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  • Building Peace in Times of War

    Background | June 28, 2022
  • National Coalition Urges President Biden to Restore UNRWA Funding to Aid Palestinians

    Update | February 14, 2024
    As Gaza faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, more than 50 national organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
  • Searching for Peace in the Holy Land

    Background | May 1, 2024
    Israel-Palestine Vista
  • Faith Letter to Biden Administration: Stop Deportations and “Honor the Determination and Dignity of Haitians”

    Letter | October 1, 2021
    FCNL joined 177 faith organizations in calling on the Biden Administration to stop deportation flights to Haiti, hold CBP officers accountable for abuses, and provide humanitarian protections for Haitians.
  • An Insistent Voice for Peace: FCNL at 80

    Page | November 13, 2023
    For 80 years, the Friends Committee on National Legislation has been an unwavering voice for peace and vehicle for change on Capitol Hill. This film celebrates the organization’s Quaker identity and storied history, with an eye toward the future and the beloved community it continues to build.
  • An Unfinished Democracy

    Update | September 9, 2020
    As we commemorate our 244th year as a nation this Fourth of July, we know that the struggle for equality and freedom is at a critical juncture. Ours is an unfinished democracy as we live with the legacy of slavery, white supremacy, institutional racism, and oppression. Far too many people today experience ongoing discrimination and hate based on race, religion, or ethnicity.
  • FCNL Joins Faith Coalition in Statement Calling for Peace with Iran

    Letter | September 16, 2020
    FCNL joined 35 faith organizations and communities in a statement condemning the escalation of violence with Iran and calling on the U.S. to work towards lasting peace.
  • Readings to Understand Racism

    Update | September 16, 2020
    Long before former President Obama put out his annual reading list, my librarian friend, Clara, sent me her annual reading list in her holiday greeting. It’s a wonderful tradition and one I have gladly adopted.
  • FCNL Joins 17 Faith Groups Supporting Palestinian Aid

    Letter | March 28, 2019
    The Trump Administration has eliminated U.S. funding for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) and other humanitarian programs in the West Bank and Gaza. In response, FCNL joined a broad faith coalition urging Congress to restore funding for these vital, life saving programs for Palestinians.
  • Militarization of our Southern Border

    Background | October 6, 2020
    General Committee members Tom Vaughan & Sandy Feutz engage in Witness at the Southern Border by photographing what goes on there. We spoke with Tom about this work.