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Catholic groups voice opposition to proposed SNAP, Medicaid cuts in budget bill
Budget initiatives to cut federal funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are facing opposition from prominent Catholic... Read more
CNA explains: How the reconciliation bill might defund Planned Parenthood
Leading pro-life voices say the proposed reconciliation bill could be a “historic opportunity” to stop federal funding from going to... Read more
U.S. bishops call for protecting federal safety net for ‘basic human needs’
As work on budget reconciliation proceeds in Congress, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging lawmakers to protect programs... Read more
House Republicans include slew of pro-life bills in 2025 budget proposal
The Republican Study Committee dedicated a section of its “Fiscal Sanity to Save America” federal budget proposal to “measures designed... Read more
House passes National Defense Authorization Act with pro-life amendments
Amendments to the defense authorization bill include bans on the military’s spending on abortion travel and transgender surgeries and treatments. Read more
Fight over abortion, transgender treatments heats up ahead of defense spending vote
With the annual military budget package soon to hit Congress, the fight over military spending on abortion and transgender treatments... Read more
Proposed changes to poverty calculations could strip federal aid from millions
A new proposal from the Trump administration would change the way the national poverty threshold is calculated, potentially leading millions... Read more
Federal budget proposal draws criticism for slashing foreign aid
A Catholic aid agency is asking Congress to maintain its commitment to international humanitarian funding, after the Trump administration proposed... Read more
