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Faith Leaders Urge Immediate Action on Top Priorities
Faith leaders from various traditions sent a letter to Congress on January 18 urging immediate action on must-pass priorities for our nation.The Consequences of War with North Korea
In this op-ed, Abigail Stowe-Thurston, the program assistant for nuclear policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, and Erin Connolly, the program assistant at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, urge the U.S. to choose peace in the face of nuclear conflict.
Echoes of Colin Powell: Nikki Haley’s recent Yemen push mirrors the Bush Iraq intelligence failures
“Intelligence is, of course, supposed to be used to make a decision,” Kate Gould, the Legislative Director for Middle East Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation told Salon. “Not to market political propaganda, and that’s what we’re seeing on display here.”
A Letter from an Incarcerated Friend
Earlier this month, we received a letter from Mark, who is currently incarcerated. He wrote to let us know how much he appreciated FCNL’s resources on criminal justice reform. He was also wondering if we could provide insights into some of the pieces of legislation making their way through Congress. In his letter, Mark mentioned that he is helping write sentence reduction appeals for other prisoners, and he wants to make sure he’s current on the most recent changes in the law.Quaker Meeting Minute on Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) has worked for more than a century to promote a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.US support for Saudi war in Yemen soars under Trump
“This revelation should be a wake-up call to every policymaker and every American that this country is literally fueling the largest humanitarian crisis in the world and the worst cholera outbreak in recorded history,” said Kate Gould, a lobbyist with the Friends Committee on National Legislation
78 Organizations Call on Congress to Oppose the Repeal of the Johnson Amendment
On November 3, 2017, FCNL joined 78 organizations in sending a letter to Reps. Kevin Brady (TX) and Richard Neal (MA), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means. This letter called on the Chairman and Ranking Member to oppose an amendment in the tax reform bill that would repeal the Johnson Amendment.Congress Must Weigh in to Protect Vulnerable Immigrants from Deportation Threat
FCNL opposes the administration’s decision to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguans and non-decision resulting in an inadequate automatic 6-month extension for Hondurans. We urge Congress to ensure that the administration is upholding the integrity of the TPS program so that individuals are not returned to harm and to pursue long overdue stability for our immigrant neighbors.What Members of Congress Are Saying About FCNL
Members of Congress value FCNL’s persistent and principled approach to advocacy. Here’s what they and their staff are saying about this work.Is the US Fanning the Flames of the World’s Largest Humanitarian Catastrophe?
Kate Gould, the legislative director for Middle East Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, calls the maneuver yet “another example of House leadership going to extreme measures, including violating the War Powers Resolution, to block any kind of consideration of the US role in