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  • A Partner with Native Peoples

    Background | February 5, 2018
    In the 1970s, Nebraska Yearly meeting donated the annual proceeds of a cornfield to launch FCNL’s Native American advocacy program. This (literal) seed money enabled FCNL to create a persistent advocacy effort, building on a long history of concern for Native American affairs.

  • White Supremacy Is Wrong, and We Must Act

    Statement | August 21, 2017
    Our country is looking for moral leadership. President Trump is failing us.

  • Yasmine Taeb Discusses Pro-Refugee Advocacy at ECDC Conference

    Update | June 2, 2017
    On a panel at the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc.’s annual conference, FCNL Lobbyist on Human Rights and Civil Liberties Yasmine Taeb emphasized the importance of bipartisanship and grassroots, community-based advocacy on behalf of refugees.

  • Quaker Lobby Welcomes Afghanistan Troop Drawdown

    Press Release | December 8, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) welcomed the recent announcement from Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller reducing military personnel in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 by January 15, 2021.

  • Haaland Announces Indian Boarding School Initiative

    Update | March 30, 2022
    Quakers managed at least 30 of these schools, and conditions were brutal.

  • Quakers and Economic Justice

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series |  -
    As our country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re presented with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix our economy and invest in children and families.

  • FCNL's Diane Randall Joins Faith Leaders for Infrastructure Bill Signing

    Update | November 16, 2021
    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

    Event |  -
    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

    Event |  -
    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

    Press Release | November 21, 2023
    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.