by Rich Copley | Presbyterian News Service
The Rev. Jimmie Hawkins speaks in front of the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill, where the Office of Public Witness offices are located. (2017 file photo)
At events such as Big Tent in the summer of 2019, the office coordinators presented workshops together. Recently, the offices have collaborated on webinars illuminating international issues around the world, and they participate in a Colombia Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry class that includes a week at the UN Office and a week at OPW. Behind the scenes, the offices have collaborated on advocacy pertaining to issues around the world.
Office of Public Witness calls for support of the For the People Act, which includes voting reforms
by Rich Copley | Presbyterian News Service
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LEXINGTON, Kentucky â The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness is calling on people to support a democracy reform package that has just been reintroduced by the House of Representatives.
The For the People Act (H.R. 1) was originally introduced and passed by the House at the beginning of the 116
th Congress in 2019, but was never brought up in the United States Senate. According to its text, the bill would âexpand Americansâ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.â