US House of Representatives

House members urge Biden to restore Hyde Amendment to budget proposals
- Jul 3, 2021
Proposing a budget without the Hyde Amendment “is an affront to the majority of Americans who do not want their tax dollars funding abortion on demand resulting in the death of children in the womb,” 172 members of the U.S. House said in a July 1 letter to President Joe Biden.

By Julie Asher
COVID-19 bill OK’d without Hyde language to prevent funding of abortion
- Mar 1, 2021
Over a dozen nonprofit organizations, including Catholic Charities USA, praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House early Feb. 27 for including “several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector.”

By Julie Asher
Missouri congressman defends ‘A-woman’ end to prayer
- Jan 6, 2021
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said he was caught off guard by the negative response after he ended his opening prayer on the first day of the new Congress by saying, “Amen and A-woman.”

By Associated Press

As Jesuit chaplain retires, House of Representatives picks first female chaplain
- Jan 5, 2021
With the year-end announcement that Jesuit Father Pat Conroy would be retiring as chaplain of the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that for the first time, a woman will take over the post.

By Rhina Guidos

Proposed legislation could help tens of millions of children overseas, CRS says
- Oct 2, 2020
New legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could be a “triumph for the tens of millions of children overseas whose potential is yet to be realized,” according to the U.S. bishops’ international development agency.

By Crux Staff
House passage of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act called ‘huge win for women’
- Sep 18, 2020
The National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd said House passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Sept. 17 is a “huge win for women.”

By Catholic News Service
U.S. House appropriations measure blocks conscience protection rule
- Aug 4, 2020
An omnibus appropriations bill approved by the House July 31 to fund a dozen federal departments and agencies blocks a conscience protection rule for health care providers who do not want to participate in abortion, sterilization or assisted suicide on religious or moral grounds.

By Catholic News Service
Competing ideas on economic recovery in competing House, Senate bills
- Jul 30, 2020
The Democratic-led House approved the HEROES Act in May. The Republican-led Senate introduced the HEALS Act July 27.

By Mark Pattison