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Quaker Lobby Troubled with Rising Food Insecurity
FCNL is troubled that the rate of food insecurity in the United States continued to tick upward for the second year in a row.Hundreds of Young Adults Lobby Congress to Protect SNAP and Medicaid
More than 300 young adults descended on Congress today to prevent massive cuts to both SNAP and Medicaid.Quaker Lobby Opposes Cuts to Food Aid, Medical Care, Raises in Energy Bills, and Attacks on Nonprofits
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is alarmed by House budget reconciliation proposals advancing in committees that would significantly cut Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and critical clean energy investments, and restrict access to the Child Tax Credit.Quaker Lobby Condemns Global South Travel Ban
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) vehemently opposes the recent reinstatement and expansion of the travel ban on several countries in the Global South.Advocates and Celebrities Call for Immediate End to Saudi Blockade of Yemen
The Saudi blockade is a leading driver of starvation in Yemen. In response to the growing humanitarian crisis, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy sent a letter to President Joe Biden, calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of Yemen. They were joined by Actor and humanitarian Mark Ruffalo, the creators of the 2021 Oscar-nominated film HUNGER WARD, dozens of celebrities, and more than 70 national organizations.Government Must Reunite Immigrant Families; Prevent Family Separation
Zero tolerance remains a disgraceful and dark moment in our nation’s history, and its legacy continues. We celebrated its repeal and call on the Biden Administration’s Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families to protect family unity and minimize the separation of migrant families.Quaker Lobby Applauds Three House Votes to End and Prevent War
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauded yesterday’s votes in the House Appropriations Committee to adopt three amendments from Representative Barbara Lee (CA-13) to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority over war powers.FCNL Applauds Bipartisan Resolution on Conflict in the Central African Republic
On March 3, the House overwhelmingly adopted H.Res. 387 by a margin of 378 to 7, a clear sign of support for the Central African Republic (CAR).Elections Are the Bedrock of Democracy
We caught up with Lon Burnam and discussed Quaker beliefs, election security, and the health of our democracy. Burnam was a Friend in Washington in 2015 and served as state representative for District 90 in Texas. He was first elected in 1996 and served until 2015.FCNL Lays Out Path to Peace in Afghanistan
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation issued a new report today on the responsible way to wind down and finally end the 19-year war in Afghanistan. This report draws on extensive interviews with experts in diplomacy, crisis response and planning, military affairs, and state-building in Afghanistan.