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House Committee Advances Bill to Repeal Iraq War Authorization
Yesterday, for the first time, a congressional committee advanced a bill to repeal one of the war authorizations that successive presidents have relied on to keep the United States at war for the last two decades.Viewpoint: It’s Never Been a “Silent” Crisis
Native American people in this country come from communities that have historically faced genocide, forced removal, and loss of resources that date back to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the late 1400s.We Don’t Need the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Program
The pandemic has made it obvious that we need to realign our priorities to protect the American people.Campaign to Repeal the 2002 Iraq War Authorization Advances in Senate
Following two years of sustained advocacy by FCNL’s professional lobbyists and Advocacy Teams, a congressional committee approved a bill to repeal a dangerous, outdated war authorization that has been used to justify military actions never approved by Congress.Growing Up During the War on Terror
On this twentieth anniversary, I’m contemplating the fact that my country has been at war for the past two decades, nearly my entire life.Voting Rights: Senate Opportunities, Disappointments, and Next Steps
After months of inaction, the Senate formally took up voting rights legislation on Jan. 19, 2022. The vote did not produce the result we wanted. We need to keep pressing for Senate passage of voting rights protections and advocating relentlessly to advance measures that will make access to the ballot accessible to all Americans.Cluster Munitions Kill Civilians at High Rates. Some in Congress Want to Send them to Ukraine Anyway
The majority of the world agrees that the humanitarian consequences and civilian harm caused by cluster munitions, which can kill anyone and everyone in their wide path, are unacceptable. Despite this global understanding, the United States remains an outlier in allowing the continued production and use of these immoral weapons. Now, some lawmakers are urging the Biden Administration to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, disregarding the global prohibition of these weapons and the significant danger they pose to civilians.January 2023: Native American Legislative Update
At the end of December, President Joe Biden signed a $1.7 trillion spending package to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2023. Included in the package was a historic win for Indian Country: For the first time, the Indian Health Service (IHS) received funding for more than one year, also referred to as advance appropriations.March 2023: Native American Legislative Update
On March 20, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, a water and treaty rights dispute over the Colorado River. More than 20 years of drought have left the Southwest in a water crisis. This includes the Navajo Nation, where 30% of citizens have no running water.April 2023: Inside the Greenhouse
In his budget request for Fiscal Year 2024, President Joe Biden included roughly $5 billion to assist developing countries struggling with climate disasters. This is just under half of the $11.4 billion that the president pledged in 2021 to provide annually by FY2024.