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Members of Congress, National Faith Leaders, and Parents Call for Urgent Expansion of the Child Tax Credit Before Year’s End
Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH) and House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined the speakers to call for swift action to address child poverty, which has risen sharply since the expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit at the end of 2021.International Day of Peace Statement by Peacebuilding Groups
For this year’s International Day of Peace, 21 September, 131 peacebuilding organizations wrote a statement laying out steps to consolidate and broaden gains of peace around the world. Writing to the international community and the UN General Assembly, this statement asks them to fully commit to peace in the 2030 Agenda. This is a critical time to push for peace and inclusion and to focus on supporting local and regional methods of sustaining peace.FCNL Welcomes Protections for Young Immigrants, Calls for Path to Citizenship
On November 29, 2021, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) commented on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).August 2020: Inside the Greenhouse
Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.Congress is Out for Seven Weeks
What did they finish? What’s still on the to-do list? Check out what the Appropriations Committees just finished for rural, agricultural and tribal college funding.This Week in the World: A Better Path to Averting a Shutdown
As the week comes to a close, the prospect of a government shutdown is looming once again.
Negotiations have dragged out between Congressional leaders and the Trump administration to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) before midnight Friday to keep the government open.
This Week in the World: What to know about the Venezuela War Powers Resolution Vote
Last night, the Senate narrowly failed to pass a War Powers Resolution to block President Trump from launching an unauthorized war against Venezuela.
This Week in the World: Celebrating a momentous milestone for peace
After decades of advocacy from FCNL’s network and the broader peace movement, the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq has finally been repealed!
This Week in the World: Growing Momentum Against More Money for War
FCNL helped lead a national coalition of nearly 300 organizations urging Congress to reject President Trump’s request for another major Pentagon budget increase and to instead invest in human needs.Celebrating Quaker Changemakers
For Quakers, faith is not practiced only in a particular building, on a particular day of the week. We are invited to let our lives speak, to demonstrate our beliefs with each decision and action.