Rev. David Beckmann
Circle of Protection Coordinator
202-321-0473
November 7, 2023
Churches Call Attention to Increased Poverty in the U.S. and Countries at War
November 22, 2022
Expand the Child Tax Credit During the Lame Duck Session
July 20, 2022
Health Insurance for the Poorest Families
April 25, 2022
New Priorities and Legislation Needed to Continue Progress Against Poverty
February 28, 2022
A Chance for Bipartisan Action on Appropriations
January 17, 2022
Church Groups Speak Out for Voting Rights
December 14, 2021
Religious Leaders Urge Senate Action
November 16, 2021
Anti-Poverty Provisions in the Momentous Bills Moving Through Congress
October 20, 2021
Prioritize investments that provide help and opportunity to low-income people
September 22, 2021
Good News for the Poor in Pending Legislation
July 19, 2021
We’re praying for action on three momentous legislative packages
May 24, 2021
Six Essential Areas of Action in the Build Back Better Program
March 18, 2021
Letter to President Biden: "We need to shift toward an economy that allows all people to thrive and protects the environment that sustains us."
January 28, 2021
"We call on Congress to pass legislation that addresses the concurrent crises of a global pandemic, economic recession, and ongoing systemic racism ravaging our country."
November 19, 2020
Priorities for FY2021 Appropriations Legislation and COVID Response Package
October 19, 2020
The Urgency of Continued COVID-19 Relief
October 7, 2020
Summary of Vice President Biden’s speech to the Mass Assembly of the Poor People’s Campaign
September 16, 2020
The Urgency of continued COVID relief and, in particular, extension of Pandemic EBT
July 20, 2020
Another COVID response bill needed to addresses the swelling ranks of people in poverty
February 11, 2020
Church leaders speak out on administration actions that affect people in Poverty
November 4, 2019
Letter urging Congress to enact two top legislative priorities
September 12, 2019
Request to presidential candidates
December 20, 2022 / CBPP
Important investments, significant disappointments in year-end legislation
October 27, 2021 / NBC News
Left-leaning church leaders push for Biden’s legislative agenda
October 8, 2021 / WOWK 13 News
Should the expanded child tax credit become permanent?
October 6, 2021 / Religion News Service
To pass infrastructure bills, Democrats need to put their faith in moral language
October 3, 2021 / The Hill
Congress should pass the infrastructure bill to end child hunger in the US
September 24, 2021 / Christian Post
Christian leaders meet with White House in push for child tax credit, voting rights, family support
September 22, 2021 / C-SPAN
VIDEO: Religious leaders' comments to reporters at the White House
September 22, 2021 / The Hill
Support for the permanent extension of the Child Tax Credit
September 22 / Whitehouse.gov
Readout of meeting with Circle of Protection on the Build Back Better Agenda
September 22 / The Washington Times
Faith leaders gather at White House to boost Biden's infrastructure plans
June 21, 2021 / Religion News Service
This is no time to build back to the way things were
May 19, 2021 / Religion News Service
We can’t rebuild the U.S. until we support families
December 13, 2019 / Christian Post
Watch: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates answer Christian leaders' question about poverty
November 27, 2019 / New York Times
Julián Castro, in plan to end hunger, warns against neglecting the poor
August 7, 2019 / Crux
Circle of Protection members, others see much to like in budget deal
June 18, 2019 / Vox
2020 Democrats share plans to fight poverty at presidential forum
June 22, 2018 / The Hill
Christians can’t support the House Farm Bill
