Washington, D.C. Beat

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ultimately said the bill “currently fails the poorest families,” and urged people to contact lawmakers.

Catholic reaction to the “Big Beautiful Bill” immigration proposals and on-the-ground developments has walked a careful line between compliance and concern.

The role of the national debt and what happens to people in need should also concern Catholics, because the two are intertwined, experts told OSV News.

The U.S. Catholic bishops have previously urged officials to protect TPS designation for nations including Haiti.

The Senate parliamentarian rejected key Medicaid provisions in Senate Republicans’ version of Trump’s megabill. 

In upholding a Texas law requiring age verification to view online pornography, the Supreme Court June 27 aligned with a proposal from the U.S. bishops.

The Supreme Court ruled an interfaith group of Maryland parents could opt their children out of classroom instruction with books containing LGBTQ+ themes.

Justices on June 27 limited federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions in a case concerning Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for some.

More than 40 leaders of several faith traditions voiced opposition to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act saying key provisions represent a “moral failure.”

“Congress must be consistent in protecting human life and dignity and make drastic changes to the bill to protect those most in need,” the U.S. bishops’ president said.