by daisy | Jan 6, 2023 | Peace & Service
Two years ago today, a violent mob of election-denying white supremacists stormed the U.S. Capitol at the encouragement of former President Donald Trump. Members of Congress and staff alike were forced to take shelter as the insurrectionists roamed the hallways and...
by daisy | Dec 22, 2022 | Peace & Service
“For many of us, this is a season of miracles — the miracle of Jesus’ birth, the miracle of Hanukkah. But expanding the Child Tax Credit? That shouldn’t take a miracle.” That was the opening message FCNL’s Abibat Rahman-Davies brought to lawmakers yesterday, when...
by daisy | Dec 22, 2022 | Peace & Service
The year is winding down, and with it, the work of the 117th Congress (2021-2022). Lawmakers are nearing passage of an omnibus spending bill to fund the government for FY2023—their last act for the year. As of this writing, we are optimistic that the final...
by daisy | Dec 9, 2022 | Peace & Service
Just weeks after the Department of Defense failed its fifth consecutive audit, Congress is set to pass the largest Pentagon budget in history in this year’s defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). We...
by daisy | Dec 5, 2022 | Peace & Service
“Listen: Human being, you have already been told what is good, what The Living Spirit requires of you is only this: to practice justice, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with the Divine.” – Francisco Burgos’ interpretation of...
by daisy | Dec 2, 2022 | Peace & Service
This is a special time of the year. Festive lights are being strung, family and friends are gathering, and lawmakers are working overtime to pass a flurry of legislation before year’s end. That’s right. It’s lame duck season in Congress. With the midterm elections...
