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Quakers in Action
Every day, Friends are changing the world with prophetic witness. From discerning FCNL’s policy priorities to speaking truth to members of Congress, Quakers persistently seek a better world. You can be a part of this faithful movement.Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves
What touchstones, teachings, and traditions can Quakers draw on to nourish and guide our outward lives and activism?Prophetic. Persistent. Powerful. Annual Meeting 2018
Hundreds of Friends came together from across the country for worship, listening, advocacy, and community, as we looked forward to the next 75 years for FCNL.Online or Off, Spirit Weaves Us Together
FCNL’s Domestic Policy Legislative Director Amelia Kegan preached these words two weeks ago to a Zoom room of North Pacific Yearly Meeting Friends during their virtual Annual Sessions:About
Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL fields an expert team of lobbyists on Capitol Hill and works with a grassroots network of tens of thousands of people across the country to advance policies and priorities established by our governing General Committee
Congress Finally Pushes Back Against the Imperial Presidency With Vote to Cut US Support for War in Yemen
“Today is a historic day for peace,” Diane Randall, the executive director of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, which has been in the forefront of the struggle to end US support for the Saudi-led war and the de-facto blockade of Yemen, declared shortly after Thursday’s vote.
Holding Black and Brown Lives in the Light
José Woss, FCNL’s legislative manager for criminal justice and election integrity, provides powerful testimony about the experience of living in America, coming to terms with its racial realities, and taking a stand for the generations to come.Engagement in the 2024 Election
FCNL focuses on policy change in Washington and no matter what happens at the polls, our work will continue. Yet, elections are our greatest chance to participate in democracy and to organize and build power.Nagasaki Remembrance: Stories that Stir and our Work Today
On the anniversary of the Nagasaki Bombings, FCNL Friend in Washington Diana Roose spoke at the Quaker Welcome Center with Friends about the first interviews of Nagasaki survivors on this day of remembrance for Nagasaki.Governance
FCNL is composed of two distinct organizations: the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a lobbying organization; and the FCNL Education Fund, a charitable organization. Both are nonpartisan, in the public interest, and governed by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).