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In Tight Vote, Senate Bucks Bernie And Allows U.S. Role In Yemen War To Continue
“We saw leadership divided” on the Democratic side, said Kate Gould, the Middle East legislative policy director at the Friends Committee on National Legislation. “We still had 44 senators that took the step not just of blocking a bomb sale, but of [considering] actually withdrawing U.S.
A Quaker in the Texas House of Representatives
For 18 years, Lon Burnam was a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is also a Quaker and a pacifist. In this QuakerSpeak video, he shares his story.Faith Vigil for Peace in Ukraine
Please join us on Feb. 23 at 12:00 p.m. EST to pray together and to lament the human harm caused by violence and conflict.
We will offer prayers for the people of Ukraine, and for a peaceful resolution to the crisis that prevents further human suffering.
Sacred Witness: Our Journey in the Middle East
Hassan El-Tayyab, Jonathan Evans, and Melissa Graf-Evans recently recently visited Israel and Palestine to meet with both Palestinian and Israeli activists across the region, learning about their work at the center of the conflict, and pursuing a just peace amidst the suffering of war.
Leading an FCNL priorities discernment process
Join us for an information session to help guide Friends who are interested in helping to lead a priorities discernment session for their Meeting or Quaker organization.
FCNL Joins Faith Coalition Calling for Significant Cuts in Pentagon Spending
Today, FCNL joined 31 other faith organizations and 70 faith leaders in drafting and delivering an open letter to all 2020 presidential candidates. The letter urges them to call for significant cuts to the nation’s military budget and a renewed investment in funding for education, healthcare, and other vital domestic programs.Mark Shanahan
Mark Shanahan is responsible for maintaining and growing FCNL’s sustainable operations and oversees the facilities management of FCNL’s office and 205 C Street.
Quaker Lobby Applauds Global Fragility Act Inclusion in FY20 Spending Bills
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation praised the inclusion of the Global Fragility Act of 2019, unanimously passed by the House earlier this year, in the bipartisan federal funding package for fiscal 2020. The funding package deal is expected to be passed by Congress and signed into law shortly.Quaker Lobby Welcomes Bipartisan Bill Stopping March to War with Iran
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauded today’s introduction of the “Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019,” which would deny funding to a military attack against Iran without the authorization of Congress.Quakers Applaud Senate Passage of Savanna’s Act
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) welcomed the passage of Savanna’s Act (S.1942) by the Senate. The bill is now headed to the House for their approval. Savanna’s Act is named after Savanna LaFontaine Greywind, a Dakota woman eight-months pregnant who went missing and was found brutally murdered in August 2017.