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Online or Off, Spirit Weaves Us Together
FCNL’s Domestic Policy Legislative Director Amelia Kegan preached these words two weeks ago to a Zoom room of North Pacific Yearly Meeting Friends during their virtual Annual Sessions:Congress Finally Pushes Back Against the Imperial Presidency With Vote to Cut US Support for War in Yemen
“Today is a historic day for peace,” Diane Randall, the executive director of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, which has been in the forefront of the struggle to end US support for the Saudi-led war and the de-facto blockade of Yemen, declared shortly after Thursday’s vote.
Holding Black and Brown Lives in the Light
José Woss, FCNL’s legislative manager for criminal justice and election integrity, provides powerful testimony about the experience of living in America, coming to terms with its racial realities, and taking a stand for the generations to come.About
Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL fields an expert team of lobbyists on Capitol Hill and works with a grassroots network of tens of thousands of people across the country to advance policies and priorities established by our governing General Committee
Engagement in the 2024 Election
FCNL focuses on policy change in Washington and no matter what happens at the polls, our work will continue. Yet, elections are our greatest chance to participate in democracy and to organize and build power.Nagasaki Remembrance: Stories that Stir and our Work Today
On the anniversary of the Nagasaki Bombings, FCNL Friend in Washington Diana Roose spoke at the Quaker Welcome Center with Friends about the first interviews of Nagasaki survivors on this day of remembrance for Nagasaki.Governance
FCNL is composed of two distinct organizations: the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a lobbying organization; and the FCNL Education Fund, a charitable organization. Both are nonpartisan, in the public interest, and governed by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).Keep the Faith, Build Back Better
We need a bold and equitable recovery that prioritizes Black, Brown, and Native American people, and supports all of our families, communities, and futures. I hope you can join us for this event and us reshape our economy and invest in our future!Kate Gould Quoted in CQ Article on Military Aid to Egypt
The Pentagon and State Department are not properly vetting Egyptian security forces receiving U.S. training and defense equipment, according to a congressional audit published on Thursday.This Week in the World: A New Bill to Help Gaza
On Thursday, a group of more than 60 legislators introduced critical new legislation to restore U.S. funding for UNRWA – the U.N. agency that’s leading aid operations in Gaza.