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Quaker Lobby Objects to Unjust Orders on Immigration and Border Policy
FCNL opposes the string of immigration and border-related executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office and other promised actions.Shutdown is a moral reckoning
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is deeply disappointed by Congress’ failure to avert a government shutdown and pass spending legislation to fund essential programs and services.
A Remembrance of Joanne Warner
Quaker Lobby Urges Diplomatic Action Following Expiration of New START Treaty
Today, the world crosses a dangerous threshold. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) has been allowed to lapse. This was the last remaining bilateral agreement between Russia and the United States which placed legal limits on the largest nuclear arsenals on Earth.
End American Participation in the War in Yemen with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020
Over forty prominent Americans agree: Now is the time to end U.S. involvement in the Yemeni Civil War. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provides a crucial chance to end our complicity in Yemen, and FCNL joined activists and former government officials in calling on Congress to seize that opportunity.FCNL Submits Written Testimony Supporting Peacebuilding in FY22 Budget
Diane Randall submitted written testimony supporting increased funding for the Complex Crises Fund and the Atrocity Prevention Fund to the House State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee in May of 2021.Interfaith Groups United in Call for Nuclear Weapons-Free World
FCNL joined 100 interfaith organizations in a joint statement calling on members of the UN Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to act in accordance with their moral conscience to recognize the incredible threat these weapons pose, affirm that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, and take swift steps toward disarmament.What Does "Nonpartisan" Mean in 2020?
What does it look like to be “non-partisan”? In 2020, this question takes on new and complex facets.May 2020: Inside the Greenhouse
Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.New York Advocates Urge Sen. Schumer to Prevent War with Iran
On Nov. 18, FCNL joined New York advocates in thanking Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) for his leadership on preventing war with Iran and urging him to ensure the Khanna-Gaetz amendment to the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) remains in the bill through House-Senate conference negotiations.