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FCNL Hails 42 Votes for Iran Accord, Paving Path for Victory on Senate Floor
The Friends Committee on National Legislation applauds the decision by 42 senators to support the accord to limit Iran’s nuclear program.FCNL Welcomes Calls to Restore Humanitarian Aid to Yemen
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) today applauded a pair of letters from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting USAID Administrator John Barsa seeking to restore $73 million in suspended humanitarian aid to northern Yemen, where 80% of its people live.Faith Groups Urge Leaders to Deescalate Tension, Pursue Peace in Ukraine
With the threat of a Russian invasion looming in Ukraine, faith communities are united in their message to Congress and the Biden administration: we must do everything in our power to protect human lives and prevent war.Just Migration: Seeing Beyond the Border
FCNL will host a conversation about faith and community work on the border and across the nation, exploring how we can advance policies that uphold the worth of every individual. Speakers joining us are Jennifer Long, Anika Forest, and Bridget Moix.Quaker Lobby Supports Indian Boarding Schools Truth & Healing Bill
FCNL welcomed the re-reintroduction of the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools Policies in the U.S. Act.Quaker Lobby Honors Representative Jacobs at 80th Annual Meeting
Representative Sara Jacobs will receive FCNL’s Edward F. Snyder Award for Peace this evening during their 80th Annual Meeting, taking place through November 19.Help! My Representatives Never Agree with Me
It can be frustrating when your members of Congress disagree with you on many or even most issues. But with persistence, organizing, and strategy, you can move your members of Congress toward peace and justice.FCNL Statement for the Record for House Judiciary Committee Markup of Anti-Refugee Bill
Quakers are challenged to answer that of God in all people and therefore called to act with openness to all refugees, regardless of their country of origin or religion. FCNL calls on Congress to treat refugees with the same dignity and respect and urges the Committee to support the U.S. refugee resettlement program.Trade for Well-Being, Not Just for Profit
On May 19th, FCNL joined the American Friends Service Committee, Quaker Council for European Affairs, Quaker Peace & Social Witness, and the Quaker UN Office in releasing a shared Quaker statement on TTIP and free trade agreements.FCNL Written Statement for Senate Judiciary Hearing on U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Statement of Yasmine Taeb, Legislative Representative for Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Hearing on: “Oversight of the Administration’s FY 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program.”