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Maiya Zwerling
Maiya Zwerling served as the National Organizing Manager for FCNL Advocacy Teams (2013-2018). She founded the FCNL Advocacy Teams, a network of hundreds of Quakers and friends lobbying to build congressional champions for peace and justice.
Webinar on Family Separation and August Recess Engagement
See a webinar recording & resources on family separation with members of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Justice for Immigrants campaign.Holding Kenya in the Light
We hold Kenya in the Light as the country enters into a crucial post-election period.Quaker Lobby Urges Senate to Pass Violence Against Women Act
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) called on the Senate to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (H.R.1620) after the House passed it today. FCNL strongly supports the tribal provisions in the bill.20 Years After 9-11: A conversation with Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Join Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) in conversation with Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman, as well as FCNL’s Diane Randall, the Institute for Policy Studies’ Tope Folarin, and Win Without War’s Stephen Miles.Annual Meeting 2024: Advocacy That Never Gives Up
Our 2024 Annual Meeting brought together hundreds of Friends online and in Washington, D.C., from November 13-17 to learn, lobby, worship, and chart FCNL’s future.24 Religious Organizations Urge Trump to Remain in Paris Climate Agreement
On May 9th, a coalition of 24 religious groups sent a letter to the White House and key Administration and Congressional leaders, urging that the United States remain a signatory to the Paris Agreement.Federal Criminal Justice Reforms in the Trump Era
Mass incarceration is a long and pervasive disease we all live with in the U.S. We’ve lived with it for over 40 years. If you consider its precursors, we have been living with systematic oppression of black and brown bodies for centuries.FCNL Applauds Congressional Letter Backing 'Leahy Law' Application in Israel and Egypt
The Friends Committee on National Legislation welcomes the congressional letter to Secretary of State John Kerry requesting assurances that the Leahy law restrictions on assistance to foreign security forces are being applied to Israel and Egypt.FCNL Leads Broad Coalition in Calling for Environmental Justice in Climate Legislation
As Congressional negotiations continue on legislation to address climate change, energy security, and environmental protection, FCNL led a group of more than 60 organizations in calling on lawmakers to take meaningful and historic action to address the impact of environmental racism on communities across the United States.