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  • Interfaith Groups United in Call for Nuclear Weapons-Free World

    Letter | August 3, 2022
    FCNL joined 100 interfaith organizations in a joint statement calling on members of the UN Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to act in accordance with their moral conscience to recognize the incredible threat these weapons pose, affirm that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, and take swift steps toward disarmament.

  • New York Advocates Urge Sen. Schumer to Prevent War with Iran

    Letter | December 9, 2019
    On Nov. 18, FCNL joined New York advocates in thanking Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) for his leadership on preventing war with Iran and urging him to ensure the Khanna-Gaetz amendment to the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) remains in the bill through House-Senate conference negotiations.

  • What Does "Nonpartisan" Mean in 2020?

    Update | July 9, 2020
    What does it look like to be “non-partisan”? In 2020, this question takes on new and complex facets.

  • May 2020: Inside the Greenhouse

    Inside the Greenhouse | May 8, 2020
    Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.

  • Cultivating Young Social Justice Advocates

    Update | September 30, 2019
    Returning from the 10-day Washington Summer Intensive, FCNL’s 20 Advocacy Corps organizers knew they would be faced with the difficult task of advocating for legislation to end gun violence. But they didn’t know that within days the issue would tragically return to the front pages after a terrible round of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.

  • 62 Organizations Urge Congress to Prevent War with Iran

    Letter | June 10, 2019
    FCNL signed a letter with 61 partner organizations asking Congress to stop the march to war with Iran.

  • FCNL Joins 30 National Religious Organizations Calling on Congress to Support H.R. 9.

    Letter | April 29, 2019
    H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, would prevent the Trump administration from using any funds to withdraw from the vital Paris Climate Agreement. It would also require the administration to develop plans to meet our emissions reductions goals in the agreement.

  • FCNL Opposes the Secure and Protect Act, Rejects Restrictions on Asylum and Expanded Detention of Families

    Statement | August 7, 2019
    On August 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) out of committee. The bill, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC), would expand family immigrant family detention, erode the U.S. asylum system, and make it harder for families to seek protection. In a statement, FCNL urged members of Congress to oppose this legislation and work instead to protect vulnerable migrants and uphold U.S. asylum law.

  • More than 40 Organizations Support Ending Aid for the Saudi-led War in Yemen

    Letter | July 15, 2019
    FCNL joined 40 organizations in sending a letter to House leadership applauding their support of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would halt all U.S. military aid for the illegal Saudi-led war in Yemen.

  • When Fire Season Lasts 12 Months, It’s Time To Act

    Update | July 15, 2019
    Here in Sonoma County, we know the impacts of climate change all too well. While our community is incredibly resilient, we have been beaten back numerous times by fires and floods. Our fire season is no longer a season — it’s fire year. Recently, a close friend lost her family home while her parents barely escaped the Bennett Valley hills driving through blinding smoke to safety. Too many here could tell similar stories.