients in 2021, would…

News - May 5, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – As Congress considers the president’s Fiscal Year 2022 emergency supplemental funding request from April 28, 2022, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration delivered a unified message to policymakers. The two groups expressed strong support for additional humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees, including access…