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Reform Movement Applauds House Passage of Voting Rights Legislation
“Today represents an important step forward in our years-long work to restore the historic Voting Rights Act and protect voting rights. We commend the House for its leadership and urge the Senate to follow suit by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act immediately."
RAC-IL Applauds Gov. Pritzker's Decision to Welcome Refugees in Illinois
“As Reform Jews, both our values and our communal history compel us to support refugee settlement in the United States. We are heartened that Gov. Pritzker has acted to protect the refugee settlement program in Illinois and extend our thanks to the governor and his administration."
Reform Jewish Movement Denounces Decision Weakening the Affordable Care Act
“Yesterday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate moves our country one step closer to a health care disaster. Although the law remains intact while judicial review continues, this ongoing assault on the ACA is a shameful disservice to Americans in every state, sowing fear that essential health care will be taken away or become simply unaffordable."
Reform Jewish Leader Strongly Opposes Latest Attempt at a Discriminatory Ban on Entry to the United States
For Immediate Release
March 6, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Movement Deeply Concerned by Drastic Cuts Proposed in Administration Budget
For Immediate Release
March 17, 2017
Reform Jewish Leader Responds to the Withdrawal of the American Health Care Act
For Immediate Release
March 27, 2017
Rabbi David Saperstein Joins URJ and RAC as Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2017
Reform Jewish Leader Decries Executive Order Rolling Back Clean Power Plan
For Immediate Release
March 28, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Graham Roth
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Movement Urges Congregations to Protect Undocumented Immigrants Facing Deportation with New Resolution
For Immediate Release
March 31, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Graham Roth
202-387-2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Jewish Movement Statement in Support of Filibuster Reform
In response to the Senate filibuster of the motion to proceed to the consideration of the Freedom to Vote Act, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center, issued the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis in support of filibuster reform that achieves a proper balance between majority and minority rights in the Senate.