Press Release

Two members of Congress will be honored this week during the Annual Meeting of the Friends Committee on National Legislation November 16-20.

The Friends Committee on National Legislation and its partner Quaker organizations issued the following statement today on the war in Ukraine and the Quaker commitment to peace.

A new report released today by FCNL concludes that the Global War on Terror has failed to achieve its goals and caused immeasurable harm both at home and abroad.

FCNL applauded yesterday’s Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. FCNL specifically cited the climate and energy provisions that will begin the nation’s transformation from a fossil fuel-based economy to one where renewables and green energy will take a more commanding position for decades to come.

FCNL applauds news that Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to extend the UN-brokered truce for two additional months.

The Friends Committee on National Legislation welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Senate lawmakers have reached a deal on expansive legislation to address climate change, reduce healthcare costs, and promote accountability and fairness in the U.S. tax code.

FCNL is pleased to announce the hiring of Lauren Brownlee as the first Associate General Secretary for Community and Culture.

FCNL applauds today’s House vote to repeal the outdated 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq.

Twenty-five national faith organizations released a statement today calling on President Joe Biden to pursue an expeditious return to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal.

FCNL applauded yesterday’s introduction of a Yemen War Powers Resolution to end our involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.