See and hear Rev. Meg Riley's report to the plenary
On behalf of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, and in accordance with resolutions by its Assembly, The Washington Office for Faith in Action authored and signed on to the following letters to public officials and endorsed statements in coalition with religious and secular groups in 1998-1999.
| July 1998 | Organizational affiliation to support National Cancer Survivors March | Affiliation to support and publicize vigil Sept 25, march Sept 26 |
| Summer 1998 | Organizational endorsement of resolution | Calls for moratorium on death penalty |
| August 1998 | Senate | Endangered Species Coalition letter against anti-environmental riders |
| September 1998 | Senate | Hate Crimes Prev Act-campus addendum |
| September 1998 | Administration, Congress | Pay UN dues!! |
| September 1998 | Senate | Hate Crimes prevention act |
| October 1998 | Senator Arlen Specter | Urges maintaining Title XX funding and TANF programs |
| October 1998 | President Clinton, Congress | Urges HUD budget support |
| November 1998 | President Clinton | Urges human needs and infrastructure spending |
| November 1998 | Endorsement of "Fairness Agenda for America" | Endorses 7 Principles and 8 Goals to provide economic security for all |
| November 1998 | Organizational membership with Inter-religious Human Rights Working Group, endorsement of press release | UDHR celebration and comments on need to educate US public on human rights abuses in US |
| November 1998 | President Clinton | Urges delay of decision on private SS accounts |
| December 1998 | President Clinton | Land mines |
| December 1998 | USDA Sec Dan Glickman | Food stamp program concerns |
| January 1999 | Endorsement of Statement of Principles on Social Security | Common religious principles that support SS |
| February 1999 | Endorsement of legislation (presumably sent to Congress, but sheet does not say) | Civic Participation and Rehabiliation Act of 1999 |
| February 1999 | Endorsement of CTBT info card | Info on and support of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) |
| February 1999 | Endorsement of vigil against hate violence | Supports Stop the Hate : Interfaith Vigils Against Hate Violence on October 7, 1999 |
| February 1999 | Organizational partnering w/Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities | Campaign to find savings in military budget to invest in human needs |
| February 1999 | Congress | Religious concern over "Africa Growth and Opportunity Act" and support for alternative "HOPE for Africa Act" |
| February 1999 | Chairs and Minority Leaders of Congressional Appropriations and Budget committees | Urges maintaining Social Services block Grant, Title XX, at current level |
| March 1999 | House | Urges co-sponsorship of bill to provide "Building Opportunities Bonus" to states which provide supports to truly lift families out of poverty |
| March 1999 | President Clinton | Urges support of postsecondary ed for TANF recipients |
| March 1999 | President Clinton and Congressional Appropriations Committee members | Opposes taking emergency appropriations needs from human needs programs |
| April 1999 | Endorsement of Social Security statement | Principles to guide Social Security reform |
| April 1999 | Senate, individual letters to Lott, Helms, Foreign Relations Committee members | Urges prompt action on Comprehensive test Ban Treaty (CTBT) |
| April 1999 | Congress | Opposes Higher Ed Act provision which denies financial aid to students with drug conviction |
| April 1999 | USDA SEC Glickman | Advocates vehicle allowance and shelter cap increases and more immigrant coverage in Food Stamp program |
| April 1999 | Senate Judiciary Committee | Calls for 50% of funds in S254, juvenile offender act, to go for delinquency prevention |
| April 1999 | Joined Amici Curiae brief | Supports lesbian and gay adoption |
| May 1999 | House | Religious groups urge bringing campaign finance reform vote to floor |
| May 1999 | Attorney General Janet Reno | Decries Supreme Court decision denying First Amendment rights to aliens |
| May 1999 | Congress | Urges restrictions on large animal factories |
| May 1999 | Samuel Berger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs | Urges passage of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty |
| May 1999 | Senate Finance Committee | Opposes S14, Senator Coverdell's bill which creates tax subsidy for private and religious schools |
| May 1999 | Maurice M. Taylor, CEO of Titan Int'l | Expresses concerns for striking tire and wheel company workers |
| May 1999 | Senate | Urges replacement in S254 of language regarding disproportionate minority youth incarceration |
| May 1999 | Organizational membership in National coalition for Peace in Yugoslavia | Press release and appeal to end bombing and stop abuses by all sides |
| May 199 | DOE Authorizers and Appropriators in Congress | Condemns projected increases in military spending |
| May 1999 | Paul Tagliabue, NFL Comm. | Urges name change for DC football team, insisting that "Redskins" is racist |
| May 1999 | Press | UUA generated statement; "No Tolerance for Hate and Violence" |
| May 1999 | Senator deWine | UUA letter opposing S254 about juvenile incarceration, urges support of Kennedy-Wellstone amendment |
| May 1999 | Personal endorsement by John Buehrens of Churches for Middle East Peace letter to President Clinton | Urges postponement of US Embassy move to Jerusalem |
| May 1999 | Senate | UUA letter urging CTBT ratification |
| June 1999 | Vice President Gore | UUA letter requesting he reconsider his position on Charitable Choice |
| June 1999 | Congress | Urges support for increase in minimum wage, HR 325, S 192 |
| June 1999 | David D. Glass, CEO of Wal-Mart | Urges inspection of Driscoll Strawberry Associates farms for compliance with Wal-Mart's own vendor standards for treatment of farm workers |
| June 1999 | House | Urges including school safety in HR 1501, juvenile justice bill |
| June 1999 | Congressional Labor-HHS-Ed Budget subcommittees | Decries proposed 10-12% cuts in programs for people with disabilities |
| June 1999 | Senator Kent Conrad | UUA letter urging his support for ENDA |
| June 1999 | Senate | Urges support of S 1142, allowing "Return to Home" after hospitalization in managed care hospitals, for seniors from religious care facilities |
| June 1999 | President Clinton | Urges concentrated push on CTBT |
| June 1999 | Members, House Ways & Means Com. | Opposes education tax subsidies |
| June 1999 | Senate | Support substitute pkge authorizing tax credit for public school construction instead of Coverdell's K-12 tax subsidy |
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