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  • New Report Concludes Global War on Terror a Failure

    Press Release | August 24, 2022
    A new report released today by FCNL concludes that the Global War on Terror has failed to achieve its goals and caused immeasurable harm both at home and abroad.
  • Quaker Lobby Applauds Extension of Yemen Truce

    Press Release | August 3, 2022
    FCNL applauds news that Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to extend the UN-brokered truce for two additional months.
  • Care, Not Cuts: Rally at the U.S. Capitol

    Event | April 25, 2023
    Faith leaders, service providers and advocates join members of Congress in holding a rally and press conference opposing the House budget plan. The speakers will talk about the impact the House budget plan will have on individuals and communities across the country, pointing to how the proposal would take away nutrition assistance, health care, and housing assistance away from those who need it.
  • Quaker Lobby Laments Senate Failure to Pass Voting Rights

    Press Release | January 19, 2022
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation expressed disappointment that the Senate failed to amend the filibuster rules allowing for final passage of federal voting rights reforms.
  • Quaker Lobby Appalled By Predictable Increase In Nationwide Childhood Poverty

    Press Release | September 15, 2023
    FCNL expressed deep frustration over this week’s Census Bureau report on the state of poverty in America, specifically childhood poverty rates.
  • Quaker Lobby Decries Exclusion of Compensation for Nuclear Testing Victims from Military Bill

    Update | December 14, 2023
    FCNL is deeply disappointed over Congress’ decision to omit a critical provision providing compensation to victims of nuclear weapons testing and production from the FY24 (NDAA).
  • 54 Organizations Urge Repeal of 2001 AUMF

    Letter | July 29, 2019
    On July 24, 54 organizations from across the political spectrum sent a letter to each member of the House of Representatives commending the House for including in the annual defense spending bill a measure to repeal the 2001 Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) .
  • Climate Champions

    Update | October 6, 2017
    FCNL works alongside many other organizations to foster bipartisan action on climate change. Our goals of growing respectful relationships with members of Congress at the grassroots level are shared by the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL).
  • FCNL Leads Civil Society Orgs in Calling on Congress to Support UN Peacekeeping

    Letter | August 6, 2021
  • Coalition Urges Congress to Require Report on the Impact of Severe Restrictions in Gaza

    Letter | November 15, 2021
    The letter was signed by over 70 national and international organizations, including Amnesty International USA, Norwegian Refugee Council, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam America, Win Without War, National Council of Churches, Just Foreign Policy, Demand Progress, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, IfNotNow, Al Haq, and Eyewitness Palestine.