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  • 19 Members of Congress Speak Out for Palestinian Children's Human Rights

    Press Release | September 29, 2016
    Nineteen members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urging the Department of State to prioritize Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children in the U.S. bilateral relationship with Israel.

  • Washington Interfaith leaders Urge Election Integrity

    Letter | October 13, 2020
    FCNL’s General Secretary Diane Randall joins dozens of faith leaders in calling for integrity, safety, and fairness in the 2020 U.S. Election.

  • National Coalition Demands End to Military Support of War on Yemen

    Update | June 1, 2022
    In an effort to strengthen the recently announced temporary truce and further incentivize Saudi Arabia to stay at the negotiation table, the groups urged Congress “to cosponsor and publicly support Representatives Jayapal, DeFazio, Schiff, Mace and Senator Sanders War Powers Resolution to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition’s war on Yemen.”

  • Faith Groups to Biden: Pursue Diplomacy to Avoid Nuclear Catastrophe

    Letter | October 13, 2022
    Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s veiled threats to use nuclear weapons, the Biden administration has responded with threats of “catastrophic consequences” if Russia does the unthinkable. As the administration plans for different scenarios, FCNL stands united with 27 interfaith partners in urging the President to avoid the path towards mutually assured destruction and resist pressure to respond with nuclear weapons if Moscow detonates nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

  • Stop all Construction of Settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory

    Statement | November 25, 2019
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation repudiates the statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the United States government regards all Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory as legal. FCNL supports the right of Israelis and Palestinians to self-determination and security in their own homeland.

  • Keep Calm, Be Compassionate as Coronavirus Spreads

    Statement | March 3, 2020
    As coronavirus continues to spread to new countries and new communities, our hearts go out to all those affected by this devastating illness.

  • The Power of Young Voices

    Update | March 15, 2018
    Next Monday, nearly 500 young adults will swarm Capitol Hill to lobby their members of Congress on immigration reform, and I can hardly wait! Before they meet with Members of Congress and their staffs, they will have a weekend of training and briefings on the issue of immigration, the status of the debate in Washington, and how to get the most out of a lobby visit.

  • Executive Director of Nobel Peace Prize Winner ICAN, Energizes Quaker Welcome Center

    Event | March 5, 2019
    On Monday, March 4, FCNL Executive Secretary Diane Randall joined Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), in front of a packed Quaker Welcome Center and Facebook Live audience for a conversation about ICAN’s campaign to transform the global conversation about eliminating all nuclear weapons.

  • Time for Bipartisan Action to Protect Our Care

    Statement | October 17, 2017
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation strongly condemns President Trump’s recent executive order to halt federal cost-sharing reduction payments and calls on Congress to pass the bipartisan Alexander-Murray deal.

  • FCNL Welcomes Transparency in Energy Production Act

    Statement | October 25, 2017
    FCNL is pleased to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2017.