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  • How to Talk Faith and Politics with Congress

    Update | September 16, 2020
    Our advocacy is rooted in the conviction that a better world is possible. As people of faith and conscience, we bring our deeply held beliefs into our work for policy change, and we know how important and powerful it can be to frame our advocacy in the language of our faith.
  • Relentless Advocacy

    Update | November 25, 2020
    This year, Congress finally took important, bipartisan votes to end endless war. Despite growing recognition of the need to assert congressional authority over war, lawmakers ultimately failed to do so.
  • Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | June 17, 2020
    Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.
  • How Does the Heroes Act Align with FCNL's Priorities?

    Update | September 9, 2020
    The House passed the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), a comprehensive bill to further address the COVID-19 pandemic and economic fallout. FCNL has been lobbying Congress to include many policy provisions in the next COVID-19 bill.
  • There’s No Weapons System that Can Defeat COVID-19

    Background | October 6, 2020
    Dr. Alex Stark is clerk of the FCNL policy committee. She works as senior researcher at New America Foundation. Dr. Stark worked as a research fellow at Harvard University’s Middle East Initiative and the United States Institute of Peace. She was an FCNL Young Fellow, 2011-2012.
  • “We get heard by listening”: FCNL Advocacy Teams Use Quiet Power to Make Noise in Washington

    Update | February 1, 2021
    The world of foreign policy can be noisy. In this interview, Anthony Wier, who leads FCNL’s work on nuclear disarmament, explains how the quiet, behind-the-scenes work done by grassroots FCNL Advocacy Teams cuts through the noise on Capitol Hill.
  • FCNL Joins Circle of Protection Letter Urging Congress to Protect SNAP

    Letter | September 13, 2018
    The Circle of Protection sent a letter to Congress urging them to pass a Farm Bill that doesn’t reduce SNAP funding or the number of people who receive SNAP food assistance.
  • Government Heads Into Partial Shutdown

    Update | January 3, 2019
    The debate over how Congress will fund immigration enforcement culminated with the president opting for a partial government shutdown rather than signing a bill with less than $5 billion for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
  • Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | June 17, 2020
    Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.
  • Diplomacy with North Korea: the Ball is in Our Court

    Update | March 7, 2018
    North Korea is back to being front page news this week. But, for once, it looks like it might be good news. I spoke with FCNL’s Anthony Weir about the recent diplomatic breakthrough between North and South Korea, how the U.S. should respond, and what Congress can do.