In an interview with economist Rebecca Blank from the Brookings Institution, Sally Steenland from campaign partner, the Center for American Progress, probes the role that faith has in making sound economic policy and defending the interests of those less fortunate. Click here to read the full transcript of the interview.
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) addressed the closing vigil of Fighting Poverty with Faith: a Week of Action, urging a renewed commitment to fight poverty:
“The faith community has always played the critical role of being the nation’s moral compass on tending to the least of these. It is important and timely that we gather here during this historic moment in our history, to once again focus the nation’s attention on the quiet suffering of the millions of American families who live in poverty.
A prayer vigil on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. will close out “Fighting Poverty with Faith: a Week of Action,” on Tuesday, September 16 at 10 am. This will serve as a both a unifying moment of prayer and call to action to continue the work that was done during the week. The vigil will be led by Rabbi Steve Gutow, Rev. Larry Synder, and Rev. Jim Wallis, and will include members of Congress, faith leaders from across the country, and citizens committed to the goal of cutting poverty in America.
More information about the vigil, and the Week of Action, can be found here.
“Fighting Poverty with Faith,” is a weeklong effort to highlight the problem of poverty and how to solve it, put together by over 20 national faith-based organizations. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) will begin the week with an interactive call on Tuesday, September 9. The following Week of Action will feature community service projects, town hall meetings, religious services, briefings, summits, and gatherings.
More information, including a calendar of events, can be found here.
