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National Faith Leaders Call on President Biden to Lift Sanctions, Ensure COVID Vaccine Access
Eighteen faith leaders sent a letter to President Biden calling on his administration to lift economic sanctions, ensuring humanitarian access and save lives around the world.34 Representatives Oppose Assault on Yemen's Port
U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Justin Amash (R-MI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Walter Jones (R-NC), and Ted Lieu (D-CA) this week led a bipartisan letter calling on Secretary of Defense James Mattis to stop a disastrous military assault by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Hodeida, Yemen’s major port city.FCNL Applauds Bipartisan Resolution on Conflict in the Central African Republic
On March 3, the House overwhelmingly adopted H.Res. 387 by a margin of 378 to 7, a clear sign of support for the Central African Republic (CAR).Federal Aid Programs Prove Vital in Reducing U.S. Poverty
Washington, DC – Despite the continued reductions of poverty rate, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), is dismayed to see the number of people still living in poverty in the world’s richest country. According to today’s Census Bureau report, the official poverty rate decreased from 12.3 percent in 2017 to 11.8 percent in 2018. Approximately 38.1 million people lived below the poverty line in 2018 ($25,465 for a family of four).44 Senators Made History by Voting to End Illegal US War in Yemen
FCNL applauds the 44 senators who voted in support of S.J. Res. 54, the Sanders-Lee-Murphy legislation to withdraw U.S. armed forces from the Saudi-led war in Yemen.Senate Set to Vote in March on Illegal U.S. War in Yemen
A bipartisan trio of Senators—Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT)—has introduced legislation to end U.S. military involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen that has driven the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Because this war has never been authorized by Congress, the War Powers Resolution guarantees that this bill will get a vote on the Senate floor within weeks.Letter from U.S. Faith Communities on Reducing Tensions with North Korea
On October 26, leaders from several faith communities came together to convey to Congress their concerns about the escalating rhetoric between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.FCNL’s Yasmine Taeb Honored with 2017 Young Alumni Award from University of Florida
Recognizing her extensive professional accomplishments and clear commitment to social justice, the University of Florida Alumni Association will honor FCNL lobbyist Yasmine Taeb with its Young Alumni Award during its Orange and Blue Weekend celebration this year.Attorney General Pauses Reforms Geared to Curb Institutional Racism and Excessive Force
The Friends Committee on National Legislation deplores Attorney General Jeff Session’s recent decision to pause reforms designed to protect people from militarized policing.Friedman Squeaks Through SFRC as Grassroots, Anti-Settlement Opposition Grows
Every vote against Friedman’s confirmation sends an important message: Pro-settlement, pro-occupation policies should be disqualifying from serving in one of the most sensitive diplomatic postings in the world.