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Name Legislative Priority Date
Urge Congress Today to Continue to Work on Genuine Health Care Reform!

Life, HHS, Immigration 1/27/2010
Several Health Care Reform Issues Need to Be Addressed

Life, HHS, Immigration 1/8/2010
Call Senators Immediately About Health Care Reform

HHS, Life, Immigration 12/23/2009
Support the Menendez Amendment that Stands for Fairness to Legal Immigrants!

Life, Immigration, HHS 12/14/2009
Urge Texas Senators to Support the Hatch-Nelson-Casey Amendment
 

Life, Immigration, HHS 12/4/2009
Act TODAY: Urge Governor Perry to Commute Thompson's Death Sentence

CJ, Life 11/19/2009
Tell Senators: Follow the House's Lead on Removing Abortion Funding, Protecting Conscience Rights, Ensuring Affordable Health Coverage, and Allowing Immigrants to Purchase Private Health Insurance
HHS, Life, Immigration 11/19/2009
Ask Your Senators to Include Immigrants in Health Care Reform

Immigration, HHS 11/13/2009
Health Care Bill, with Pro-Life Stupak Amendment, passes the House

Life, HHS 11/10/2009
Health Care Must Place Poor, Vulnerable First, say Texas Bishops in Statement


Life, HHS, Immigration 10/27/2009
Contact Congress Now on Health Care Reform

Life, HHS, Immigration 9/11/2009
Health Care Reform Resources and Action Alert

HHS, Life, Immigration 8/18/2009
Urge Your Rep. to Support Pro-Life Amendments to Health Care Reform Bill

Life, HHS 7/30/2009
Health Care Reform Update and Action Alert

HHS, Life, Immigration 7/28/2009

Support the REAL Pregnancy Support Act

Life 7/28/2009
Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Immigration 7/25/2009
Protect Human Life and Dignity and Reform Health Care

Life, HHS 7/20/2009

Urge your Representative to support full funding of efforts that confront global poverty


CRS 7/9/2009
Contact Your Senator Immediately And Express Opposition To Amendment 1375 By Sen. Vitter

Immigration 7/9/2009

Advocate for Healthcare Reform and Be a Faithful Citizen this Independence Day

HHS 7/2/2009

Urge Texas Reps on House Appropriations Committee not to fund abortions in DC


Life 7/2/2009
Ask Governor Perry to Include Choose Life License Plates and CHIP in Agenda for Special Session


Life, HHS 6/25/2009
Ask Governor Perry to Include CHIP in Call for Special Session


HHS 6/12/2009
Urge key House and Senate members to ensure that our sisters and brothers living in poverty worldwide can improve their lives

HHS, Catholic Relief Services 6/9/2009
Urge A Plan For Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009

Immigration 6/5/2009
Take Action on Health Care Reform (USCCB)

Health and Human Services, USCCB 6/3/2009

Choose Life License Plates and CHIP Need Support

Life, Health and Human Services 5/29/2009
Ask House-Senate Conference Committee to Support Choose Life License Plates

Life 5/28/2009

Urge Your Representative to Co-sponsor H. Res. 278, the "Global Security Priorities" Resolution

Catholic Relief Services Alert 5/26/2009

Memorial Day Update and Action Alert on Choose Life License Plate and Viable Bills



Life Issues, General 5/25/2009

Adult Stem Cell Bill MUST Move Now



Health and Human Services 5/22/2009
Action Alert: Call Legislators and Committee Members to Support and Keep Bills Moving

Life, Health and Human Services, Criminal Justice Issues 5/20/2009
Action Alert: Move Bills out of the House
Life, Health and Human Services & Criminal Justice Issues 5/14/2009
Action Alert: Help Health and Human Services bills get set on House Calendar

Health and Human Services Issues 5/11/2009
Action Alert: Help Immigration bills get set on House Calendar

Immigration Issues 5/11/2009
Action Alert: Help Keep Vital Immigration Bill Moving

Immigration 5/6/2009
Action Alert: Help keep vital Criminal Justice bills moving

Criminal Justice 5/6/2009
Action Alert: Help Keep Vital Education Bills Moving

Education 5/6/2009

Action Alert: Help Keep Vital Health and Human Services Bills Moving

Health and Human Services 5/6/2009
Action Alert: Help keep vital Life bills moving

Life 5/6/2009
Ensure that CHIP and Medicaid Funding are Included in the State Budget

Health and Human Services 5/1/2009
Ask Senate Committee to Move SB 73 on Adult Stem Cell Research


Health and Human Services 5/1/2009
Ask your Texas State Senator to Support Access to Ultrasound Images

Life 4/2/2009
Support TCC Bills heard on Thursday, April 2, 2009

Multiple 4/1/2009
Support Improvements to Texas Human Trafficking Laws


HHS 3/26/2009
Support Improvements in the Children's Health Insurance Program


HHS 3/18/2009
Protecting Conscience Rights in Health Care: Our Voice is Needed!


HHS 3/17/2009
Action Alert on D.C. Scholarship  Program


Education 3/4/2009

Urge Congress to Support White House Holy Land Peace Efforts
Other 2/19/2009

CRS Action Alert: Urge Congress to Fix Our Broken Immigration System Now
Immigration 2/19/2009

Urge Support for Economic Stimulus Measures that Reflect a Priority for Poor and Vulnerable People
HHS 2/11/2009

Urge your Representative to Co-Sponsor H.R. 874, The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
Other 2/10/2009


Urge Support for SCHIP Unborn Child Amendment

Life, Immigration, HHS 1/28/2009

Urge Congress to include independent and religious schools in economic stimulus package
Education 1/26/2009

Support an End to Torture
Other 1/16/2009


Urge Support and Improvements to Children's Health Bill (SCHIP)

Health & Human Services 1/14/2009

Urge Congress to invest in a more prosperous and just world
Other 12/3/2008

Haiti Debt Alert
Other 10/28/2008

Oppose the Freedom of Choice Act
Life 10/2/2008

Call Today: Urge Congress to Relax Inhumane Restrictions on Aid to Cuba
Other 9/24/2008

Support Conscience Exemptions for Health Care Entities
Health & Human Services 7/23/2008

Support Scholarship Program for Low-Income Children

Education 6/20/2008

ADDRESS GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS, OTHER EMERGENCIES NOW!

Other 6/19/2008

Support Housing Fund for Low Income Households

Health & Human Services 6/19/2008

Ask Senators to reauthorize PEPFAR

Health & Human Services 6/19/2008

Act now to address the serious moral dimensions of climate change

Health & Human Services 6/2/2008

Action Alert: Senators, Schedule Global Aids bill for vote

Other 5/28/2008

Support National Housing Trust Fund Legislation

Health & Human Services 5/6/2008

Oppose the Schuler-Tancredo Bill

Immigration 3/18/2008
Support the Second Chance Act

Criminal Justice 12/2/2007

CRS Action Alert: Urge House Committee to Improve Global HIV Legislation

Health & Human Services 12/2/2007

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