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  • Bill Analysis: Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120/S. 3912)

    Background | November 9, 2020
    The list of people killed by police is tragically long. Fortunately, Congress has introduced meaningful legislation to address this serious loss of life. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120), introduced by Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37), passed the House on June 25, 2020 by a bipartisan vote of 236-181. The Senate companion bill, S. 3912, was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker (NJ) and Kamala Harris (CA) and currently has 36 co-sponsors.

  • The State of the Election and What You Can Do

    Update | October 23, 2020
    The 2020 presidential election is unlike any other election in American history. Two vastly different candidates with opposing visions for the nation are vying for the presidency amidst a global pandemic.

  • Quaker Advocates Answer Urgent Call to Act on Climate Justice

    Update | December 13, 2021
    The rapid destruction of the natural world and the increasingly devastating effects of climate change leave us with an urgent call to act for restorative policies that would mitigate climate change’s effects.

  • It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn

    Update | December 22, 2021
    The Build Back Better Act will not be signed into law this year. This is hard news to swallow. Yet, our faith dispels disappointment and urges us on with patience to continue running the race.

  • Reflecting on the Losses of the Failed War on Terror

    Update | September 16, 2022
    On this weekend, 21 years ago, President George W. Bush signed into law the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which sent us to war in Afghanistan. Despite President Biden declaring in September 2021 that the United States is no longer at war, his administration continues to claim that this 60-word resolution justifies ongoing U.S. military operations worldwide.

  • Bringing the 1969 Anti-War Protests to the Screen

    Background | June 9, 2023
    “The Movement and the ‘Madman’” explores how the massive protests in late 1969 caused President Richard Nixon to cancel plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam—including threats to use nuclear weapons.

  • Q&A: Naming the Unacceptable

    Background | February 28, 2023
    Joe Volk served as FCNL’s executive secretary from 1990 to 2011. With the 118th Congress now sworn in, we caught up with Joe to learn more about lessons from the past that can be applied to today’s political climate.

  • Advocacy Corps FAQ

    Page | October 2, 2020
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is looking for young adults 19 – 30 to join a network of people who will be paid to mobilize their communities to influence members of Congress. Approximately 20 applicants will be selected to take part in the year-long program, which will kick off with a 10-day Summer Intensive Training in August in Washington, DC. Participants will receive a stipend of $3,500 contingent upon their work.

  • FCNL Joins Partners in Calling for New Landmine Policy

    Letter | April 28, 2021
    FCNL’s Diane Randall joined a 35 other leaders in calling on President Biden to adopt a new landmine policy that sets the United States on course not just to “curtail the use of landmines,” but to ban their use without geographic exception, and to swiftly accede to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.

  • Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | December 5, 2019
    Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.