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  • Quaker Lobby Applauds Biden’s First Day Actions

    Press Release | January 21, 2021
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation praised many of the executive actions President Joe Biden took on his first day as the 46th president.
  • Quaker Lobby Urges President-elect Biden to Prioritize Peace

    Press Release | December 16, 2020
    In a new report issued today, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) recommends that President-elect Jo Biden prioritizes peace in his administration’s first 100 days.
  • Quaker Leader Diane Randall Named Gender Champion in Nuclear Policy

    Press Release | February 8, 2021
    FCNL is pleased to learn General Secretary Diane Randall was named as a new Gender Champion in Nuclear Policy by the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  • 12-Hour Prayer Vigil

    Event | October 20, 2021
    Join faith leaders in prayer and to call on Congress to pass a Build Back Better plan to advance racial equity, climate action, reduce child poverty, affordable health care, and an economy that works for all.
  • Building Beloved Community: Introducing FCNL's Community and Culture Team

    Update | September 24, 2022
    In July, I joined the staff as FCNL’s associate general secretary for community and culture. In that position, I lead the new Community and Culture department made up of FCNL’s Quaker outreach, young adult, and human resources teams, as well as Friends Place on Capitol Hill.
  • Quaker Lobby Calls for Urgent De-escalation of Violence in Israel and Gaza

    Press Release | October 27, 2023
    FCNL condemned the attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory violence while calling on world leaders to press for de-escalation and restraint in Gaza and southern Israel moving forward.
  • Help Countries Facing Impacts of Climate Change and Support Resilience

    Legislative Ask | October 31, 2024
    As one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, the Unites States has a moral responsibility to assist the developing countries bearing the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
  • Senate Fails to Act on Child Poverty

    Statement | August 5, 2024
    FCNL is deeply disappointed in today’s Senate vote to not move forward on The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
  • Citizenship for Our Families, Neighbors, and Communities

    Legislative Ask | November 5, 2024
    Congress has the power to provide permanent solutions for our undocumented communities. Provisions of pathway to citizenship legislation have support from the majority of federal legislators, 1,200 faith leaders, over 100 of the nation’s top businesses, and 70% of voters across party lines. Notably, 58% of Republicans and Democrats nationwide favor a pathway to citizenship opposed to only 26% favoring the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
  • Our Faith Calls Us to Never Give Up

    Update | November 12, 2024

    Bridget Moix, general secretary of FCNL, and