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  • Abandoning the Open Skies Treaty Is a Mistake

    Press Release | May 21, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) expressed disappointment in today’s Trump Administration announcement that it will withdraw from the long-standing, multilateral Treaty on Open Skies. Formal termination will be effective in six months.
  • Quaker Lobby Commends House Passage of No BAN Act

    Press Release | July 22, 2020
    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) praised today’s long delayed full House passage of The No BAN Act (H.R. 2214) in a bipartisan 226-171 vote. The bill would repeal the Trump administration’s travel ban against Muslims and prohibit other travel bans based on race or religion.
  • Diplomacy Could Have Prevented the Bloodshed in Northeastern Syria

    Statement | October 10, 2019
    As a Quaker organization committed to ending all wars, the Friends Committee on National Legislation calls on Turkey to immediately end its assault on northeastern Syria and urges the U.S. government to pursue a diplomatic solution to this quickly-deteriorating situation.
  • FCNL Urges Judiciary Members to Pass Inclusive Legislation for Dreamers, TPS Recipients

    Statement | May 21, 2019
    The House Judiciary Committee is marking up legislation outlining a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS recipients, and DED holders, all of whom are at risk of deportation pending cancellation of their protections.
  • 34 Groups Oppose Trump Administration’s Rescission of the Complex Crises Fund

    Press Release | May 15, 2018
    FCNL along with other faith, humanitarian, human rights, and peacebuilding organizations call on Congress to reject the Trump administration’s proposed rescission of the Complex Crises Fund.
  • Bill to Reduce Global Violence Introduced in Senate

    Update | August 24, 2018
    The Senate took an important step forward in support of conflict prevention with introduction of the Global Fragility and Violence Reduction (GFVR) Act, S.3368, on August 22.
  • FCNL Welcomes the Defeat of the Senate Health Care Bill

    Statement | July 28, 2017
    FCNL welcomes the defeat of the Senate healthcare bill or “Skinny Repeal” on final passage. The bill was narrowly defeated by 51-49, thanks to the courage of Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and John McCain, who crossed party lines to vote NO on a bill that would have devastated millions of families beyond repair.
  • An Open Letter to President Trump

    Letter | January 26, 2017
    Shortly after the election you mused about why Native Americans — collectively the largest private land holders in the country — were living like third world nations. That was a very good question.
  • Thank You Senators Paul and Booker for Bringing Attention to Human Rights in Nigeria

    Letter | June 15, 2017
    Members of the Nigeria Working Group thank Senator Paul and Senator Booker for their efforts to bring attention to needed human rights responsiveness from various actors in Nigeria.
  • FCNL Calls for Immigrant Detention Policy Changes

    Press Release | November 1, 2016
    FCNL joined 230 organizations in rebuking the record level rates of immigrant detention and demanding the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson implement direly needed policy changes.