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FCNL's Diane Randall Joins Faith Leaders for Infrastructure Bill Signing
In a rare bipartisan moment, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package into law on Monday. FCNL General Secretary Diane Randall joined faith leaders and others gathered at the White House for the bill signing.Voting and Values: Young Adult Voters Mobilizing for Change
Join Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8:00 p.m. EDT for a conversation about why and how to exercise our values in the 2022 elections. We’ll talk about where we are politically and how our spiritual grounding connects to our involvement as activists, organizers, and voters.Faith Voices Call: Citizenship For All
Join FCNL’s Anika Forrest and the Interfaith Immigration Coalition for a webinar to learn more about what recent court decisions mean for current DACA recipients, the future of the program, and what you can do to advocate for a pathway to citizenship.Interfaith Press Conference Opposing a Government Shutdown and Calls for a Faithful Budget
WISC is hosting a press conference on November 15 urging Congress to avoid a government shutdown and pass a faithful budget that provides funding for critical human needs programs without funding harmful border militarization.Katherine Jones
Katherine Jones is the Program Assistant for the Justice Reform and Election Integrity team.
FCNL Submits Comment to USDA on Proposed Work Requirements for SNAP
FCNL submitted a comment to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) about a new rule that was recently proposed. The rule would place new requirements on Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) within the SNAP program, and would place restrictions on their access to SNAP benefits.90 Organizations Urge Congress to Denounce Islamophobic Rhetoric and Policies
Concerned by President-elect Trump’s anti-Muslim policy proposals and rhetoric, as well as previous Islamophobic statements made by several of his nominees for high-level positions, FCNL joined nearly 100 organizations in sending a letter to members of Congress asking them to reaffirm their commitment to the First Amendment and the principle of religious freedom.Seeking Truth and Speaking it As Best We Can
Nancy Milio’s passion for public health and advocacy led her to Quakerism and FCNLFaith Groups to Congress: Prioritize Human Needs, Not Immigration Enforcement
As the appropriations process for 2020 begins, FCNL joined 30 national, faith-based organizations in calling on Congress to recognize its moral obligation to allocate federal funds in a manner that prioritizes human needs, rather than expanding immigration enforcement measures that attack children, families, and workers.PREPARE Passes, Persistence Pays Off
In 2015, I was a junior in college, studying environmental biology. I was keenly aware of the issue of climate change and trying to figure out what I could do to get involved as a college student.