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November 17, 2013

US Congress members sent 'Poverty and Justice Bible'

US Christian leaders are united in a desire to remind Congress members that the moral obligation to the poor is far from over.
September 9, 2013

Calculating the odds: will Obama lose the Syria vote?

A massive political shake-up will be forthcoming if US President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry fail in their attempt to persuade Congress to back a punitive military strike on Syria – despite launching an avalanche of propaganda over the past few days.
September 1, 2013

Congress involvement creates global uncertainty over Syria action

Obama's decision to involve the US Congress in deciding whether to intervene militarily in Syria poses new questions on what action will result.
November 5, 2007

Religious groups push US congress on poverty and climate change

Religious leaders representing very diverse faith communities with millions of members across the USA are urging their Congress to take urgent action to assist the poor who are facing the brunt of climate change.
October 21, 2007

President Bush accused by churches of failing poor children

The organisation linking together 35 of America's mainline Christian churches, accounting for 50 million members, has accused President George W. Bush of neglecting the needs of sick children, especially in poor communities.
July 4, 2007

US churches continue push for children's economic rights

Leaders of 20 national American religious organizations are continuing to press the US Congress this month (June 2007), urging expanded funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Programme (SCHIP).
June 13, 2007

Cuba travel ban unjust and unfair, say US church leaders

Senior US Christian leaders are pressing the Bush administration and Congress to end current bans on travel to Cuba, calling on both the Houses of Representatives and Senate to support bipartisan legislation in favour of cultural and religious freedom.
March 18, 2007

US churches rap Congress for linking mimimum wage to war

The United States congress has linked federal minimum wage legislation to the bill for the Iraq war - and a number of faith and labour leaders are upset about it, including the head of the ecumenical council.