From freezing funds Congress already approved, to trying to dismantle entire agencies, to using emergency powers to push harmful policies without due process or oversight—these and other actions go far beyond politics. They tear away at democratic norms and put our civil society at risk.  

This isn't about party or personality—it's about principle and the common good.  Our diverse faith traditions teach us to care for the common good, stand up for justice, and protect the most vulnerable. And right now, that means standing up to prevent unchecked executive power.

We urge Congress to act now, with moral courage, to end the abuse of power. Oversight isn’t optional, it’s essential to our democracy.

We call on Congress to have Moral Courage to:

📣 Reinstate and fully fund agencies that serve the common good such as USAID and the Consumer Protection Agency as a moral and constitutional imperative.

🛑 Block the Trump administration’s potential invocation of the Insurrection Act to further militarize the border and misuse the military to support mass deportations.

✈️ Stop abusing the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants and green card holders without due process and suggesting the same for citizens and permanent residents

💸 Support bipartisan legislation that reins in tariff policies hurting the global and U.S. economy

🍎 Defend SNAP, Head Start, Medicaid, Social Security and other programs that serve as a lifeline to millions of children and families, with daily and emergency food and medical assistance.

🔥 Block any attempts by the Trump administration to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University and other tax-exempt organizations based on their DEI policies or other political disagreements with the administration.

🛑 Overall, demand an end to the abuse of executive power that undermines our freedoms

Send a message to your elected representatives to demonstrate courage in this dire moment!