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Economic Justice
By most measures, the United States is a country of wealth and abundance. Yet, for many people, the economy isn’t working. Every day, people in our communities experience the frustration and indignity of struggling to pay rent and put food on the table.
DOJ must restore life-saving grants to Community Violence Intervention; Congress has a duty to act
In April, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) cut millions in grants to be consistent with the administration’s agenda to slash executive programs and spending. Ultimately, cutting these grants will cause greater risks to the public, more danger to law enforcement, and more gun deaths across the nation.Home
The Friends Committee on National Legislation is a national, nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.Quakers Working in the Legislature
FCNL’s Quaker Changemaker series has lifted up stories of Friends working in lobbying, advocacy, public office, and more—but we’ve yet to highlight stories of Quakers working in the legislative process as staff to an elected official.
Quakers Talk to Congress About Climate Change
Why do these 300 Young Adult Friends care so much about climate change? In this QuakerSpeak video, they explain the political and spiritual importance of their advocacy.Lisa Graustein
Lisa Graustein holds a Master of Education in Racial Justice Education and has facilitated DEI workshops for more than fifteen years.Emily Wirzba Published in Quakers, Creation Care, and Sustainability
Congratulations to Emily Wirzba, FCNL Legislative Representative for Sustainable Energy and Environment, and our former Program Assistant for Communications, Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred! They wrote a chapter in the book Quakers, Creation Care, and Sustainability entitled “Lobbying for an Earth Restored: Friends Committee on National Legislation.”Quakers Uprooting Racism
Join the online discussion with representatives of the Quaker Coalition for Uprooting Racism to learn more about the coalition, their vision of a transforming Religious Society of Friends, and plans for the 2024 cohort of Quakers Uprooting Racism."A Marriage of the Heart and Mind"
In my role as FCNL’s Quaker Engagement intern, I had the pleasure of surveying and interviewing Friends throughout the country about their advocacy efforts and their connection to their faith.
Quaker Witness = Might and Action
As the nation faces the latest mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Friends are offering thoughts and prayers, holding in the light all who are touched by these human tragedies. Out of this sense of spirit, Friends are also committing to action to stop this violence.