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The Enduring Power of Peacebuilding
Amid calls for more weapons to win battlefield victories, we affirm the enduring power of building peace through peaceful means. We urge robust, persistent, and creative diplomacy and peacebuilding to bring about a just and durable solution to the ongoing war in Ukraine.Citizenship Is Essential
It has been more than 30 years since Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act. This inaction comes at an enormous cost to our immigrant neighbors, coworkers, classmates, and friends—and there is a cost significant to the United States as a whole.This Week in the World: Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Gun Violence
This week for the first time, the federal government formally declared what we have long known: gun violence is a public health crisis.
Legislative Priorities
Every two years, FCNL asks Friends and their meetings, churches, and other groups to consider which public policy issues they feel are most pressing for the next session of Congress. The feedback we receive from hundreds of Friends helps us form the legislative priorities that guide our work.Marking World Refugee Day, FCNL Urges Increased Refugee Resettlement
FCNL joined over 30 organizations throughout the month of June, urging members of Congress every day to call for the administration to value refugees and their contributions to U.S. communities.World Refugee Day Opening Remarks
WASHINGTON, DC - In commemoration of World Refugee Day, Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) will join Members of Congress, Minnesota State Rep. Ilhan Omar, refugees and faith leaders to talk about Congress’s bipartisan commitment to welcome and protect refugees.Sec. Rubio Proposes Shrinking U.S. Diplomatic Tools Further
On April 22, Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a dramatic plan to reorganize the Department of State – eliminating many bureaus and offices that support peace and justice globally.
Elections Are the Bedrock of Democracy
We caught up with Lon Burnam and discussed Quaker beliefs, election security, and the health of our democracy. Burnam was a Friend in Washington in 2015 and served as state representative for District 90 in Texas. He was first elected in 1996 and served until 2015.I’m Working to Interrupt Gun Violence. Congress Needs to Do Its Part.
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. While the terrible and growing number of high-profile mass shootings continues to make news, these events represent just a fraction of the toll that gun violence extracts. Community-level shootings, acts of intimate partner violence, and suicides comprise most gun violence incidents in this country.President Obama Will Dismantle NSEERS, Making a Muslim Registry Harder to Create
A national religious registry of Muslims sets the stage for violence and further discrimination. Such a registry runs contrary to our nation’s promise of religious liberty - and yet, its basic structure already exists.