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Standing with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
A stand of momentous and multi-hued significance is occurring in the Plains of the ancestral lands of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota peoples. The peoples of these nations, led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, are gathered in unprecedented unity against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).FCNL's Growth Anchored in Faith
Shortly after she began working at FCNL, Diane Randall recalls being stopped in her tracks by a clear internal message from Spirit encouraging her in the work of FCNL.Clarence Edwards
Clarence Edwards served as FCNL’s legislative director for sustainable energy and environment from 2020-2023.Addressing Patterns of Racial Wounding and Racial Justice in Quaker Communities
A Pendle Hill First Monday Lecture with Lauren Brownlee and Zenaida PetersonPrayer Vigil: Ceasefire Now
On Nov. 20 at 6:00 p.m. EST you are invited to join FCNL’s Bridget Moix and Hassan El-Tayyab at the White House for an ecumenical prayer vigil. Together, we will join our voices in prayer and action as we call for a ceasefire.Quaker Lobby Hails House Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation praised today’s passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4) in the House of Representatives. The bill will restore the protections of 1965’s Voting Rights Act by developing a process to determine which states must seek prior clearance for election law changes with the Justice Department.FCNL Endorses the Remove the Stain Act
FCNL wrote a letter to Sens. Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Jeff Merkley (OR) on Nov. 21 thanking them for their introduction of the Remove the Stain Act. The bill, first introduced in the House in June, would revoke the Medal of Honor from soldiers who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, in which hundreds of Lakota people were murdered on the Pine Ridge Reservation. FCNL is proud to endorse this legislation.Quaker Lobby Applauds Supreme Court’s Humane DACA Decision
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) enthusiastically celebrated today’s Supreme Court decision that the current administration cannot end the long-running Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Had the Court ruled differently, it would have resulted in mass deportations of undocumented young adults who were brought into this country as children.FCNL Rejects New Government Rule to Slow Down Legal Immigration
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) expressed strong opposition against a rule released today by the Trump administration to penalize legal immigrants from securing a green card if they receive housing or food subsidies from the government.Faith Groups Urge Congress to Prevent Unauthorized War with Iran
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), along with over 50 national faith organizations, urged Congress to prevent an unauthorized war with Iran.