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  • Reject Unchecked War Funding

    Statement | December 10, 2019
    As an organization called by faith to seek a more peaceful, more just world based on respect for international law and human rights, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) urges members of Congress to vote NO on the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
  • Senate Votes to End Illegal U.S. War in Yemen

    Press Release | May 4, 2021
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) hailed today’s landmark Senate vote to end American involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The legislation (S.J. Res 7), passed 54-46, enforces the 1973 War Powers Act by ending American military participation in a war that has killed untold thousands and put millions of Yemenis on the brink of starvation.
  • FCNL Denounces Senate Vote on CIA Director

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC (May 17, 2018)—The Quaker lobby, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), today denounced the Senate’s vote to confirm Gina Haspel to serve as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
  • Quaker Lobby Condemns Congressional Vote to Fund Dangerous New “Low-Yield” Nuclear Warhead

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC (July 27, 2018) – The Quaker lobby, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) condemned the House of Representatives vote to fund a new nuclear missile warhead as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
  • Quaker Lobby Warns House Homeland Security Budget Advances Family Separation and Detention

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC (July 26, 2018) – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) criticized the full committee passage of the Department of Homeland Security’s spending bill for fiscal year 2019. Passed yesterday evening, this bill will tear thousands more children from their parents through detention and deportation, or while seeking safety at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Quaker Lobby Critical of New Low Refugee Admissions Goal

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC (September 18, 2018) – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) has long opposed the Trump Administration’s low refugee admissions goals. The White House announced late yesterday that it is committed to resettling only 30,000 for FY2019—the lowest in the resettlement program’s history.
  • A World Without War

    Background | October 6, 2020
    Whether you live in D.C. or halfway across the country, we invite you to participate in the programs of the Quaker Welcome Center. In addition to these events, Witness Wednesdays provide lobbying training for visiting Friends as well as a time for silent meditation. The Quaker Welcome Center at 245 2nd Street NE, Washington, DC 20002, is your home in D.C.
  • We Will Not Accept President Trump's Muslim Ban 2.0

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation and our partners unequivocally condemn Trump’s newest executive order on immigrants and refugees as discriminatory, inhumane, and harmful to our national security. In this sense, it is no different from the version signed on January 27th.
  • In Remembrance of Kathy Guthrie

    Update | 

    Our FCNL family mourns the loss of our dear colleague and friend, Kathy Guthrie, whose love and compassion nurtured this community for decades. Kathy passed away on June 13, 2025. 

  • Open Letter from Alabama Quakers on Immigration

    Meeting Minute | 
    We write to you as fellow believers who share a common commitment to human dignity, compassion, and justice. We address you with respect for the important role Christian churches play in Alabama’s moral and civic life, and with concern about the growing distance between our shared values and the reality facing immigrant families in our communities today.