Human Life and DignityImmigration and RefugeesIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Bishops ask for veto of immigration enforcement legislation – Senate File 481 We, the Catholic Bishops of Iowa, have voiced principled opposition to Senate File 481 and…ICC-TomApril 8, 2018
Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Death penalty bills fail Bills to bring back the death penalty in Iowa have failed to advance. Keep an eye…ICC-TomMarch 19, 2018
AbortionBioethicsHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC supports bill to prevent ‘wrongful birth’ claims This week the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee may consider HF 2405, a bill that will…ICC-TomMarch 12, 2018
AbortionHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC comments on “heartbeat” legislation following Senate passage The Iowa Catholic Conference supports the life-affirming intent of “heartbeat” abortion legislation such as Senate…ICC-TomMarch 5, 2018
Economic ConcernsHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC comments on House tax reform bill, HSB 671 The Iowa Catholic Conference offers these comments on House Study Bill 671 based on the…ICC-TomMarch 2, 2018
Economic ConcernsHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC comments on Senate File 2383, the “Iowa Working Families Tax Relief Act” Lawmakers are proposing a set of wide-ranging and complex changes to Iowa’s tax code and…ICC-TomFebruary 23, 2018
Human Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates ICC opposes Constitutional amendments making regulation of guns more difficult The Iowa Catholic Conference opposes state Constitutional amendments that would make the regulation of guns…ICC-TomFebruary 18, 2018
AbortionHuman Life and DignityNews and Legislative Updates ICC comments on ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban The ICC provided the following comments to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Feb. 8, 2018…ICC-TomFebruary 11, 2018
Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative UpdatesPolicy Briefs Iowa bishops oppose death penalty – Feb. 6, 2018 2018 statement on death penalty final We speak in opposition to the use of the…ICC-TomFebruary 6, 2018
Death PenaltyHuman Life and DignityIssuesNewsNews and Legislative Updates Bills introduced to bring back the death penalty While the House’s bill to bring back the death penalty, House Study Bill 569, passed…ICC-TomJanuary 20, 2018