News - April 9, 2018 - In a joint response, Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops answered the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service’s request for public comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning SNAP requirements and services for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Read the full comments.

News - March 11, 2022 - Catholic Charities USA issued the following statement about the passage of FY 2022 omnibus appropriations legislation. Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) welcomes Congress’s agreement on the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations legislation. Although the government funding bill does not address all of our concerns and priorities, we support, in particular, provisions that reflect our values and mission…

News - May 25, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA commends the efforts of Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) to put forth a bipartisan proposal for comprehensive reforms of our nation’s broken immigration system. We continue to urge Congress and the administration to work together in good faith to craft meaningful, humane solutions that uphold the fundamental…

News - June 9, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), deeply concerned about the crisis in Puerto Rico, especially its effects on children and those in poverty, sent letters to the House of Representatives urging them not only to pass legislation to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt but also to support an amendment to strengthen the bill that directly…

News - April 4, 2018 - Several Catholic partners have joined in a statement commending the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for his able leadership in developing the latest draft for the Global Compact on Refugees. In the statement, Catholic Charities USA and the other partners, made recommendations to support and strengthen the compact, including addressing the root causes…

News - February 7, 2022 - Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness Sister Donna Markham OP, Ph.D. President and CEO, Catholic Charities USA Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony regarding, “Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness,” on behalf of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), a national organization representing more than 167 diocesan Catholic…

News - July 29, 2015 - Last week, CCUSA Executive Vice President Brian Corbin wrote to the Senate to urge passage of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015. This act, which passed in the House last Monday, would create a 15-member commission to examine our country’s data collection and research policies, ensuring that researchers have access to powerful administrative data…

News - July 3, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) joins the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) in sharing grave concerns on the proposed rule making by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) concerning the eligibility for covered housing assistance programs.…

News - May 18, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA wrote to Congressional leaders this week to request increased funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs and operations that address the needs of vulnerable populations, including disaster-stricken communities, persons impacted by homelessness, survivors of human trafficking, asylum seekers, and migrants. DHS plays a crucial…

News - June 16, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA joined U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in urging that Congress provide robust housing funding for fiscal year 2021 to meet the increased needs due to coronavirus. The letter implores Congress to support housing programs that serve people that are poor and vulnerable. Read the full letter.

News - March 28, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote a joint letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 (S.1917). The letter advocated in favor of comprehensive improvement to the U.S. criminal justice system. “Sentencing reform, along with prison and reentry…

News - June 20, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP-USA), and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked the Office of Management and Budget to consider carefully how it calculates the Official Poverty Measure. Since low-income communities must meet certain requirements to be eligible for…