Press Release

A diverse group of organizations applauded today’s overwhelming bipartisan Senate vote to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs and formally end the Gulf and Iraq wars.

FCNL welcomed today’s introduction of legislation to repeal both the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations of Use of Military Force. Both give the president the authority to use force against Saddam Hussein and his regime in Iraq. Hussein has not been in power since 2003.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH) and House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined the speakers to call for swift action to address child poverty, which has risen sharply since the expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit at the end of 2021.

Congress is set to pass the largest Pentagon budget in history.

Two members of Congress will be honored this week during the Annual Meeting of the Friends Committee on National Legislation November 16-20.

The Friends Committee on National Legislation and its partner Quaker organizations issued the following statement today on the war in Ukraine and the Quaker commitment to peace.

A new report released today by FCNL concludes that the Global War on Terror has failed to achieve its goals and caused immeasurable harm both at home and abroad.

FCNL applauded yesterday’s Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. FCNL specifically cited the climate and energy provisions that will begin the nation’s transformation from a fossil fuel-based economy to one where renewables and green energy will take a more commanding position for decades to come.

FCNL applauds news that Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to extend the UN-brokered truce for two additional months.

The Friends Committee on National Legislation welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Senate lawmakers have reached a deal on expansive legislation to address climate change, reduce healthcare costs, and promote accountability and fairness in the U.S. tax code.