Public Policy & Advocacy
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From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: The U.S. is a leading producer of vaccines, and we have a moral responsibility to help end the pandemic by sharing vaccines with our brothers and sisters around the world. In order to end the pandemic here, we must end it everywhere. Ask Congress to support ending the pandemic through vaccine equity. Click here to take action now!
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The Office of Social Action assists parishioners with advocacy on legislative issues at the local, state and federal levels. The Iowa Catholic Conference and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provide guidance and resources on campaigns and issue.
Iowa Catholic Conference Legislative Principles and Concerns.
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Iowa Legislature update
Iowa’s legislative session starts on Jan. 12. Now is a great time to set up an informal meeting with your legislator in your own backyard (or local coffee shop)!Dream Act re-introduced! As DACA and immigrant youth face escalating threats of detention and deportation, Senators have re-introduced the Dream Act, a concrete bipartisan solution to provide long-overdue stability and permanent protections for immigrant youth. Contact Iowa Senators asking them to publicly support the Dream Act. -
How to Write Congress
From Catholic Relief Services:
Enhance your work for justice with these new advocacy how-to videos, including how to write impactful letters to your congressional members. The complete set of videos, in both English and Spanish, is available here. -
Action Alerts:
USCCB Action Center Sign up for USCCB Action Alerts Iowa Catholic Conference Action Center Listing of all bills that the Iowa Catholic Conference has either taken a position on or is monitoring can be found at their website Please click here. The Iowa Legislature Listing of all bills that are currently in the Senate or House. How Contact Your Representative:
Capitol switchboard
Phone: 202-224-3121Switchboard numbers to leave a message for your legislator: Iowa House is (515) 281-3221, Iowa Senate is (515) 281-3371.
You can find out who your legislator is on the Iowa Catholic Conference website.
Senator Chuck Grassley
Republican U.S. Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-224-3744
Fax: 202-224-6020Senator Joni Ernst
Republican U.S. Senate
825 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-224-3254
Fax: 202-224-9369Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks
1716 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6576
Fax: 202-226-0757Find your Legislator:
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/findIowa Catholic Conference Action Alerts
530 - 42nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: 515-243-6256
Fax: 515-243-6257The Iowa Legislature
Iowa Capitol mailing address:
State Capitol Building
1007 East Grand Ave
Des Moines, Iowa 50319U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate The White House For more information, please visit:
To find your senators and representative and specific contact information, go to www.senate.gov and www.house.gov or call your senators and representative at 1-202-224-3121 (Capitol Switchboard).
Iowa Governor contact form: https://governor.iowa.gov/contact-office-governor -
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Glenn Leachleachdavenportdiocese.orgImmigration Volunteer & Disaster Response point of contact
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