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Becky Steele
Becky Steele Becky is a constitutional and civil rights lawyer from Portland, ME who served as a Friend in Washington in early 2016. She focused at FCNL on campaign finance and election reform.
This Week in the World: As Gaza Talks Falter, Will the U.S. Step Up to Secure Peace?
Three months after President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire proposal to end the Gaza war and free the hostages, negotiations have stalled without a deal.
This Week in the World: How Are You Engaging Candidates for Office?
With election day quickly approaching, the voices of ordinary voters matter even more as we decide who is going to represent us in Congress in 2025.
Join a Special Screening of "An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan"
Nearly 18 years after U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, the Afghan conflict has become America’s longest and costliest war. Yet today, the Taliban is stronger and controls more territory than at any time since 2001.Sample Gift Language for Your Will or Revocable Living Trust
A Bequest:
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Is easy to arrange
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Will not alter your current lifestyle in any way
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Can be easily modified to address your changing needs
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Loletta Barrett
Loletta Barrett is the pastor at Whittier First Friends Church in Whittier, CA. In June 2023, she served as a Friend in Washington, supporting FCNL’s Quaker outreach team.The World We Seek: Statement of Legislative Policy
This statement of policy embodies our convictions and provides the foundation for our work. It derives from careful discernment by Friends throughout the nation who have identified the fundamental vision that underlies our legislative actions.
Refugees, Faith, and Action
How do we respond to fear with the power of Love? How do we get beyond the rhetoric and hate speech to act in a way that starts to transform us and our neighbors? How do we live our faith through action?Faith Groups Reject President Trump’s Recognition of Israeli Golan Heights Annexation
Following President Donald Trump’s declaration recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, FCNL joined nine other faith organizations in issuing the following statement.FCNL Responds to Inaction on Dreamer Protection
On Thursday, February 16, the Senate took a series of votes on immigration - all of which failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass. Read below for FCNL’s response and vote recommendations.