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Nuclear Forces Treaty Needed to Keep the Peace in Europe
Washington – The Friends Committee today urged President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) between Russia and the United States.Sitara Nath looks to create immigration policy change with grassroots effort from The Bluff
“Nath spent 10 days this past summer in Washington D.C. with the nonprofit Friends Committee on National Legislation learning and beginning to lobby for immigration reform.”
Trump pressures Saudi Arabia on Yemen blockade
Kate Gould, legislative director for Middle East policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation, said Trump’s statement Wednesday was a welcome development.
Poverty, Tax Credits, and the American Rescue Plan
Join the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Diane Randall and Bread for the World’s Rev. Eugene Cho for this special conversation with Senator Sherrod Brown (OH).Bridget Moix
Bridget Moix is the fifth General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). She also leads two other Quaker organizations, affiliated with FCNL: Friends Place on Capitol Hill and FCNL Education Fund.The Guiding Light of the Quaker Peace Testimony
Quakers are particularly known for a testimony to peace. But what does a peace testimony mean for individuals and Quaker communities and organizations like FCNL?Quaker Pacifism in the Context of War
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Friends have struggled to make sense of their pacifism and the morality of their non-violent stance. Watching the horrors of the war unfold has led many Quakers to reflect on what it means to be a pacifist and, for some, to question whether Quakers should be pacifist at all.Marta Rusek, 33
I want to run for office one day—to become the mayor of Philadelphia. The city was founded by a Quaker, though it’s never had a female mayor. And Pennsylvania has never had a female senator.
Washington Newsletter: Lessons from the 117th Congress and Looking Ahead to the 118th Congress
As the 118th session of the United States Congress begins, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and its network of advocates will be lobbying legislators based on 13 legislative priorities in the next two years. The priorities reflect the discernment of more than 250 Quaker meetings, churches, individuals, and organizations from all over the country.Jackson Malkus
Jackson Malkus is Lead Program Coordinator at FCNL. He develops and delivers trainings and workshops to build advocacy and organizing skills. He also works to increase FCNL’s capacity to share training materials and lead constituent-facing programs.