Press Release

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.

FCNL is pleased to announce the hiring of Lauren Brownlee as the first Associate General Secretary for Community and Culture.

FCNL applauds today’s House vote to repeal the outdated 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq.

Twenty-five national faith organizations released a statement today calling on President Joe Biden to pursue an expeditious return to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal.

FCNL applauded yesterday’s introduction of a Yemen War Powers Resolution to end our involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

FCNL fully supports the executive order issued this week by President Joe Biden to advance effective, accountable policing and strengthen public safety.

FCNL welcomed the release of the first volume of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative’s long-awaited investigative report.

Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation commended lawmakers for including the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in the omnibus spending package passed yesterday. This long overdue reauthorization will be especially impactful for Native communities, where domestic and sexual violence occurs at unparalleled rates, and where cases involving murder or sexual assault frequently go unprosecuted.

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FCNL applauded today’s long-awaited Senate introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022.

Two years ago this week, the Trump administration revised government policy on anti-personnel landmines to allow the U.S. military to employ, develop, produce, and acquire these indiscriminate and immoral weapons.