The current Farm Bill, at $1.5 trillion, represents the largest spending package in U.S. agricultural policy history; 80 percent of the spending is directed to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Several agencies are working to provide safe and affordable housing for vulnerable Washingtonians, but they face many challenges in that process. Affordable
The Supreme Court will decide if cities can implement laws that punish people for sleeping outside. Bishops oppose the ban, and Catholic agencies serving homeless populations shared concerns about the ruling's possible impact.
No just law can stop solidarity at the arbitrary line of a border, nor can a just government require the church to condition the works of mercy on the immigration status of those in need.