Advocating for the sanctity of human life and marriage/family, in the week ahead....

Federal Level

• YES to the Russell amendment, the Conscience Protection Act of 2016, the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (HR1299/S667), and the First Amendment Defense Act (HR2802/S1598); 
• NO to "the Separation Wall in the Cremisan Valley."

How is the Pa Delegation Responding (as of 7/23/16)?

Pa’s Delegation in D.C.	The 2016 Omnibus spending bill did NOT  include ANDA, but passed  the   House and  Senate.	As per the USCCB,  Support the Con-science Protec-tion Act  (S 304)	As per the USCCB, Support CWPIA (Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act; HR 1299/ S667)	“If passed, the [Maloney] amendments could infringe upon religious liberty of federal contractors, critics say” (CNA / EWTN News, 5/27/16).		As per the USCCB, Support FADA (First Amend-ment Defense Act; HR2802/ S1598)	As per the USCCB, support the Russell Amend-ment to the National Defense Authori-zation Act.	As per the USCCB, Oppose “confi-scation of Christian lands in Cremisan Valley”
				See Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226	See Final Vote Results for Roll Call 258
1.    Bob Brady (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
2.    Chaka Fattah (D)	Voted Yea	----------
3.    Mike Kelly (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
4.    Scott Perry (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea		Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
5.    Glenn Thompson (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
6.    Ryan Costello (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
7.    Pat Meehan  (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
8.    Mike  Fitzpatrick (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Yea	Voted Yea
9.    Bill Shuster (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea		Voted Noe	Voted Noe
10.  Tom Marino  (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
11.  Lou Barletta  (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe
12.  Keith Rothfus (R)	Voted Noe	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
13.  Brendan Boyle (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
14.  Michael Doyle (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
15.  Charlie Dent  (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
16.  Joseph Pitts   (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
17.  Matthew Cartwright (D)	Voted Yea	Voted Nay		Voted Yea	Voted Yea
18.  Tim Murphy  (R)	Voted Yea	Voted Yea	Co-Sponsor	Voted Noe	Voted Noe	Co- Sponsor
·     Bob Casey (D)	Voted Yea
·     Pat Toomey   (R)	Voted Noe

• Click to Email Pa's Congressional Delegation, asking for support of positions backed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

State Level

• YES to HB1623, HB1948/SB888; 
• NO to Planned Parenthood, SB 1350 (repealing Act 122 of 2011), repealing Act 13 of 2013, HB1336, HB1510/SB 974/SB 1306/SB1307/SB 1316, HB 1947, HB 162, and doctor prescribed suicide.):
• Click to Email the governor, as well as all of Bucks County's representatives and senators in Harrisburg, on pro life and pro marriage / family concerns.