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Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL fields an expert team of lobbyists on Capitol Hill and works with a grassroots network of tens of thousands of people across the country to advance policies and priorities established by our governing General Committee
Spirit Led Action: Report on Annual Meeting 2016
Hundreds of Friends came together from across the country for worship, listening, advocacy, and community, as we confronted what it means to love all of our neighbors now.Tennesseans and Bob Corker can help prevent global genocide
Thursday is Yom HaShoah – or Holocaust Remembrance Day – which honors the memory of the six million Jews who perished during World War II.
On the Road as General Secretary
It’s been a little more than three months on the job, and I can confidently say that the Spirit is alive and well within the FCNL community. Here’s a look at what I am seeing and hearing as I travel among Friends.Love Thy Neighbor: Annual Meeting 2019
More than 400 Quakers and friends came together from across the country to engage in worship, listening, and advocacy as we lobbied together to end endless war!#DisarmThePatriarchy
Our friends at WAND led a Twitter chat on women working for a world free of nuclear weapons. Here’s what happened.FCNL Opposes Two Enforcement-Only Immigration Bills
The House Judiciary Committee is marking up two bills (H.R. 2406 and H.R. 2407) that would expand immigration enforcement without offering necessary accompanying policy reforms to the U.S. immigration system.FCNL Opposes New "SAFE" Act
The House Judiciary Committee is marking up a newly revised version of a 2013 bill that would expand detention and immigration enforcement, undermining community safety and protections for vulnerable communities. Even with revisions, FCNL’s concerns remain the same.53 Christian Leaders Urge Congress to Support Iran Deal
Fifty-three Christian leaders representing dozens denominations and Christian organizations sent a letter to Congress today, urging lawmakers to vote in favor of the Vienna agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program.Quaker Lobby Criticizes Attorney General’s Biblical Justification for Breaking Up Families
Washington, DC (June 15, 2018) – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) today strongly criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions for using the Bible to justify the separation of children from their families at the United States-Mexico border.