Catholic politicians

‘Hillbilly’ to Capitol Hill? Catholic author eyes Senate bid in Ohio
- Apr 16, 2021
Rodney Muterspaw figures J.D. Vance has already shown he’s got what it takes to be a U.S. senator. Vance, the Hillbilly Elegy author and a fellow Middletown native, broke out of poverty and family chaos and never forgot his Appalachian roots on his way to success.

By Dan Sewell
Biden announces commission to study potential changes to Supreme Court
- Apr 12, 2021
President Joe Biden signed an executive order April 9 announcing the formation of a commission to look into possible reforms to the Supreme Court, including the idea of expanding the court or instituting term limits for justices.

By Carol Zimmermann
Mexican bishop announces run for political office, then backtracks
- Apr 7, 2021
A Mexican bishop announced his intentions to run as a candidate in the country’s upcoming elections, then backtracked — a decision creating confusion and reviving debate in Mexico over the role of priests and pastors in the country’s politics.

By David Agren

U.S. bishops’ working group set up last November completes work
- Mar 2, 2021
A special working group of the U.S. bishops formed last November to deal with conflicts that could arise between the policies of President Joe Biden, a Catholic, and church teaching has completed its work, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a March 1 memo to all the U.S. bishops.

By Julie Asher

Bill would block taxpayer funding of abortion, make Hyde Amendment permanent
- Feb 10, 2021
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, has introduced a bill to prohibit use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.

By Catholic News Service
U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- Feb 6, 2021
Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act “shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.

By Catholic News Service
Biden calls out ‘political extremism’ at prayer breakfast
- Feb 4, 2021
President Joe Biden on Thursday called for a confrontation of the “political extremism” that inspired the U.S. Capitol riot and appealed for collective strength during such turbulent times in remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that asks political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning.

By Will Weissert and Elana Schor
Prayer breakfast gives Biden fresh chance to call for unity
- Feb 4, 2021
President Joe Biden is expected to address the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that calls on political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning.

By Will Weissert and Elana Schor