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  • Faithful Work on Mass Incarceration

    Update | October 10, 2016
    Friends across the country have been engaging in faith-based work to end mass incarceration. Their grassroots efforts show great potential.

  • Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress

    Background | December 8, 2020
    Since the early days of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), God’s spirit has led Friends to be a prophetic witness and to take action in the world.

  • Q&A: Driving DEI Changes at FCNL

    Background | April 22, 2022
    In 2020, FCNL launched an organization-wide initiative to become a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive institution. As part of this effort, the General Committee established a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group to ensure that change was being driven from the governance level in addition to the staff level.

  • Quaker Lobby Marks DACA Cancellation Anniversary with Renewed Commitment to Protecting Dreamers

    Press Release | March 19, 2021
    Washington, DC (September 5, 2018) – Today, one year since the Trump Administration cancelled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) calls on lawmakers to reject increases in spending for harmful immigration enforcement practices.

  • Talking Through Political Disagreement: Is It Even Worth It?

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series | June 7, 2021

    Does talking to people who don’t agree with you feel like an exercise in futility? During FCNL’s June Quaker Changemaker event, we’ll discuss the value of engaging with differing views and present some techniques to have those conversations faithfully and effectively.

  • FCNL Book Club: Light in Gaza

    Event | August 6, 2024
    Please join us in reading and discussing the book Light In Gaza! The anthology imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation.

  • The Pendle Hill Quaker Institute: Practicing Our Heritage of Mysticism and Resistance

    Event | November 7, 2019
    On Dec. 12-15, José Woss, FCNL’s Legislative Manager for Criminal Justice and Election Integrity, will join other leaders at Pendle Hill’s Quaker Institute.

  • Bridget Moix

    Person - Leadership | March 28, 2024
    Bridget Moix is the fifth General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). She also leads two other Quaker organizations, affiliated with FCNL: Friends Place on Capitol Hill and FCNL Education Fund.

  • Toward Just Peace in Israel and Palestine

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series | February 21, 2024
    Join us on Feb. 28 to hear about their recent trip to the region and its impact. Along with longtime FCNL community member Jonathan Evans, we will discuss how FCNL is using Quaker principles to advocate for a lasting peace in Israel and Palestine.

  • We Seek an Earth Restored

    Update | November 14, 2024

    The World We Seek guides the efforts of the Friends Committee on National Legislation.