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Diaspora Organizer Gathering
This program trains Diaspora advocates to work in their own communities with support from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and to organize constituents to lobby Congress.
What Members of Congress Are Saying About FCNL
Members of Congress value FCNL’s persistent and principled approach to advocacy. Here’s what they and their staff are saying about this work.Quaker Lobby Honors Representative Cole at 80th Annual Meeting
Representative Tom Cole (OK-04) will receive the FCNL Justice Award today by FCNL during their 80th Annual Meeting, taking place through November 19.Becky Steele
Becky Steele Becky is a constitutional and civil rights lawyer from Portland, ME who served as a Friend in Washington in early 2016. She focused at FCNL on campaign finance and election reform.
Learn. Lobby. Lead. Report on Annual Meeting 2017
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.Building an Intergenerational Movement to End Gun Violence
Sometimes advocating for preventing gun violence can seem challenging and, frankly, a bit lonely. So, the opportunity to spend time with more than 300 young and motivated people who came to Washington, D.C., to lobby for dedicated funding for Community Violence Interrupters was refreshing.Loletta Barrett
Loletta Barrett is the pastor at Whittier First Friends Church in Whittier, CA. In June 2023, she served as a Friend in Washington, supporting FCNL’s Quaker outreach team.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.Annual Meeting Action
There are many pressing concerns that Congress should be urgently addressing. While we are not lobbying together this year, it’s vital that Congress hear our voices.
A Theological Perspective on Quaker Lobbying