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Public Statements, Testimonies, and Briefs on Issues of Interest

The WCC works with and on behalf of the bishops of Wisconsin with fellow Catholics, Church institutions, other advocacy organizations, and lawmakers to affirm and promote laws that serve human dignity and the common good.

The WCC’s advocacy is guided by Church teaching and conveyed through public statements, testimony, and briefs on a number of public policy issues. These publications also serve as educational resources and advocacy tools for those who want to learn more about an issue or enhance their advocacy efforts.

Bishops’ Statements

Pastoral letters and issue statements by the Wisconsin Bishops

Bishops’ Statements Archive

Testimony

The WCC’s formal public advocacy statements

Testimony Archive

Public Policy Positions

The WCC’s Public Policy Positions reflect the themes of Catholic social teaching and their corresponding priorities as set forth by the bishops of Wisconsin, in concert with the U.S. bishops.

Read the 2023 Public Policy Positions

Issue Briefs

Background briefings on public policy issues of note or importance in Wisconsin

Issue Brief Archive

Advocacy Network

Join the Advocacy Network to have the WCC’s latest Capitol Updates and Action Alerts sent directly to your inbox.

Advocacy Resources

For those interested in getting involved with the legislative process, the WCC offers the following resources.

The WCC’s Advocacy Network is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date on notable issues and policy developments of interest to Catholics. Receive special legislative email alerts and the biweekly Capitol Update for information on upcoming hearings, newly introduced legislation, legislative activity, and WCC advocacy. Click here to subscribe today.

Resources from the bishops to help Catholics reflect on faithful citizenship through Catholic social teaching. Click here to learn more »

A guide from the Wisconsin Legislature on the fundamentals of the Wisconsin legislative process.

To find out who your legislators are, go to the Wisconsin State Legislature’s home page and enter your address under Who Are My Legislators. You can also find the full list of Wisconsin legislators in the Senate and Assembly directories.

After each bill is introduced, it is sent to a legislative committee and needs to receive a hearing and be voted on by committee members before the bill can be sent to the floor. Check out upcoming committee hearings (click month to see more) and the full list of committees and their members.

Find out when the Legislature plans to be in session. Floor periods indicate when voting may take place on bills on the floor of the Assembly and Senate.

You can also follow state government by tuning in to WisconsinEye, the independent, nonpartisan news service that provides uncut video coverage of state government proceedings.