- Hosted Vanessa Williamson, Ph.D., Brooking Institution, on the State of Our Democracy: Racial Oligarcrchy and Fiscal Conservatism, Ending the Anti-Tax Era
- Hosted Rev. Dr. David Beckmann, President Emeritus, Bread for the World, on Pushing For Social Justice in a Tough Political Climate
- Joined Gulf Coast-impacted communities in D.C. to hold petrochemical companies accountable
- Mobilized with Green Faith, in advance of COP 27, to insist global financiers invest in climate solutions
- Hosted Lee Drutman on the State of Our Democracy: Reforms To Renew And Strengthen It
- Hosted Andrea Miller on voting rights, offering analysis on midterm mobilization
- Advocated for Afghan stability and dignity, joined the Evacuate Our Allies coalition to lead constituent delegation meetings, then partnered with the UU Service Committee for meetings
- Advocated against the Manchin move to fast-track permitting on the heels of the Inflation Adjustment Act (IRA) and mobilized to highlight the hidden costs of the IRA
- Defended the IRA from abhorrent anti-immigrant amendments and celebrated its significant wins for health, tax equity, and climate policy; the most significant investment for the climate in U.S. history
- Mounted a voter mobilization project, reprising and expanding upon our success in 2020
- Advocated for needed Electoral Count reform while lifting voting rights needs and concerns
- Gathered in community for the January 6th Hearings to watch, analyze and prognosticate
- Organized with Poor People’s Campaign, a National Call for Moral Revival, mobilizing hundreds of UUs for participation in a June 2022 rally
- Partnered with Reclaim Our Democracy to co-sponsor democracy and election issue speakers
- Advocated for the Green Climate Fund, for U.S. funding of mitigation and resilience projects
- Hosted Citizens’ Climate Lobby to learn more about the carbon pricing strategy
- Advocated Defund Hate, showing solidarity with immigrant community pleas that the Executive shift the culture at relevant federal agencies from enforcement to service and care with dignity
- Celebrated World Water Day and initiated a pressure campaign for the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, which has passed both chambers
- Pressured for an update on election counting procedures and strategy for voting rights restoration
- Formally joined the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC)
- Hosted Texas State Representative Donna Howard to speak on the State of Our Democracy: A UU View From The Texas Legislature
- Deployed a joint campaign with the UU Service Committee to restore asylum and end Title 42
- Advocated and pressured for the passage of free and fair elections with the restoration of voting rights
- Pushed for bold investment and commitments for climate, immigration, and social safety nets
- Took on co-leadership of the Racial Justice Working Group, with the American Friends Service Committee, for the Washington Interfaith Staff Community
- Catalyzed UU Climate Justice, fomenting agreement toward a joint theme of “Climate-Forced Displacement, Human Rights, and Building Community Resilience” announced at GA 2022
- Joined and encouraged January 6th vigils, marking the solemn first anniversary
