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Take Action--Here's What You Can Do...
Click on these opportunities for civic action suggested by the Franciscan Peace Center
and other social justice organizations.
LATEST
> Sign a petition demanding an end to ICE's mass detention plans
> Urge Congress to prioritize international food assistance in the new farm bill
> Urge Congress to reject cutbacks in the Endangered Species Act
> Urge Congress to end the war with Iran
> Demand reforms in the Homeland Security funding bill
> Urge Congress to tax the rich and help working class families
> Urge Congress to protect American citizens from warrantless surveillance
> Urge Congress to act to protect the people of Gaza
> Add your voice to those protesting the removal of immigrants' right to appeal
> Support a fresh start for victims of human trafficking
> Urge Congress to oppose plans to expand our nuclear weapons capacity
> Tell the administration to stop forcing aging coal plants to keep operating
> Urge Congress to repeal cutbacks in SNAP benefits
> Protest the execution of...
... Chadwick Willacy in Florida Apr. 21
... James Brodnax in Texas Apr. 30
... James Hitchcock in Florida Apr.30
RECENT
> Urge Congress to oppose supplemental funding for the war on Iran
> Encourage state leaders to block mass detention centers
> Urge Congress to support a fair farm bill
> Urge Congress to invoke the War Powers Act and end the war on Iran
> Urge Congress to extend protected status for Haitian refugees
> Urge Congress to reject funding for nuclear weapons tests
> Protest forced labor in private immigration detention centers
> Support the U.S. bishops demand for humane immigration enforcement
> Demand that corporations stop profiting from immigration enforcement
> Urge Congress to stop ICE warehouse purchases for mass detentions
> Urge Congress to mandate microfiber filters
> Oppose efforts to weaken the Corporate Minimum Tax Act

