Urge President-Elect Biden to Make Good on His Anti-Death Penalty Promises

Prior to 2020, the U.S. federal government went 17 years without administering any executions under the leadership of both Republican and Democratic presidents. Against this backdrop, the Trump administration moved to restart the practice of executions in July 2020, beginning with the lethal injection of Daniel Lewis Lee on Jul. 14, 2020.

Since then, the Department of Justice has executed twelve people in the span of six months -- more than any other administration in 200 years. Additionally, the execution of Dustin Higgs is scheduled for Friday, January 15, just a few days before the close of the presidential term.

In the days leading up to the inauguration, join Catholic Mobilizing Network in urging President-elect Biden to make good on his anti-death penalty promises and take concrete action to abolish the federal capital punishment system. Sign the petition urging President-elect Biden to honor the sanctity of life by prioritizing an end to the federal death penalty.