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Volunteer Treasurer
The FCNL Nominating Committee invites you to apply for a volunteer role as treasurer for Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Friends Place on Capitol Hill (FP), and the FCNL Education Fund (EDF).This Week in the World: Congress advances immoral budget bill that threatens people and our planet
This week, committees in the House advanced budget reconciliation proposals that pose grave threats to families and communities across the country.
This Week in the World: The State of Our Democracy is in Crisis
Each year, the State of the Union address provides an opportunity to take a step back from the daily news cycle and reflect on the state of our democracy. This year, it’s clear our democracy is in crisis.This Week in the World: More Money for Militarism Won’t Make Us Safer
This week, Congress took steps to further surge funding for militarism at home and abroad.
This Week in the World: What's Next for Protecting SNAP and Medicaid
This week, both chambers of Congress passed a budget framework that threatens to strip health care and food assistance from millions of people.
The World We Seek
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. We seek a world free of war and the threat of war, a society with equity and justice for all, a community where every person’s potential may be fulfilled, and an earth restored.Spring Lobby Weekend 2021
At Spring Lobby Weekend 2021, hundreds of students, recent grads, Quakers, and young adults will gathered to learn and virtually lobby Congress to end police violence.80 Faith Organizations: Border Wall Inconsistent with Values
Eighty state & local faith-based organizations and congregations urge members of Congress to oppose any efforts to build a wall or further militarize the U.S.-Mexico border.FCNL Responds to Inaction on Dreamer Protection
On Thursday, February 16, the Senate took a series of votes on immigration - all of which failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass. Read below for FCNL’s response and vote recommendations.Remembering the Roots of Quaker Advocacy
Like many convinced Quakers, my advocacy work brought me to the Religious Society of Friends and I never left. Nourished by the spiritual community I found among Friends, I was led to join the Quaker legacy of standing up for peace and justice.