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Friends Spring into Action, Welcome Members of Congress to Quaker Meetings
You might know that you can visit members of Congress in their offices by setting up a lobby visit—but did you know that members of Congress will also visit you? Two groups of Quakers put this knowledge to work when they invited their members to attend their Quaker meetings.
In military authorization vote, Quakers claim a victory
“FCNL is one of the most well-organized and strategic advocacy teams in Washington,” Rep. Barbara Lee told RNS. “Their advocates always speak with detailed knowledge and moral clarity. I have found them to be an invaluable ally in our shared efforts to end war and advance human rights and needs.”Quaker Lobby Urges President-elect Biden to Prioritize Peace
In a new report issued today, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) recommends that President-elect Jo Biden prioritizes peace in his administration’s first 100 days.The Lasting Trauma of Quaker Indigenous Boarding Schools
In this video, Paula discusses Friends’ role in the traumas inflicted on the indigenous peoples of North America since the arrival of European colonists—particularly in the administration of boarding schools where Native children were forced to abandon their heritage and embrace the ways of White Christian culture, where they would never be truly accepted as equals.Hybrid Witness Wednesday Silent Reflection at the Quaker Welcome Center
Take a moment to reflect in keeping with the Quaker practice of silent worship.Young Quaker Leads Lobbying to Reduce Gun Violence
You do not have to be an expert or a professional to lobby Congress. Anyone can speak truth to power at any time. I am especially thrilled to see young Quakers claim this and train their peers.Quaker Statement on Potential Israeli Annexation of the West Bank
As organizations that are part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) we are deeply concerned about the threatened Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank. Such an action would violate international law, formalize land theft, further entrench inequalities and the denial of Palestinian rights, intensify human suffering, and make realizing a just and lasting peace more difficult.Quaker Lobby Deplores Boost in Pentagon Spending
In a meeting closed to the public, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a bill adding a massive $25 billion to President Joe Biden’s already bloated Pentagon budget request.Quaker Lobby Applauds Extension of Yemen Truce
FCNL applauds news that Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to extend the UN-brokered truce for two additional months.Quaker Lobby Welcomes Israel-Hamas Ceasefire in Gaza
FCNL welcomes reports of a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas with cautious optimism and persistent hope.