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  • Korea Talks – Progress and Now Comes the Hard Part

    Update | June 15, 2018
    The agreement President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un signed in Singapore today to take steps toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and a lasting peace agreement is a hopeful first step toward reducing the possibility of war.
  • Quaker Vision & Collective Action to Rein in Pentagon Spending

    Background | October 6, 2020
    Advocacy Teams form a powerful network of advocates across the country. This year, we’re working to rein in Pentagon spending.
  • House Votes to De-Fund U.S. Military Support for Saudi-led War in Yemen

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to end U.S. funding for the disastrous Saudi-led war in Yemen. The House took this step by approving legislative language in a military policy bill that, if passed into law, would require the Trump administration to stop providing aerial refueling for Saudi and other coalition aircraft, intelligence sharing, and other forms of military support for this indiscriminate war that has killed thousands and plunged Yemen to the cusp of famine.
  • FCNL Opposes the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act and Kate’s Law

    Statement | June 28, 2017
    The House of Representatives is voting on two bills that further criminalize immigrants, expand detention, and undermine community well-being, rather than offering a lasting remedy for a punitive and outdated immigration system. FCNL urges members of Congress to oppose these bills.
  • FCNL's Yasmine Taeb Honored by EMILY's List

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    EMILY’s List, an organization dedicated to promoting women’s political engagement and women’s rights, honors FCNL Lobbyist for Human Rights and Civil Liberties Yasmine Taeb for her dedicated work to promote social justice.
  • 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.
  • CQ Profile on Kate Gould: Quaker vs. Goliath

    FCNL in the News | September 26, 2016
    The Quakers don’t fit the stereotypical image of high-powered lobbyists. But these peacemakers, led by Kate Gould, just claimed victory in the most hard-fought battle in Washington, after enough Senate Democrats pledged to uphold the Iran nuclear agreement negotiated by President Barack Obama.
  • A Radical Return to Common Principles

    Background | September 26, 2016
    Climate change is considered by many to be the greatest challenge facing humanity. We are the first generation to recognize the errors in the way we live our lives, and perhaps the last generation able to do something about it. The stakes are vast and monumental.
  • The Difficult Path to Changing Policing in America

    Background | October 20, 2020
    During FCNL’s Annual Meeting and Quaker Public Policy Institute, Nov. 14-17, we will focus our legislative ask to changing policing in America.
  • April 2021: Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | April 7, 2021
    On March 18, Rep. Donald McEachin (VA-04), Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL) reintroduced the Environmental Justice for All Act.