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Minute for the Repeal of the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs
Bridge City Friends Meeting’s minute for the repeal of the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and for building peace in the world.Minute on the Truth and Healing Commission
Twin Cities Friends Meeting minute in support of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools in the United States Act (S. 2907/H.R. 5444).Minute on Renaming Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky
Fort Collins Friends Meeting approved a minute supporting the renaming of Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky in support of the requests of the Mestaa’ehehe coalition.Take a Stand for Peace and Get Rid of the Draft
Peace is more than a buzzword. For Quakers and advocates across the world, it is a calling, a way of life that affirms our faith, our morals, and our collective humanity. And throughout U.S. history, few things have challenged that commitment to living in peace more than the military draft.The Electoral College Should be Abolished
On July 6, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that states have the power to require presidential electors to vote for their party’s candidate for president. One of the plaintiffs as a “faithless elector,” was Esther Little Dove John, a member of the FCNL General Committee and from Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting.Minute on Immigration Legislation to Sen. Tillis
Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting writes to Senator Tillis to express their concern about the inaction of the Senate to pass the Dream Act (S. 264) and the SECURE Act (S. 306).Faith Community to Congress: Reduce Funding for Unchecked Immigration Enforcement
FCNL joined thirty-six national, faith-based organizations calling on Congress to rein in funding for unchecked, unaccountable detention, deportation, and border enforcement policies.Good Housing Policy Reduces Poverty: Congress Must Fund These Essential Programs
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
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 is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.