The Archdiocese of Philadelphia issued its first-ever Legislative Update this week which details the voting records of state and federal legislators. The Legislative Update lists how lawmakers voted on issues that are of importance to Catholics and that are advocated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC)* or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

There are 90 lawmakers included in the Legislative Update. They are members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly or the United States Congress. They represent the five county area of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Among the issues covered in this Legislative Update are school choice, designation of hospitals and police stations as safe havens for unwanted newborns, cloning and faith-based initiatives. The Legislative Update lists specific pieces of legislation and whether the PCC or the USCCB supported or opposed the legislation. The Legislative Update then lists whether the representative or senator voted to support to oppose the legislation. The final vote total is also listed so voters know whether the legislation was passed. The Legislative Update will be issued on a regular basis and will be distributed to Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It will also be available on the Archdiocesan web site at www.archdiocese-phl.org/opaweb.

Editor's Note: To receive a copy of the Legislative Update, call the Office for Communications at 215-587-3747 or visit the Archdiocesan web site at www.archdiocese-phl.org/opaweb.

*Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) is the public affairs arm of Pennsylvania's Catholic Bishops and the Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania. There are 10 Catholic dioceses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the PCC.

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