Skip to main content
611 - 620 of 1628 results
  • FCNL Priorities for the 117th Congress (2021-2022)

    Background | December 22, 2020
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) brings Friends’ spiritual values and testimonies to bear on U.S. public policy decisions, guided by the legislative priorities below.
  • How to Teach Civics in a Quaker School

    Background | September 28, 2016
    The way we teach civics matters. In this QuakerSpeak video, Carolina Friends School teacher Randall Williams shows how Quaker School teachers can engage students by showing civics in action.
  • Why Do Quakers Care About Politics?

    Background | October 11, 2016
    Friends have always been very active in addressing our government and its rule. In this QuakerSpeak video, we ask Marge Abbott and Noah Baker Merrill why Quakers care about politics.
  • Letter from the Clerk: Searching for the Next General Secretary

    Background | April 22, 2021
    For the past ten years, Diane has fostered the growth and strength of FCNL among Friends and on Capitol Hill.
  • Quaker Lobby Statement on the War in Ukraine and Peace Testimony

    Press Release | November 1, 2022
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation and its partner Quaker organizations issued the following statement today on the war in Ukraine and the Quaker commitment to peace.
  • Jose Manuel Maldonado-Morales

    Person - Advocacy Corps 2024-2025 | August 15, 2024

    Jose Manuel Maldonado-Morales is graduating from the University of Washington with a bachelors in educational studies and American ethnic studies and a minor in labor studies as a first generation student.

  • An Earth Month Call to Action

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series |  -

    Join FCNL’s Sustainable Energy and the Environment and Quaker Engagement teams for a special Earth month event on advocacy for the environment. In the first hour, we’ll exchange stories about friends from around the country engaged in climate action.

  • Remembering Stephen McNeil

    Update | July 6, 2022
    On Saturday, June 19, our dear friend, elder, and long-time member of the FCNL community, Stephen McNeil, passed away.
  • FCNL Hails Congressional Push to Reverse Trump Administration’s Palestinian Aid Cuts

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) hailed new bicameral efforts to press the Trump administration to reverse its decision to eliminate all U.S. funding for humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
  • A Remembrance of Susie Fetter

    Update | April 12, 2019
    Susie Fetter was a beloved member of FCNL’s General Committee from 1988-2012, serving on the field, development, and nominating committees. She represented the Field Committee on FCNL’s Executive Committee from 1994-2000. Susie passed away on March 21, 2019.