RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to healthcare in Arizona. These bills are moving through the legislature now, it’s nearly crossover week!

With your advocacy, a major funding package that included billions of dollars designated for humanitarian aid, food security, nutrition, and global health initiatives passed. We invite you to pause in gratitude for this moment—and then reach out to your members of Congress to thank them for their work.

RTS Action Alerts! Click to read the bills we’re watching related to food insecurity in Arizona. These bills are being heard this week ~ we urge you to activate your faith in love today!

Living Lutheran article by Debra Madras Efrid. “What are we as Lutherans called to do to ease the impact of the federal spending law?”

Is Arizona’s $67 M Balance sufficient to address $1.1 B of H.R. 1 tax impacts? What about SNAP cuts? Read key indicators by Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN) and Arizona Food Systems Network (AzFSN) and how it will likely affect the upcoming state legislative session.

Arizona is home to the global food bank movement, but federal cuts could strain its limits. Read this excellent article by Nicole Ludden and Hank Stephenson, reprinted with permission from the Arizona Agenda.

This bipartisan Senate bill aims to increase affordable housing supply. Here’s what renters, home buyers need to know.

Read about the impact of the H.R. 1, aka the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and some key domestic program dates to be mindful of for SNAP, Medicaid and more.

Read about the impacts of the proposed House reconciliation bill millions of working families. Stats from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).

This year’s Offering of Letters is focused on child nutrition and is as critical as ever in the current political climate. Read on to learn more about the importance of nutrition programs in helping children reach their full potential. Then email your members of Congress and ask them to support improving child nutrition.

Take the SNAP Challenge! Post includes toolkit. The upcoming congressional recess (March 15–23) is the perfect time to involve Members of Congress in the SNAP Challenge. Read on to learn which AZ district has the most SNAP households.

3 key actions to take this week to protect SNAP. Wednesday and Thursday this week, U.S. House Republicans move forward with their budget plan for reconciliation as the U.S. Senate pursues a competing proposal. Now is the time!

The farm bill, our nation’s most important anti-hunger legislation, must be reauthorized every five years. It is unlikely Congress will pass a new farm bill before the current one expires on September 30. Urge your representative to pass a short-term extension of the farm bill by September 30 and a new farm bill before the end of the year.

Last week, LAMA had FOUR congressional meetings! Read about who we met with and what we talked about now.

The Northeastern Arizona Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement has officially been introduced in Congress! Learn if your lawmakers are supporting HR8940, and how you can help, here!

Renewed call for letters: Bread for the World has updated their letter writing materials to reflect the ongoing Farm Bill negotiations! Plan an Offering of Letters for your congregations now!

The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday. Read Bishop Eaton’s statement and what it means for Arizona.

Last month, Congress finally released proposed drafts of the Farm Bill! This policy is crucial to hunger relief in our country; take some time to read about the good and the bad provisions in this new proposal.