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Videos by Presidential Candidates Focus on Faith, Hunger, and Poverty
Washington, DC – More than 50 Christian leaders with the Circle of Protection asked all of the presidential candidates, Republican and Democratic, to send a short video explaining what they “would do as president to offer help and opportunity to poor and hungry people in the United States and around the world.”FCNL's Lacina Onco Speaking in New Mexico
New Mexico supporters of the Friends Committee on National Legislation have a special opportunity to meet Lacina Onco, Congressional Advocate on Native American Policy, on the weekend of March 10-11.The Quaker Welcome Center Takes Shape
In recent months, the FCNL office has been noisier than usual, with the sounds of rumbles, bangs, and crashes adding to the usual hum of conversation. The extra noise, coming from the renovation work next door, is a source of gratitude.FCNL Opposes Administration Policy Change on Israeli Settlements
As a Quaker organization seeking a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) strongly opposes the Trump administration’s recent decision to allow the expenditure of U.S. taxpayer funds in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.Citizenship for All: Faith Voices Needed for Advocacy
Join the Interfaith Immigration Coalition for a webinar to learn how you and your faith communities can take action right now and urge Congress to take bold, humane, and timely action for all 11 million undocumented immigrants.Washington Newsletter: Building Peace in Times of War
Washington Newsletter: Quaker Advocacy - Past, Present, Future
As the oldest registered religious lobby in Washington, D.C., it would be easy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) to celebrate its accomplishments and ride off into the sunset. After all, the organization has done a lot in 80 years. But that is not FCNL’s way.Tea Party-Aligned Group Helping Push Congress To Debate U.S. Role In Yemen War
And GOP leaders in the House who seek to defer to the Trump administration and avoid upsetting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other American partners invested in the war may attempt to prevent the vote from taking place altogether through arcane legislative maneuvers, said Kate Gould
Miriam Myers
Miriam comes to FCNL from Bryn Mawr College, where she majors in Political Science and minors in Spanish. She has interned at San Francisco’s City Hall and has interest in grassroots organizing, immigration and housing rights.
Discerning Priorities with Joy!
Get inspiration and advice on discerning FCNL’s legislative priorities with your group. Share leadings and learnings with FCNL’s Quaker Field Secretary Christine Ashley and members of the Field Committee.