NCC Legislative Update: Freedom on the Line and Food Insecurity
February 20, 2026
Voting rights at risk, DHS funding and the partial government shutdown, and food insecurity and the 2026 Farm Bill.
Voting rights at risk, DHS funding and the partial government shutdown, and food insecurity and the 2026 Farm Bill.
Health Care: Congress Fails to Protect ACA Premium Tax Credits For much of 2025, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) has advocated for an
Negotiations focused on whether to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance premium tax credits and AI Executive Order has been put on hold.
Since October 1, the federal government has been shut down following the failure of Congress to pass a funding agreement that protects health care access. The National Council of the
Public health, truth, justice, and democracy are not optional—they are responsibilities we share as a nation and as people of faith. Every person deserves protection, every institution must serve the
A Faithful Budget. A Fair Democracy. A Future Worth Fighting For.
What You Need to Know
Budget Cuts Have Moral Consequences— We Must Act Now Congress recently passed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968), funding the government until September 30, 2025. While
Hegseth’s Remarks Suggest a Shift in U.S. Priorities on Ukraine and NATO In his remarks at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized diplomacy and peace