Legislative Advocacy
The Issues
USCCB
- Social Development & World Peace http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/international/index.shtml
- Bishops’ Conference Interim Legislative Report for 110th Congress http://www.usccb.org/ogl/110th%20Congress%201st%20Session%20Interim.pdf
- USCCB the Office of Government Liaison Monitor: Current Issues in Congress http://www.usccb.org/ogl/oglmonitor.shtml
Network:
- National Catholic Social Justice Lobby http://www.networklobby.org/issues/
- Catholic Charities USA: Social Policy and Advocacy http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=318&srcid=193
- Catholic Relief Services Action Center http://actioncenter.crs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ac_homepage
State & Local issues
- Texas Catholic Conference http://www.txcatholic.org/public-policy.asp
- Action & advocacy alerts sign up - http://www.txcatholic.org/get-involved.asp
Current National issues
- (General): http://thomas.loc.gov/
Current State Issues (General):
Contact your representatives
Who represents me
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/stickers/?command=stickers
http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/
National Association of State Catholic Conferences
http://www.nasccd.org/bins/site/templates/splash.asp?NC=2016X
Tips for Contacting your member of Congress:
- Calling http://www.networklobby.org/resources/calling_your_moc.pdf
- Writing http://www.networklobby.org/resources/writing_your_moc.pdf
- Visiting http://www.networklobby.org/resources/visiting_your_moc.pdf
Tips for writing a Letter to the editor
http://www.networklobby.org/resources/media_tips.pdf
Catholic Charities USA’s Guide to Effective Advocacy (Manual)
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/netcommunity/downloads/AdvocacyManual.pdf
Voter Registration
How to hold a voter registration drive
http://www.getfittx.org/PDFs/FITVoterRegDrive.pdf
Become a voter Registrar (for State of Texas)
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/volunteer.shtml
List of county voter registration officials - by county
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/votregduties.shtml
Information on voting, how to register to vote, voting locations & more
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/largepamp.shtml
En Español http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/largepampsp.shtml
Request a Voter Registration Application online
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqvr.shtml
En Español http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqvrspanish.shtml
Faithful Citizenship
http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/index.htm
Political Activity Guidelines for Catholic Organizations
http://www.usccb.org/ogc/guidelines.shtml
Parish Planning suggestions
http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/parish%20planning%20ideas.pdf
Bulletin Inserts/Información para el Boletín
English Spanish
Tips for conducting Candidate forums
http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/pdf/tips.pdf