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  • Faith Leaders Hail Progress on Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Package, Urge Senate Leadership for May Vote

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    We are joined in our commitment to advancing the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. Inaction will harm children and families
  • Yes AND Vote on November 3!

    Background | November 11, 2020
    Amid the political turmoil, racial tensions, and global pandemic, it is difficult to know what lies ahead. For us young adults, this uncertainty makes it feel almost impossible to imagine what a November election will look like.
  • Bipartisan Coalition Urges Congress to Repeal 2002 Iraq AUMF

    Letter | October 16, 2020
    Today, on the 18th anniversary of the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq (2002 Iraq AUMF), FCNL and a bipartisan coalition of advocacy groups called for repealing this outdated, unnecessary, and dangerous authorization.
  • The U.S. Must Welcome More Refugees

    Update | November 9, 2021
    The current administration has cut refugee admissions by more than 80%, from the historic norm of 95,000 to just 18,000 admissions in FY 2020. This is the lowest level in the last three decades. Our nation can and must safely resettle more refugees and reunite more refugee families.
  • Centering for Silent Reflection: What to Expect at Witness Wednesday

    Resource | September 22, 2021
    Every Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. ET, FCNL hosts a gathering on zoom for F/friends around the country. This is an opportunity to engage in silent worship and reflection with one another. It is a time to come together in community.
  • National Faith Leaders Call on President Biden to Return to Iran Nuclear Deal

    Press Release | June 23, 2022
    Twenty-five national faith organizations released a statement today calling on President Joe Biden to pursue an expeditious return to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal.
  • Quaker Lobby Denounces Ballooning Pentagon Budget

    Press Release | December 9, 2022
    Congress is set to pass the largest Pentagon budget in history.
  • Pentagon Sees Highest-Ever Payout in Disastrous FY2024 Defense Bill

    Press Release | July 14, 2023
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) deplores today’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R 2670) by the House of Representatives.
  • Bipartisan Bill to Address Legacy of Indian Boarding Reintroduced in Senate

    Update | January 8, 2024
    Quakers and friends in the FCNL community have been closely following the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act. With a deep concern for the need to advance justice, accountability, and healing for the atrocities of the Indian boarding school era, our network has faithfully uplifted this legislation through intergenerational advocacy.
  • Healing the Harms of Nuclear Testing

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series |  -
    Join lead nuclear disarmament lobbyist Allen Hester and Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, for a conversation about the domestic impact of nuclear testing and how living out Quaker testimonies for peace and integrity call us to advocate with communities who still bear the scars of our country’s nuclear history. As we work collectively for a world free of nuclear weapons, we must also reckon with what those weapons have already done.