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  • Our Approach

    Page | July 26, 2023

    Because our lawmakers are making decisions about people’s lives, we must be ready to work with them, regardless of party or agreement on all issues. We meet both policymakers and advocates where they are and seek opportunities to work together where there is common ground.

  • Faith Community to Congress: Reduce Funding for Unchecked Immigration Enforcement

    Letter | November 20, 2018
    FCNL joined thirty-six national, faith-based organizations calling on Congress to rein in funding for unchecked, unaccountable detention, deportation, and border enforcement policies.

  • "Care, Not Cuts" Rally Opposes Draconian House Budget Plan

    Press Release | April 28, 2023
    This afternoon, faith leaders, service providers, and advocates joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro in holding a rally and press conference opposing the House budget plan scheduled for a vote later today.

  • Good Housing Policy Reduces Poverty: Congress Must Fund These Essential Programs

    Update | November 25, 2020
    The Senate recently passed H.R.3055, a package of appropriations bills for FY2020, which included funding for the departments of Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, and Science; Interior; and Transportation and Housing (T-HUD).

  • Bills and a Budget for the World We Seek

    Update | October 6, 2020
    Five months into the 116th Congress and FCNL is off to a running start with a large portfolio of bills. So far, it passed one bill and dozens more have been introduced in Congress. As bills are being introduced, FCNL staff lobbyists are also actively working to ensure that the Fiscal Year 2020 federal spending bills reflect our values as people of faith.

  • 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.

  • The Power of Persistent Advocacy

    Background | October 6, 2020
    Scott Greenler has been involved in several FCNL young adult programs focused on addressing climate change, including Spring Lobby Weekend, Advocacy Corps, and as a Young Fellow. Throughout these programs, he focused on climate change. In this Q&A, he shares about his experiences advocating for environmental justice with FCNL.

  • Success! Senate Shelves Anti-Diplomacy Move to Block U.S. Purchase of Iran's Heavy Water

    Update | November 28, 2016
    Sen. Tom Cotton’s anti-Iran diplomacy amendment to the Senate Energy and Water appropriations bill would have undermined the Iran deal and might have obstructed the deal’s successful implementation.

  • #ProtectOurCare: Don't Repeal Obamacare Without Replacement

    Update | January 26, 2017
    Congress is moving quickly to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While the ACA isn’t a perfect law, any plan to repeal it without a comprehensive replacement in the same legislation is dangerous.

  • Who Is in the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in the 115th Congress?

    Background | January 28, 2019
    The House Climate Solutions Caucus is a bipartisan group of legislators that meets regularly to advance climate solutions. The mission of the Climate Solutions Caucus is to educate members on economically-viable options to reduce climate risk and to explore bipartisan policy options that address the impacts, causes, and challenges of our changing climate.