NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
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Advocates for justice, inspired by #Catholic Sisters. Home of #NunsOnTheBus and Sister-Spirit. #BlackLivesMatter Open to all. RTs not endorsements.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2010
RT @NETWORKLobby: Congress is back in session. Join us Aug 28 | 7 PM ET for a webinar on what’s ahead this fall: food, housing, healthcare….
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The threats of A.I. and the destruction of our government mean it's even more urgent for workers to organize for their rights. Check out NETWORK's 2025 Labor Day Statement:.
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The Catholic Church, including many Catholic Sisters, continues to show up to advocate for the rights of workers.
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Parishioners from Old St. Pat’s, St. Gertrude, & St. John XXIII met with @RepSchakowsky to lift up immigrant families. Faithful advocacy = showing up for our neighbors & bringing their stories to Congress.
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Congress is back in session. Join us Aug 28 | 7 PM ET for a webinar on what’s ahead this fall: food, housing, healthcare, safety, and democracy for all. 🔗
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Our Members of Congress have spent the month of August in their districts, and you've spent the month of August educating your community about the Big Bad Budget that Congress passed in July. As we...
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Folding zines, building power. ☀️ .Our Advocates are spreading the word about how HR 1—the “Big Bad Budget Law”—hurts our communities. Want to get involved? Host your own zine-folding party and share the truth with your neighbors. ✂️📄 . Download here:
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RT @2mellen20: I just wrote a @NETWORKLobby letter: Tell your Member(s) of Congress: “Hands Off” my Social Security check!. Write one here:….
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The Social Security Administration is celebrating 90 years of service this year. The program is the cornerstone in our nation’s effort to provide financial protection for our nation's people. Nearly...
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The new generation of leaders is here. ☀️. Sr. Carol Coston Fellows are building coalitions, organizing for justice, and bringing Catholic Social Teaching to life on campuses, in communities, and in Congress. 📅 Apps open Sept 1.🔗
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Congress is back in session. Join us Aug 28 | 7 PM ET for a webinar on what’s ahead this fall: food, housing, healthcare, safety, and democracy for all. RSVP:
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Direct File worked: .✅ free IRS filing.✅ 98% user satisfaction.✅ billions saved for families. But the program has been discontinued, leaving taxpayers without this option next year. Here’s why that matters ⬇️.
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Shutting down the Direct File program is yet another move by the Trump administration to favor business over helping people to thrive.
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We’re closing out the 2025 LCWR Assembly in Atlanta with full hearts and renewed energy. ☀️. Thank you to LCWR and to all who shared in this week’s witness. The journey continues, and so does the hope.
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90 years strong — and worth defending. Social Security has lifted millions out of poverty for generations, and it’s under threat. 📖 Learn its faith-filled history + take action: No cuts. No privatization.
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The values and direct application of Catholic Social Justice shaped FDR's New Deal domestic policy agenda profoundly and extensively.
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The Trump admin’s takeover of DC police + National Guard mobilization assaults human dignity and our duty to care for our neighbors. Militarizing neighborhoods leads to less safety, not more. 🔗
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The Trump administration’s takeover of Washington, DC police and mobilization of National Guard “assaults both human dignity and the moral responsibility to care for our neighbors.
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Good news on TPS. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s latest effort to end protections for over 60,000 TPS holders. It’s not permanent, but it’s a win worth sharing. 👉 Watch Giovana’s update, and check out for more resources information
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Our team is at #LCWR2025 in Atlanta this week!.Theme: Hope Unbroken: Journeying in God’s Promise. Stop by table 601 to connect & learn more about NETWORK’s justice work.
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From Congress to community kitchens—Coston Fellows lead for justice everywhere. ☀️. Paid, 5hr/week fellowship • $25/hr.Two fully funded DC trips.Organizing + advocacy skills for life. Students + mentors: Registration opens Sept 1.🔗
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Our faith calls us to support policies that:.❤️ Protect families.✊ Uphold dignity.🙏 Serve the common good. 📖 Read the full series by
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Making Life Harder By Design.Immigrant families are losing access to food, healthcare, and stability. Elders are cut off from Medicare. Kids lose CHIP and Medicaid. These cuts aren’t accidental. They’re meant to push people out.
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Legal Fees & Family Unity.Families trying to follow the law are priced out of protection. ➤ $100 asylum fees.➤ Rising work permit costs.➤ No more waivers. Meanwhile, TPS and birthright citizenship are under threat.
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More Raids, Fewer Rights.New funding expands ICE detention and adds thousands of new agents—while executive action raises arrest quotas and shuts down oversight. This isn’t security. It’s state-sponsored fear.
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