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  • Viewpoint: Working with an Inspired Leader

    Background | December 29, 2021
    Diane has been a mentor to me ever since her first days at FCNL.

  • 60+ National Organizations Urge Congress to Pursue Justice for Slain Palestinian-American Journalist

    Letter | November 9, 2023
    This week, a coalition of more than 60 national organizations sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to support the Justice for Shireen Act (H.R. 3477). The bill, introduced by Rep. Andre Carson (IN-07), would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the State Department to publicly report on the circumstances surrounding Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death.

  • FCNL Head Recognized as Faith Leader to Watch in 2020

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) appreciates the recognition given to General Secretary Diane Randall as one of the “Faith Leaders to Watch in 2020.” The list of 15 faith leaders was released today by the Center for American Progress (CAP).

  • Jameelah Lewis

    Person - Advocacy Corps 2019-2020, - Former Staff | November 2, 2023
    Jameelah Lewis served as the Advocacy Teams Organizer for Friends Committee on National Legislation in 2022.

  • 2020 Atrocities and Prevention Report Dismays Quaker Lobby

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on Nation Legislation (FCNL) expressed disappointment over the recently-released global atrocities report from the State Department. The annual report, mandated by the 2018 Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Act, left numerous unanswered questions and completely avoided several vital subjects and trouble spots.

  • Christian Leaders On Christian Nationalism

    Update | November 21, 2019
    On the first episode of the BJC podcast series on Christian nationalism, BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler interviewed five Christian leaders who are taking a stand against the dangerous ideology, including FCNL Executive Director Diane Randall.

  • Speaking Truth to Power: A Faithful Response to U.S. Detention and Asylum Policies

    Event | July 31, 2019
    The Trump administration’s asylum policies have vastly reduced the number of asylum seekers accepted into the United States and forced many asylum seekers to wait for months in exceedingly dangerous situations while their cases are processed through U.S. courts.

  • A Business Plan for Peace

    Update | February 23, 2018
    Friends Committee on National Legislation and Peace Direct co-hosted an event, A Business Plan for Peace: Investing in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in the Quaker Welcome Center, bringing together both peacebuilders and policymakers in a conversation highlighting the importance of locally led peacebuilding initiatives and advocating for more peaceful U.S. foreign policies.

  • With 200,000 Salvadorans Facing Possible Deportation, FCNL Urges Congress to Act

    Statement | August 17, 2020
    The administration announced on January 8 that approximately 200,000 TPS recipients from El Salvador will lose their work permits and protected status in September 2019. This decision follows the recent TPS terminations for Sudan, Nicaragua, and Haiti. FCNL urges Congress start working immediately to ensure stability for all current TPS recipients and their families.

  • Afghanistan: More of the Same Will Lead to More of the Same

    Statement | August 21, 2017
    President Trump’s decision to send thousands more Americans to Afghanistan is a tragic mistake that simply expands the bomb and blast approach that has failed for more than a decade.