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  • Tea Party-Aligned Group Helping Push Congress To Debate U.S. Role In Yemen War

    FCNL in the News | October 6, 2017

    And GOP leaders in the House who seek to defer to the Trump administration and avoid upsetting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other American partners invested in the war may attempt to prevent the vote from taking place altogether through arcane legislative maneuvers, said Kate Gould

  • FCNL Congratulates ICAN on Nobel Peace Prize

    Statement | October 6, 2017
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation congratulates the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) for receiving the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.

  • Senators Paul, Schatz, and Wyden Reintroduce Bill to Demilitarize Law Enforcement

    Statement | October 4, 2017
    Senators Rand Paul (KY), Brian Schatz (HI), and Ron Wyden (OR) have reintroduced S.1856, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (SMLA). This bill would prohibit the transfer of deadly military equipment to local police departments from the Pentagon under the 1033 program.

  • FCNL Statement to House Homeland Security Committee on Border Accountability

    Statement | October 3, 2017
    FCNL submitted this statement to the House Committee on Homeland Security, pertaining to the markup of H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act.

  • Continuing to Hold Kenya in the Light

    Update | September 29, 2017
    As Kenya prepares for its upcoming repeat presidential election, FCNL and American Friends hold Kenyan Friends in the Light and urge the United States and Kenyan governments to promote peaceful solutions.

  • Faith Statement on the Nuclear Weapons Ban

    Letter | September 27, 2017
    More than 120 nations at the United Nations have adopted a treaty banning nuclear weapons. This is a tremendous step toward a world free of nuclear weapons, and we join with other faith communities in this letter applauding the treaty.

  • FCNL Opposes Muslim Ban 3.0

    Statement | September 26, 2017
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation strongly opposes President Trump’s proclamation to indefinitely ban nearly all travel from seven nations, including six Muslim-majority countries.

  • Kenyan Quakers Appeal for Restraint

    Letter | September 18, 2017
    Leaders of every Kenyan Quaker Yearly Meeting gathered to discuss the future of the Quaker movement in their country. During this retreat, they drafted a letter speaking to their concern about unity and peace in the lead up to the presidential election on the 17th of October.

  • 125 Faith Leaders Oppose Increased Military Engagement with Burma

    Letter | September 15, 2017
    A Letter from 125 Faith Leaders, Urging Senators to Oppose Increased Embrace of Burmese Military by Co-Sponsoring SA 607 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

  • On the Road with Organizers

    Update | September 14, 2017
    Advocacy Corps Coordinator Katie Breslin is checking in with members of FCNL’s Advocacy Corps, who are working in their communities to advance comprehensive immigration reform.