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> Urge Congress to cap credit card interest at 10%
> Urge Congress to defeat legislation which would allow more untraceable weapons
> Support legislation that would expand Iowans' energy sources
> Urge Congress to reject SAVE legislation that would add barriers to voter registration
> Ask members of Congress to co-sponsor the Freedom to Vote Act
> Urge Congress to reinstate the national Law Enforcement Accountability Database
> Urge Congress to support negotiations on nuclear arms limitation
> Urge Iowa State senators to pass the bill allowing property owners to reject carbon pipelines
> Tell Congress that we need immigration reform now
> Demand that Health and Human Services restore day care funding
> Urge Senators to pass Affordable Care tax credits
> Urge the FDA to protect the public from microplastics
> Demand Congress end for-profit migrant detention centers
> Urge Congress to support full funding of the low-income home energy assistance
> Urge Congress to oppose the pause in asylum and immigration processing
> Urge Congress to oppose cutbacks in environmental protections
> Protect non-profit organizations from being treated as domestic terrorists
> Oppose efforts to add Social Security data to Homeland Security's data base
> Demand Congress extend Obamacare tax credits
> Urge Congress to reject the NRA's reciprocal Conceal and Carry bill
> Urge the federal government not to expand offshore drilling
> Urge Congress to stop administrative changes in federal programs for the homeless
> Hold Homeland Security accountable for detaining U.S. citizens
> Urge Congress to support arms control talks with Russia and China
> Urge the administration to leave coal in the ground and invest in clean energy
> Sign a petition opposing child marriage in the United States
> Urge Congress to block resumption of nuclear testing
> Urge Congress to restore the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
> Urge the UN to remove large corporate polluters from climate talks
> Stop a war with Venezuela
> Protest the detention of U.S. citizens by immigration authorities
> Urge Congress to extend tax credits for Obamacare recipients
> Urge the President and Congress to support nuclear arms limits
> Remind Congress that inhumane treatment of immigrants is not pro-life
> Urge Congress to oppose the so-called "Fix Our Forests" Act
> Urge governors to oppose the deployment of troops in U.S. cities
> Urge Congress to support the Refugee Admissions Program
> Urge the Administration not to abandon the Roadless Rule in National Forests
> Urge local leaders to support a nuclear weapons free world
> Urge the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to enact stronger water quality standards
> Urge the Senate to oppose the SAVE act
> Urge the Senate not to sacrifice healthcare coverage for ending the shutdown
> Urge Congress not to fund the "Golden Dome" missile defense plan
> Urge Congress to reject further funding and restore ICE oversight
> Urge Congress to block weapons sales to Israel
> Protest repeal of the EPA's endangerment finding
> Urge the Senate to pass the Road to Housing Act
> Sign an appeal for the total elimination of nuclear weapons
> Urge Governor Reynolds to protect voting by mail
> Urge Congress to prevent further cuts in international aid
> Urge Congress to investigate and close abusive ICE prisons
> Urge Congress to protect funding for the care of creation
> Urge members of Congress to sign the discharge petition necessary to restore federal workers' right to organize
> Protect what's left of international aid
> Urge Congress to pass the Break the Cycle of Gun Violence Act
> Protest legislation that threatens Iowa's clean water
> Urge Congress to stop HUD's new homeless funding process
> Protest the use of military for domestic law enforcement
> Urge Congress to investigate and close Alligator Alcatraz
> Protest the suspension of medical-humanitarian visas to people from Gaza
> Oppose the mass deportation of immigrants and refugees
> Support the nuclear weapons abolition and conversion act
> Urge the EPA not to rollback environmental protections
> Urge Congress to oppose new offensive weapons for Israel
> Urge Congress and President Trump to insure a ceasefire and delivery of aid to Gaza
> Appeal to nine nuclear countries to pledge not to launch a first strike
> Defend climate science at the EPA
> Support the Reduce Homelessness Act
> Urge Congress to stop sending bombs to Israel
> Protect Iowa's promise to welcome refugees
> Tell Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act
> Petition the Florida governor to close "Alligator Alcatraz"
> Urge Senators to co-sponsor a bill to limit high capacity magazines
> Urge big banks to divest from fossil fuels
> Urge Congress to ban utility shut-offs during heat waves
> Urge governors to oppose mass deportations
> Demand that Congress prevent the President from declaring war on Iran
> Urge the Senate to oppose further cuts in foreign aid
> Sign a petition opposing further cuts in federal assistance to the poor
> Urge the Senate to protect immigrants from unchecked detention and deportation
> Urge Congress to block weapons transfers to Israel
> Urge Congress to end ICE raids and use of the military against protesters
> Urge Congress to block cuts to the Affordable Care Act.
> Urge the Senate to cut immigration provisions of the House budget bill
> Urge Congress to adopt a moral budget
> Urge Congress to restore legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children
> Urge Congress to block the sell-off of public lands
> Urge Congress to extend health care tax credits
> Urge EPA not to rollback clean water protections
> Sign of petition to protest defunding of public schools
> Urge the administration to pursue peace in Sudan
> Urge lawmakers to oppose tax give-aways and cuts in the social safety net
> Urge the President and lawmakers to stop mass deportations and protect immigrant families
> Urge the President and lawmakers not to de-fund libraries and museums
> Urge the governor of Michigan to protect the Great Lakes from a dangerous pipeline
> Urge school districts not to cooperate with ICE
> Protest the National Sheriff's Assn. support for cooperation with ICE
> Demand legal representation for all immigrants
> Urge Congress to restore ombudsman offices in the Department of Homeland Security
> Urge members of the U.S. House to support reform of U.S. nuclear weapons policy
> Express your opposition to weakening environmental protections for public lands
> Urge Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
> Sign the multi-faith Faith in the Ocean declaration
> Urge Congress to impose an embargo on arms to Israel
> Urge Congress to oppose costly expansion of detention facilities for immigrants
> Urge Congress to oppose give-aways to the big oil industry
> Urge President Trump to begin efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons
> Urge Congress not to fund a prison for migrants at Guantanamo
> Urge Congress not to reduce Medicaid funding
> Urge Congress to overturn the President's freeze on foreign aid
> Urge Congress to resume the Refugee Admissions Program
> Urge Congress to uphold our moral responsibility to protect creation
> Protest the pause on federal assistance for seniors, children and veterans
> Urge the Defense Department to prevent sale of military ammo to civilians.
> Urge Congress to repeal the Alien Enemies Act.
> Urge Congress to support humane immigration reform
> Urge Congress to block arms deals that enable atrocities in places like Sudan
> Urge President Trump to sign the nuclear ban treaty
> Urge world leaders to turn debt into hope
> Urge Congress to pass Ethans Law to protect children from gun access
> Urge Congress to support a path to citizenship for all migrants
> Urge Congress to oppose legislation which would increase oil and gas leases and mining on public lands
> Urge Congress to address climate change and protect our youth
> Urge Congress to restore funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance
> Urge Congress to pass Refugee and Entrant Assistance funding
> Urge the U.S. Senate to halt offensive weapons to Israel
> Urge Congress to cut Pentagon waste in funding bills
> Encourage the EPA to regulate PFAS in plastic production
> Urge Congress to pass the American Stability Act
> Support creation of a Commission to Study Racial Healing
> Hold big tech companies responsible for their impact on energy supplies
> Urge Congress to provide disaster relief for farm workers
> Urge the Senate to oppose further arms shipments to Israel
> Urge Congress to protect the rights and dignity of stateless persons
> Urge Congress to reject Farm Bill provisions that cut SNAP payments
> Urge Congress to advocate for the elimination of ICBMs
> Sign a petition that supports immigration policies that uphold justice and opportunity for all
> Urge Congress to raise the minimum age for marriage to 18
> Urge Congress to pass the Earth Bill
> Support new OSHA rules that would protect workers from extreme heat
> Urge Congress to stop the flow of illegal weapons into Haiti
> Urge Congress to defeat the "Energy Permitting Reform Act"
> Urge Congress to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act
> Urge the department of Transportation to insure the safety of communities near carbon pipelines.
> Urge Congress to support the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
> Urge Congress to fully fund housing programs and protect renters
> Support the campaign for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding
> Support a grant program that will speed up immigration appeals
> Urge Congress to pass the Billionaires Income Tax
> Urge Congress to ban assault weapons and protect kids from unsecured guns
> Urge Congress and the president to adopt a "no first use" policy for nuclear weapons
> Urge the U.S. Forest Service to protect the nation's forests
> Urge Congress to fight poverty by expanding the Child Tax Credit
> Urge the EPA to hold power plants accountable for toxic coal ash disposal

Waterloo Catholic Faith Formation provides this information for individuals and organizations who are interested in and committed to study, prayer and action for social justice. Information provided here does not constitute agreement or endorsement by the Catholic Parishes in Waterloo or the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

[Last Update: 04.17.26]