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Celebrating Passage of the American Rescue Plan
On behalf of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, I would like to thank members of the House and the Senate for passing The American Rescue Plan. The bill, awaiting signature from President Biden, will have a dramatically positive impact on the lives of people who have been economically devastated by the pandemic and low income households.Yemen Can't Wait: International Online Rally
Saturday, March 25 will mark the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the Saudi-led coalition’s bombing of Yemen. To mark the occasion, a coalition of U.S. and international groups will hold an online rally to inspire and enhance education and activism to end the war in Yemen.Kendall Cockrell
Kendall Cockrell is FCNL’s planned giving director.Micah MacColl Nicholson
Micah MacColl Nicholson (she/they) is the program associate for Quaker outreach.Quaker Lobby Deeply Disappointed By Administration’s Decision To Supply Ukraine With Banned Cluster Munitions
FCNL deplored the Biden Administration’s short-sighted and dangerous decision to supply cluster munitions for the war in Ukraine.Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Stand for Peace with Iran
On Jan. 9, FCNL’s General Secretary Diane Randall joined a group of faith leaders in calling on Congress to reassert its war powers authority and pass legislation to prohibit war with Iran.Over 50 Groups Urge Senators to Prohibit Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela
On May 9, 2019, FCNL and over 50 faith-based, anti-war, and other concerned organizations wrote a letter urging senators to cosponsor S.J.Res.11, which prohibits unauthorized military intervention in Venezuela.Washington Interfaith Staff Coalition's Letter to Support The Survive Act
The Native American Working Group of the Washington Interfaith Staff Coalition recently lobbied the House Judiciary Committee to support the SURVIVE Act. Here’s what the Working Group submitted.FCNL Opposes Goodlatte Immigration Proposal, Urges Action on Dreamer Citizenship
The Securing America’s Future Act (H.R. 4760) stands in stark contrast to the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s pursuit of policies that build just societies, peaceful communities, and equitable relationships among all people.War at What Cost?
This coming fiscal year, the United States is set to spend more than $640 billion dollars on the Pentagon and war, accounting for more than 60 percent of federal domestic spending. In excess of $85 billion of that will be spent on the war in Afghanistan alone.