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Faith Leaders Call for U.S. Leadership to Engage Peace Process in Israel/Palestine
On the heels of the Israeli election and with the U.S. Administration preparing to release the political component of its peace plan for Israel/Palestine, 22 Christian leaders, including FCNL Executive Secretary Diane Randall, wrote to President Trump outlining their recommendations for U.S. policies that would help bring about a just and lasting end to the conflict in Israel-Palestine.Monumental Decisions to Protect Ancestral Lands
These mountains are stone, just like the stone monuments in Washington DC and state capitols all over the country. Sometimes the only way to protect them from being carved into commercial enterprises is to declare them a “national monument” under the Antiquities Act.Toetie Zwart, 23
I’m not Quaker but I have been involved with Quaker fellowship.
I’ve had five visits on the Hill so far. It’s engaging but hard because the future is not bright for the community that I work with. This issue is something I see and feel every day.
Washington Newsletter: Forward Plan Resulted in a More Effective FCNL
An analysis of the 2018–2022 Forward Plan concludes that despite the challenges of the last five years, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has been transformed into a “bigger, more resilient, and effective lobbying organization that continually innovates to meet challenges while remaining grounded in Quaker faith and practice.”Heather Brandon-Smith
Heather Brandon-Smith is FCNL’s legislative director of foreign policy. Heather leads FCNL’s work to repeal outdated war authorization, promote respect for human rights and international law, and reduce U.S. armed interventions around the world.Congress Faces a Record Breaking Trillion Dollar Pentagon Budget Proposal
The Trump administration has announced plans to request $1.01 trillion for Pentagon spending for fiscal year 2026.
Of Hope and Determination
In the midst of tough votes on Pentagon spending, the health care victory this week shows the power of constituent action — and hope for a way forward.Help! My Representatives Never Agree with Me
It can be frustrating when your members of Congress disagree with you on many or even most issues. But with persistence, organizing, and strategy, you can move your members of Congress toward peace and justice.MLK Day and the Iran Deal
Dr. King told us that peace must not only be seen as a ‘distant goal,’ but also ‘a means by which we arrive at that goal.’ This week the possibilities for what peace can accomplish as both a goal AND a means to that goal is on full display in U.S.-Iranian relations.75 Years Later, It's Time to Call for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
I am alive today because my grandmother grew up in Shiga, Japan instead of her mother’s home of Hiroshima. I am alive today because my grandfather happened to be away from his Nagasaki school visiting family in Kyoto on Aug. 9, 1945. My family—those who were not killed by the U.S. atomic bombings—collectively survived not one but two nuclear weapon attacks, the only ones in history.