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A Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis.

Judge says government must keep funding Planned Parenthood in spite of Medicaid cutoff

Jul 8, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The court order partially halts a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have cut off Medicaid... Read more

USCCB President Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks at the bishops’ spring meeting, Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Passage of budget reconciliation act sparks varied Catholic response

Jul 3, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The president of the USCCB faulted the legislation for “unconscionable cuts to health care and food assistance, tax cuts that... Read more

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Senate budget bill passes with provision to defund Planned Parenthood

Jul 1, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” including a provision to defund Planned Parenthood for a... Read more

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20 bishops join interfaith letter against ICE funding boost in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Jun 30, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

An interfaith coalition of religious leaders, including 20 Catholic bishops, signed a letter urging lawmakers to vote against the “big,... Read more

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Catholic health leaders object to House-passed Medicaid reforms in ‘big, beautiful bill’

May 22, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The legislation, which now heads to the Senate, would add Medicaid work requirements for most adults without disabilities or young... Read more

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson speaks as (left to right) House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Lisa McClain, Rep. Jason Smith, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Mark Green, House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, and House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer listen during a news briefing after a House Republican Conference meeting with President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Catholics praise defunding of Planned Parenthood in major congressional budget bill

May 22, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The massive spending and tax cut bill, called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” includes a provision that forbids Medicaid... Read more