Who We Are

USCCB Government Relations (GR) represents the USCCB before the U.S. Congress on public policy issues of concern to the bishops. GR coordinates and directs the legislative activities of the USCCB staff and other church personnel to influence the actions of the Congress. A specific set of issues is assigned to each congressional liaison staff person, who in turn, works in collaboration with particular policy departments at the USCCB.

Government Relations Congressional Liaison Staff

Jayd Henricks, Director
Religious Liberty and Marriage Issues

Micheal E. Hill, Associate Director
Immigration and Refugee Issues, Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues
and Select Issues Under the Jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committees

Melissa Silvers, Associate Director
Pro-Life and International Justice and Peace Issues

Vacant, Associate Director
Catholic Education Issues, Communication Issues
and Domestic Social Development Issues