In the fall of 2007, Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator John Warner (R-VA) introduced the Climate Security Act (S.2191).
MAY 16, 2008
The bill was approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in December 2007 and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate, which is currently expected in early June.  The Lieberman Warner bill would make important progress toward slowing emissions of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse” gases that scientists say are causing the earth’s climate to grow warmer.  It would require reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases through a cap and trade system: companies would be encouraged to reduce their emissions as quickly as possible and would be able to use carbon credits if they are unable to meet emissions targets on schedule. 
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Applauds HIV and AIDS Bill Passed by U.S. House
APRIL 8, 2008
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), commended the U.S. House of Representatives for its April 2 adoption of the bipartisan 2008 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Reauthorization Act.
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(04.08.08)

Urge Congress to Pass the GROWTH Act
March 8th is international women’s day. Celebrate by calling your Senators and Representative TODAY in support of the GROWTH Act.
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(03.08.08)

Call Congress to Measure Up and Cancel Debt
Debt cancellation for the World's poorest countries is central to the fight against poverty and key to ensure the achievements of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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(02.29.08)

Letter to President Bush
NATIONAL INTERRELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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(01.31.08)

Crisis in Kenya

Be a Piece of the Peace!
Register Today for the Northern Uganda Lobby Day
For more than two decades, the people of Northern Uganda have suffered at the hands of a brutal rebel force, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
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(01.25.08)

"Living Earth" A 47-day journey of reflection
Initially produced for delivery by e-mail during Lent 2008, these texts are designed to enlighten and inspire. Each day offers individual and communal solutions, resources for further learning, and suggestions for how to act or become more educated about the topic for that day. This 40-day ELCA Lenten reflection series will offer a holistic approach to how we live as earthly companions, combining God’s caring relationship with creation to our journey in the physical universe.
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(04.07.08)

ONE Lutheran Sermon Helps Now Available
These sermon helps are topical in nature and include background on how they relate to ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History, scriptural support, stories, quotations, and hymn suggestions from Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW).
(01.11.08)

SCHIP Update
After two presidential vetoes and months of debate, in late December Congress passed an SCHIP extension, just days before the program was scheduled to run out.
(01.08.08)
 

Called To Be a Public Church: 2008 ELCA Voting and Civic Participation Guide Available to download and order!

National Council of Churches
Eco-Justice Programs Announce 2008 Earth Day Resource
This Earth Day, the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Programs are marking Earth Day Sunday (the Sunday closest to Earth Day) by recognizing the interconnectedness of poverty and climate change and offering a resource for worship, adult study, and youth activities. Copies will be available February 1, 2008. To obtain a copy visit www.nccecojustice.org . To pre-order a copy contact the Eco-Justice Program office at info@nccecojustice.org or 202-481-6943.
(01.07.08)

Register Now for Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2008
Registration is now available for Ecumenical Advocacy Days, to be held March 7-10, 2008, in Washington, D.C. Scholarships will be available for Lutheran young adults and people in financial need (applications due Feb. 7). Register now!
(01.07.08)

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