Opportunities for civic action suggested by the Franciscan Peace Center.
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> Urge Congress to support arms control talks with Russia and China
> Support mandatory due diligence against human rights abuses in supply chains
> Urge Congress to protect SNAP from harmful funding cuts
> Demand that Congress protect public broadcasting
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> Demand legal representation for all immigrants
> Urge Congress to restore ombudsman offices in the Department of Homeland Security
> Urge members of the U.S. House to support reform of U.S. nuclear weapons policy
> Express your opposition to weakening environmental protections for public lands
> Urge Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
> Sign the multi-faith Faith in the Ocean declaration
> Urge Congress to impose an embargo on arms to Israel
> Urge Congress to oppose costly expansion of detention facilities for immigrants
> Urge Congress to oppose give-aways to the big oil industry
> Urge President Trump to begin efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons
> Urge Congress not to fund a prison for migrants at Guantanamo
> Urge Congress not to reduce Medicaid funding
> Urge Congress to overturn the President's freeze on foreign aid
> Urge Congress to resume the Refugee Admissions Program
> Urge Congress to uphold our moral responsibility to protect creation
> Protest the pause on federal assistance for seniors, children and veterans
> Urge the Defense Department to prevent sale of military ammo to civilians.
> Urge Congress to repeal the Alien Enemies Act.
> Urge Congress to support humane immigration reform
> Urge Congress to block arms deals that enable atrocities in places like Sudan
> Urge President Trump to sign the nuclear ban treaty
> Urge world leaders to turn debt into hope
> Urge Congress to pass Ethans Law to protect children from gun access
> Urge Congress to support a path to citizenship for all migrants
> Urge Congress to oppose legislation which would increase oil and gas leases and mining on public lands
> Urge Elon Musk to cut military spending
> Urge Congress to address climate change and protect our youth
> Urge Congress to restore funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance
> Urge Congress to pass Refugee and Entrant Assistance funding
> Urge Congress to protect non-profit organizations
> Urge the U.S. Senate to halt offensive weapons to Israel
> Urge Congress to cut Pentagon waste in funding bills
> Encourage the EPA to regulate PFAS in plastic production
> Urge Congress to pass the American Stability Act
> Support creation of a Commission to Study Racial Healing
> Hold big tech companies responsible for their impact on energy supplies
> Urge Congress to provide disaster relief for farm workers
> Urge the Senate to oppose further arms shipments to Israel
> Urge Congress to protect the rights and dignity of stateless persons
> Urge Congress to reject Farm Bill provisions that cut SNAP payments
> Urge Congress to advocate for the elimination of ICBMs
> Sign a petition that supports immigration policies that uphold justice and opportunity for all
> Urge Congress to raise the minimum age for marriage to 18
> Urge Congress to pass the Earth Bill
> Support new OSHA rules that would protect workers from extreme heat
> Urge Congress to stop the flow of illegal weapons into Haiti
> Urge Congress to defeat the "Energy Permitting Reform Act"
> Urge Congress to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act
> Urge the department of Transportation to insure the safety of communities near carbon pipelines.
> Urge Congress to support the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
> Urge Congress to fully fund housing programs and protect renters
> Support the campaign for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding
> Support a grant program that will speed up immigration appeals
> Urge Congress to pass the Billionaires Income Tax
> Urge Congress to ban assault weapons and protect kids from unsecured guns
> Urge Congress and the president to adopt a "no first use" policy for nuclear weapons
> Urge the U.S. Forest Service to protect the nation's forests
> Urge Congress to fight poverty by expanding the Child Tax Credit
> Urge the EPA to hold power plants accountable for toxic coal ash disposal
> Urge Congress to oppose efforts by election deniers to prevent passage of government funding bill
> Urge Congress to oppose a $20 billion arms transfer to Israel
> Urge Congress to demand a ceasefire, deescalation and access to humanitarian relief in Gaza
> Urge Congress to prevent AI from making nuclear deployment decisions
> Urge lawmakers to support the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act
> Urge Congress to ban Congressional stock trading
> Urge Congress to provide permanent citizenship for Afghan refugees
> Urge the State Department to support the Global Plastics Treaty
> Urge Congress to support an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East
> Urge Procter & Gamble to embrace sustainable sourcing for toilet paper
> Urge Congress to regulate "dark money"
> Urge Congress to stop arming drug cartels
> Remind Congress that we deserve a world free of nuclear weapons
> Urge Congress to protect climate funding for FY 2025
> Urge Congress to make polling places gun-free
> Urge Congress to pass the Forest Act, regulating products related to illegal deforestation
> Urge the State of Iowa to enroll in the USDA's 2025 summer nutrition program for school children
> Urge Governor Reynolds to end the legal defense of Iowa's "Criminal Re-Entry" Law