Every year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development releases its Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, a point-in-time count for people experiencing homelessness. The year-on-year numbers continue to show concerning upward trends, increasing by 18 percent in 2024,...

Israel’s campaign against Gaza is an unspeakable humanitarian and human rights crisis. It is estimated that more than 60,000 Gazans have died from indiscriminate Israeli attacks. Some attacks against civilians, including children, have been carried out with...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States' dedicated disaster agency, is equipped with decades of intergovernmental partnerships, tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid, and the operational infrastructure needed to respond swiftly and...

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and Sen. Markey have reintroduced a resolution (H.Res.317/S.Res.323), calling on the president to “lead the world back from the brink of nuclear war and halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.” Other implications of this resolution...

Members of Congress have a vital opportunity to address one of the most pressing challenges facing our nation: the urgent need for humane, functional immigration reform. The Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R.4393), introduced by Reps. Veronica Escobar and Maria Elvira Salazar, is a...

The epidemic of gun violence in the United States affects people from all our communities and continues to be one of the most pervasive problems of our time. Congress has the responsibility and authority to enact proven strategies to reduce gun violence, including investing...

Congress must act to ensure essential agriculture workers are treated fairly and humanely. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA) is a bipartisan bill that modernizes the H-2A visa program, which allows for temporary or seasonal agricultural work, expands opportunities...

The Episcopal Church believes that God is love, and that God’s love extends to all LGBTQ+ people. In 2021, Executive Council affirmed that “over the course of more than 40 years, the Episcopal Church has prayed, studied, and declared the blessing that LGBTQ people are and...

Join us in standing in solidarity with human rights defenders around the world. Human rights defenders often risk their freedom—and their lives—to uphold justice, advocate for the voiceless, and protect the integrity of the legal system. When governments target those who...

Congress has reintroduced legislation that would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas exploration by designating it as a wilderness area. We urge you to speak up now and ask members to cosponsor this legislation. In recent years, there have been...

Dedicated religious workers, such as priests, imams, rabbis, pastors, and other essential staff, are required to leave the United States after five years due to limitations on R-1 non-immigrant status. This disrupts congregations, strains resources, and deprives communities...

The Episcopal Church has a deep commitment to welcoming strangers and advocating for just and humane immigration policies. When the Trump administration rescinded the sensitive locations memo, The Episcopal Church joined with other religious groups to argue that the change...

The Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians sparked a conflict that has resulted in more than 50,000 deaths in Gaza and close to 1,200 in Israel. Fifty-five percent of the victims are believed to be women, children, and the elderly. There has also been...

During this time when many of our government institutions are being threatened and dismantled, it is imperative we protect the systems and processes that safeguard our right to vote. General Convention called for reforms that would expand voter registration, increase voter...

On February 26, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 was reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support. This crucial legislation, championed by both Democrats and Republicans, aims to provide a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for at least 90 days. This decision has already resulted in the cancelation of flights for nearly 1,660 Afghans, including unaccompanied minors and...

President-elect Trump and his incoming administration have called for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants across the United States. Immigrant rights groups have highlighted the logistical and legal challenges, as well as the damaging impact this would have on our...

The Episcopal Church has a longstanding commitment to protecting undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children, who are known as Dreamers. We have advocated for legal status for Dreamers since 2009 and for passing the Dream Act since 2012,...

The 1980s is often credited with being the start of mass incarceration policies that have caused the prison population to swell to over one million people and disproportionately affected communities of color in the United States. The Episcopal Church has long spoken out...

In 1989, the late Congressman John Conyers first developed a piece of legislation, known as H.R. 40, that would establish a commission to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans. It has yet to pass Congress. We are appreciative of the ongoing...

Twenty years ago, when President George W. Bush launched the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), testing positive for HIV was a death sentence for many people in low-income countries. Because of PEPFAR, millions of babies born to mothers living with...

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated federal protections for the right to abortion. The Dobbs ruling gives states the power to outlaw abortion at every stage of pregnancy: since the...

Episcopalians have the chance to build relationships with their representatives and stand up for the values we hold. As Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe wrote in his post-election message, “we will continue to fulfill our baptismal covenant by proclaiming in word and example the...

In 2018, just one year after The Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, the SUPPORT Act was passed and signed into law. This legislation expanded telehealth services for treating opioid disorders and required...

The political, economic, and security crises in Haiti continue to escalate even further, building on years of growing instability. Many Haitians are facing violence, food insecurity, and a crisis of government not seen in decades. These issues also exacerbate the impacts of...

Advocating for the environment can feel daunting because the problem is so complex. It is easy to simplify environmental advocacy by putting it into its own box. Policies that address the climate directly, like protecting biodiversity, increasing renewable energy, and...