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Gertrude Smith
Gertrude Smith is a disabled caregiver, community enthusiast, and budding politician from Seaside, California. Gertrude is an elected member of the California Democratic Central Committee, and Vice President of the Monterey County Young Democrats.
Joe D'Antonio
Joe D’Antonio is the Program Assistant for Criminal Justice and Election Integrity. His primary responsibilities include lobbying members of Congress, writing policy updates, and conducting legislative research.Lakita McNeil
A proud D.C. native, Lakita McNeil is the Senior Executive Assistant to the General Secretary at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), bringing over 20 years of experience supporting senior leadership and overseeing complex office operations.
Barbara Price Monahan
Barbara Price Monahan retired as Associate Secretary for Development at FCNL as of December 31, 2019. She is currently serving as a consultant for development through the transition period.On World Refugee Day We Call on Congress to Strengthen Refugee Protections
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) joins the celebration of World Refugee Day. As a Quaker organization, FCNL is dedicated to pursuing policies that uphold and sustain the inherent worth, contributions, and dignity of each person including refugees. We commemorate as well the 40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980.Impeachment Process Imperative to Preserve Our Democracy
There is no joy in the impeachment proceedings that are moving forward in Congress. As the House Judiciary Committee debated the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, we saw the settling gloom of congressional partisanship. Painful as this process is, the Friends Committee on National Legislation fully supports the impeachment process established by the U.S. Constitution.Senate Rebuffs President’s “End-Run” on Saudi Arms Sales
Washington, DC - The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) hails today’s Senate vote to reject the $8 billion arms sale package to Saudi Arabia and other countries that the Trump administration sought to push through without congressional oversight and approval. By a vote of 53 to 45, the Senate disapproved the sale of bombs of the type that have been used in Saudi attacks against Yemeni civilians.In Historic Yemen Vote, House Reasserts War Authority to Advance Peace
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) celebrated House passage of S.J. Res. 7 by a 247-175 margin, requiring the President to end American military participation in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.National Advocacy Groups Urge Democratic Leaders to Stand Firm on Ending US Support for Yemen War
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and more than 60 national advocacy groups today urged congressional leaders to end all U.S. support for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their war against the Houthis in Yemen.Administration Raids Funds for Disaster Relief to Keep More Children and Families Behind Bars
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) fiercely opposes the move of the Department of Homeland Security to reallocate essential funding to bolster harmful and unnecessary border detention of refugees and other immigrants by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).