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  • Shifting the Narrative to Restore UNRWA Aid

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    Gaza Needs Aid

  • This Week in the World: The Voices Congress Should be Listening to on Gaza

    This Week in the World | July 29, 2024
    On Wednesday, Congress convened a special joint session to hear from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu sought to rally even greater U.S. military support for a war that continues to inflict unprecedented suffering on the people of Gaza.

  • Forward Plan Resulted in a More Effective FCNL

    Background | December 16, 2022
    An analysis of the 2018–2022 Forward Plan concludes that despite the challenges of the last five years, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has been transformed into a “bigger, more resilient, and effective lobbying organization that continually innovates to meet challenges while remaining grounded in Quaker faith and practice.”

  • A Different Future is Possible

    Letter | April 15, 2024

    This is a shared statement between FCNL and seven other Quaker organizations, published April 12, 2024. You can download it here.

  • The Politics of Islamophobia

    FCNL in the News | January 3, 2017

    Western Friend interviewed FCNL’s Yasmine Taeb about the politics of Islamophobia and how it impacts her lobbying efforts on Syrian refugees and other issues.

  • World Refugee Day Opening Remarks

    Statement | August 17, 2020
    WASHINGTON, DC - In commemoration of World Refugee Day, Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) will join Members of Congress, Minnesota State Rep. Ilhan Omar, refugees and faith leaders to talk about Congress’s bipartisan commitment to welcome and protect refugees.

  • Faith Leaders Send Letter Opposing Extreme Enforcement Proposal

    Letter | February 1, 2018
    Seventy-eight faith leaders sent a letter to Congress in opposition to H.R. 4760, an immigration proposal that would undermine immigrant communities under the guise of protecting immigrant youth.

  • Pursuing Peace Across Generations

    Update | 
    This April, hundreds of people from across the country joined us in Washington, D.C., for our first-ever Friends Changemaker Weekend. Across generations, faiths, and backgrounds, we came together to deliver one clear message to Congress: Not Another Penny for War on Iran.

  • End This New Arms Race

    Background | October 6, 2020
    DeAnne Butterfield spent this summer as a Friend in Washington, a program where seasoned Friends share their experience. She is a member of FCNL’s General Committee and the Intermountain Yearly Meeting.

  • Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | June 17, 2020
    Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.