Office of Government Relations
Statement commending TPS designation for Venezuelans in U.S.
The Episcopal Church commends the Biden administration’s decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans living in the United States. The status, which allows all individuals from a TPS-designated […]
Statement on President Biden’s Day One Actions
The Episcopal Church commends President Biden for his commitments to rejoin the Paris Agreement, rescind the Muslim travel ban, and rejoin the World Health Organization (WHO). Many of these policies […]
Resources for MLK Day and Inauguration
In this message, we want to share a quick guide to the coming days and offer a brief reflection on our incredible tradition of the transfer of power, the turbulent times we are living in, and the […]
The Episcopal Church Condemns the Oil & Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic Refuge
The Episcopal Church opposes the oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that occurred on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021. Oil and gas drilling in the Refuge threatens the traditional existence of the Gwich’in people—many […]
OGR Priorities for the New Congress and Administration
On Sunday, members of the 117th Congress were sworn in. This new Congress is the most diverse in U.S history in terms of race and ethnicity, including having a record number of Black and Indigenous […]
Year-End Advocacy Update: COVID Relief and the NDAA
As we near the end of the year, we write to you to once again to express our gratitude for all those who took action again and again to urge […]
OGR Advocacy Newsletter December 2020
Dear Friends, Advent is a season that teaches us to wait well, and we are all waiting for what’s next. We are waiting to put 2020 behind us. We are […]
Human Rights Day: Defending Human Rights During and After COVID-19
By: Christian Omoruyi, Intern at Office of Government Relations Today—December 10—is Human Rights Day, an international observance that commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the […]
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
By: Christian Omoruyi, Intern at Office of Government Relations Last week marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign that has run every year […]
World AIDS Day 2020: Global solidarity, shared responsibility
By: Lynnaia Main, Episcopal Church Representative To The United Nations World AIDS Day, commemorated each December 1st since 1988, falls during the Church’s season of Advent, a time marked by waiting, […]
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