Faith Action Network
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Faith Action Network
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We are a statewide interfaith network uniting to take courageous public action for justice.





The Senate is expected to advance a stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, next week to avoid a government shutdown. It's absolutely critical for it to include a down payment on #WIC funding to ensure there's no risk that eligible people are turned away.



Unity in the Community celebrates its 29th year in Riverfront Park Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See more below. @FaithActionWA @CassyBenefield spokanefavs.com/faith-action-n… #events #spokane #religion #community

In case you haven’t heard, important trade negotiations are coming to Seattle later this month! In response, WFTC and labor and community partners are hosting a series of events highlighting the voices of those marginalized by free trade. Join us at tinyurl.com/fairtradeseatt….







Monthly #CTC payments helped families afford bills, groceries, & other essentials during the pandemic for their kids. I’m leading @HouseDemocrats to bring back this benefit to help boost our economy, strengthen the middle class, & cut childhood poverty in half.

The Truth & Healing Bill is gaining momentum! Thanks to @IndianCommittee who voted today to bring the bill to the full Senate floor. Survivors, Native communities and Americans deserve to know the truth about the boarding schools. #TruthJusticeHealing

Very important read on why bureaucratic requirements only serve to push away people that need the assistance most & why you can’t just kick one group off benefits & assume you can add another very vulnerable group to fill the gap. That’s not how it works. prospect.org/economy/2023-0…

Thousands of WA families rely on federal food assistance programs to keep food on their tables. But Republicans’ Default on America Act would strip SNAP & WIC benefits from 187K+ Washingtonians. Here’s what Northwest Harvest CEO Thomas Reynolds had to say:

Yesterday, the White House released the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. This comprehensive strategy, informed by stakeholders including the Sikh Coalition, aims to tackle rising antisemitism and its threat to our democracy. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…





