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Saanvi Mukkara
Saanvi Mukkara is a senior at Independence High School, with a passion for business and advocacy.Shawn Adams
Shawn Adams serves as FCNL’s 2024-2025 program assistant for Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending, assisting the team in advocating for necessary reductions in military spending, a renewed focus on arms control, and the long-term goal of eliminating the need for nuclear weapons.
Quaker Lobby Commends Commutation of Death Sentences
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauds President Joe Biden’s commutation of sentences for nearly all individuals on federal death row. FCNL has been urging the White House to commute all death penalty sentences to life without parole.FCNL’s Statement on Mark-Up of the NO BAN Act
The Friends Committee on National Legislation strongly opposes President Trump’s indefinite bans on nearly all travel from thirteen nations, unduly targeting Muslim-majority and African nations. These bans – in all their iterations – result in heartbreak and injustice for countless families across the globe.Federal Aid Programs Prove Vital in Reducing U.S. Poverty
Washington, DC – Despite the continued reductions of poverty rate, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), is dismayed to see the number of people still living in poverty in the world’s richest country. According to today’s Census Bureau report, the official poverty rate decreased from 12.3 percent in 2017 to 11.8 percent in 2018. Approximately 38.1 million people lived below the poverty line in 2018 ($25,465 for a family of four).Eight States Now on Both Hungriest and Poorest Lists
Washington, DC – Eight states now rank in the top ten as both the hungriest and poorest in the country, according to recently released government data. New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and West Virginia were on both lists in 2017. Now, for 2018, Oklahoma has joined their ranks.America’s Hungriest and Poorest States Need Sustained Federal Support To Escape Cycles of Poverty and Hunger
Washington, DC (September 18, 2018) – Seven states ranked among the top ten hungriest and poorest in the country, according to recently released U.S. government data. The states are New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and West Virginia.Civil Society Welcomes Bipartisan Senate Bill to Tackle Global Violence
Over 40 Alliance for Peacebuilding members and partners welcome S. 3368, the Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018, introduced by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Todd Young (R-IN), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the United States Senate on August 22nd.Letter from U.S. Faith Communities on Reducing Tensions with North Korea
On October 26, leaders from several faith communities came together to convey to Congress their concerns about the escalating rhetoric between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.Bipartisan Senate Bill Prioritizes Tools to Prevent Violence and Genocide
Washington, D.C. – Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), today introduced the bipartisan Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act. The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) welcomes this important legislation.