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Key Congressional Committees Boost Funds to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism House and Senate Appropriators Fund 27% Increase in Nonproliferation Programs
Two key Congressional committees this week gave a big boost to the administration's efforts to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the hands of violent extremist groups. Both committees fully funded the administration's request for a 27 percent increase for two Energy Department programs to secure vulnerable nuclear materials in other countries.
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The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has the largest group of lobbyists dedicated to working in Washington for peace. Founded by the members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL is also Washington's oldest registered religious lobby.
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Recent Letters and Statements
FCNL Urges Senate to Use the CLEAR Act as a Starting Point for Energy Legislation (6/15/2010)
FCNL Deeply Disappointed with Decision to Send National Guard to Border (6/4/2010)
FCNL Letter to Administration in Response to Gaza Flotilla Raid (6/1/2010)
FCNL in the News
There's more to national security than the Pentagon, by Steve Andrist (The Journal, Crosby, ND, 6/30/10)
Quaker envoy seeks arms reduction support: Friends lobbyist visits Alaska to drum up backing for ratification (Juneau Empire, 5/18/10)
Military spending way out of line (Charles Brown, Portland Press Herald, 4/26/10)
Spend taxes wisely (Lansing State Journal, MI, 4/20/10)
Tax reflections: Too many federal dollars go to warmaking (Cleveland.com, OH, 4/16/10)
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07/23/2010
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