NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE for NETWORK

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

NETWORK opposes all legislation which would weaken the Consumer Financial protection Bureau.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Welfare WEL

NETWORK strongly supports the TANF program, and opposes the requirement for drug testing for TANF beneficiaries. Evidence is that this is a solution to a problem which does not exist. NETWORK further supports the "Rewriting to Improve and Secure and Exit Out of Poverty (RISE) Act, which would reform the TANF program

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 1861/H.. 3425 Pathways Back to Work Act of 2011 NETWORK strongly supports this legislation which would subsidize employment for populations with the greatest need: women and youth. H.R. 1876/ S. 984 Healthy Families Act - NETWORK strongly supports this legislation which provides for earned sick leave to care for a family member NETWORK strongly supports legislation to extend the emergency extension of unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 984 (112th), H.R. 1876 (112th), S. 1861 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

Deficit Reduction - Urging the SuperCommittee to support critical nutrition assistance and not burden poor and vulnerable people.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1917 Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011, NETWORK supports this legislation Extension of the Payroll Tax Cuts - NETWORK supports, with reservation, a temporary extension of the Payroll Tax Cut as a means of stimulating spending

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1917 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations - urging Congress to preserve funding levels in human needs areas Urge Congress to attend to the growing divide between the wealthiest and those struggling to have economic survival S. 365/ H.J Res. 1 - Budget Control Act of 2011 - NETWORK opposes any balanced budget amendment

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 365 (112th), H.J.Res. 1 (112th)

Education EDU

S. 1597 - Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act - NETWORK strongly supports this legislation to both modernize schools, making them more energy efficient, and preserving and restoring teaching positions

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1597 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 1660 Colombia Free Trade Agreement - NETWORK strongly opposes this agreement, as there is not sufficient protection of jobs in either nation, and there is insufficient addressing of issues of violence related to trade unions.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 1660 (112th)

Unemployment UNM

NETWORK strongly supports the extension of benefits to the long-term unemployed

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS)

Defense DEF

NETWORK strongly urges significant cuts to the nuclear arsenal S. 981/H.R.1540 2012 National Defense Authorization Act - NETWORK opposes the provision which relegates foreigh affairs provisions to the DoD. NETWORK strongly supports significant defense department cuts as a means of reducing the deficit.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1540 (112th), S. 981 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R. 3368 Latin America Military Training Review Act - NETWORK strongly supports this legislation to cease funding of the Western Hemispheric Institute for Security Cooperation.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 3368 (112th)

Housing HOU

Appropriations for Housing and Urban Development - NETWORK urges Congress to focus housing funding on those most in need of assistance: vouchers, public housing, assistance in foreclosure avoidance for lower cost properties. S. 1630 Disaster Recovery Act of 2011 - NETWORK supports increased funding to improve housing for victims of disasters

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); President of the U.S.; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1630 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164) NETWORK strongly opposes this legislation NETWORK opposes Sheriff Arpaio's applicationof the Secure Communities programs in his area, requested DHS to sever his access H.J. Res. 79 Continuing Resolution - NETWORK strongly opposes a piece in this legislation which would restrict DHS review of deportation cases. We support family unity and the ability to focus on deportation of those who pose a public safety threat NETWORK supports suspension of ICE ACCESS program in Alabama NETWORK supports establishment of Border Patrol Custody Standards with oversight independent of DHS H.R. 2981 Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act of 2011 - NETWORK strongly supports this bill eliminating the one-year dedline for filing asylum applicatons

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); President of the U.S.

Bills named: H.R. 2164 (112th), H.R. 2981 (112th), H.J.Res. 79 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 861 - Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 - NETWORK strongly supportst this legislation to provide 80% of fines to restore Gulf Coast economies from the current disasters - not reserved to future disasters.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); President of the U.S.; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 861 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 1578 Violence Against Women Act - NETWORK strongly supports the reauthorization of VAWA, with full funding, we particularly plea for attention to violence against Native American women S. 306 National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011- NETWORK strongly supports creation of this commission to study prisons (particulalry for-profit) and the needs of persons attempting to reenter society, given the barriers faced due to laws H.R. 2981 Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act of 2011 - NETWORK strongly supports this bill eliminating the one-year dedline for filing asylum applicatons

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); President of the U.S.; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 306 (112th), H.R. 1578 (112th), H.R. 2981 (112th)