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Donor Spotlight: Jeff and Pam Thiemann
December 15, 2021
A story of faith and service around the world Jeff and Pam are college sweethearts. They met at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at orientation the week before their freshman year and hit it off right away. Church was a big part of their lives growing up and college was..
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Internship Reflections: Izzy Mack
December 14, 2021
Isabel “Izzy” Mack reflects on her time in D.C. with Lutheran Services in America.
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Congress Reaches Agreement on Debt Limit Increase and Defense Policy Bill
December 10, 2021
Updated Dec. 15, 2021 Following the passage of legislation that allows Democrats to raise the debt limit and avoid a federal default on the nation’s debt by circumventing a GOP filibuster in the Senate, Congress voted on Tuesday to increase the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion. Final passage of a..
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Internship Reflections: Jayleen Velez
December 10, 2021
Saying farewell to the fall 2021 Lutheran Services in America interns! Each semester, Lutheran Services in America hosts interns from Lutheran College Washington Semester, a personalized internship program in Washington, D.C. where students live, study, and intern while earning a full semester of academic credit from their college. The fall..
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Advocacy Update
December 2, 2021
Build Back Better continues to advance, but a number of hurdles remain. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced he is planning to pass the Build Back Better Act before Christmas, but several hurdles remain. Senate Democrats need to come to agreement on paid family leave, immigration, and clean energy provisions..
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