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Time for Bipartisan Action to Protect Our Care
The Friends Committee on National Legislation strongly condemns President Trump’s recent executive order to halt federal cost-sharing reduction payments and calls on Congress to pass the bipartisan Alexander-Murray deal.47 Senators Say No to Weapons of Mass Starvation
FCNL applauds the 47 senators who voted today to block the sale of U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia. The growing Senate opposition to this sale sends a strong signal that U.S. backing for the Saudi-led coalition’s indiscriminate killing of civilians and de-facto blockade in Yemen must end.Quaker Lobby Honors Trailblazing Legislators Gillibrand, Haaland
Washington, DC – Two members of Congress will be honored during the Annual Meeting of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) November 14-17. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) will be honored with the Edward F. Snyder Award for Peace while Representative Deb Haaland (NM) will be given the FCNL Justice Award.Quaker Lobby Lauds Extension of New START
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) congratulates President Joe Biden for having reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend the New START Treaty for the maximum allowable five years.Quaker Lobby Celebrates House Vote to Repeal 2002 Iraq War Authorization
FCNL applauds today’s vote in the House to repeal the outdated and overstretched 2002 AUMF used for the Iraq War.FCNL Supports the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
The bill would abolish the federal death penalty and prohibit the Department of Justice from using capital punishment in the future.Quaker Lobby Commends Congress for Reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act
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.
The Persistence of Hope: FCNL and the 117th Congress
Join new FCNL General Secretary Bridget Moix and FCNL’s top lobbyists, Diana Ohlbaum and Amelia Kegan, as they discuss opportunities for action and reasons for hope for the rest of the 117th Congress.Quaker Lobby Applauds House Passage of Build Back Better Act
FCNL applauds House passage of the Build Back Better Act. The bill, long supported by FCNL, now heads to the Senate where a close vote is expected.Quaker Lobby Welcomes Reconciliation Breakthrough and Calls on Congress to Move Swiftly
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.