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  • Quaker Lobby Applauds House Vote to End U.S. War in Yemen

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) hailed today’s historic House vote to end American military participation in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The legislation, passed with bipartisan support in a 248-177 vote, now moves to the Senate, where a floor vote is expected within the coming weeks.
  • Senate Votes for Ending Illegal U.S. War in Yemen

    Press Release | May 4, 2021
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) hailed today’s historic Senate vote to advance legislation ending American participation in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. It calls on the Senate to immediately vote on final passage, and for the House to also take up this legislation and end illegal military involvement in Yemen’s civil war once and for all.
  • Faith Leaders Decry Environmental Regulatory Rollbacks

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) joined 132 faith-based organizations from 33 states in urging the Trump Administration to reverse the rollbacks of crucial environmental safeguards.
  • A Bipartisan Success Story

    Update | June 20, 2017
    Bob Schultz is on a mission. He is determined to help build bipartisan congressional support for action on climate change, which he believes is the greatest moral issue of our time.
  • Historic Iran Deal Deserves Full Congressional Support

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation welcomes the historic breakthrough between six powers and Iran, and calls on Congress to support this accord, which guards against another nuclear-armed nation and war in the Middle East.
  • Capitol Hill Spring Break Destination for 400 Young Adults Pushing Criminal Justice Reform to #UnlockJustice

    Press Release | December 9, 2020
    More than 400 young adults from 36 states are passing up Spring Break vacations this year to come to Washington to lobby Congress to pass criminal justice reform legislation.
  • Quakers and Migration: Local, National, and Global Action for Immigration Justice

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series |  -
    FCNL’s February Quaker Changemaker event will highlight common threads in Quaker work for just migration policies, in local communities, on Capitol Hill, and internationally.
  • Quaker Lobby Calls on Biden to Uphold Landmine Promise

    Press Release | January 31, 2022
    Two years ago this week, the Trump administration revised government policy on anti-personnel landmines to allow the U.S. military to employ, develop, produce, and acquire these indiscriminate and immoral weapons.
  • Hundreds of Quaker Lobbyists Call for Passage of Build Back Better Act

    Press Release | November 22, 2021
    Today, more than 450 advocates from 44 states join FCNL to lobby Congress on passing the Build Back Better Act.
  • Lobbying for the World We Seek in the 119th Congress

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    Despite the chaos in the opening weeks of the second Trump administration, FCNL remains focused on our legislative agenda for the 119th Congress. While executive actions impact our agenda—e.g.