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  • What Members of Congress Are Saying About FCNL

    Background | November 6, 2017
    Members of Congress value FCNL’s persistent and principled approach to advocacy. Here’s what they and their staff are saying about this work.

  • Seeks Series

    Update | April 5, 2018
    This Spring, an unconventional Friend in Washington joins FCNL at 205 C. St. Joey Hartmann-Dow is a Young Adult Friend from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, currently collaborating with FCNL to create a series of comic books about lobbying.

  • Welling Hall

    Person - Former Staff | September 13, 2018
    Welling Hall served as the Friend in Residence at FCNL. Her perspective as a longtime Quaker educator and civil servant is useful in strengthening FCNL’s educational outreach.

  • The Torture Report

    Background | September 26, 2016
    Small steps are constantly being made in a long and difficult journey. We must learn from both the Torture Report and the recent Committee Against Torture review and admit responsibility. Only after acknowledging the full scope of U.S. torture can we heal and prevent these horrific mistakes from repeating themselves. 

  • Michelle Caughey

    Person | February 25, 2020
    Michelle is a former Friend in Washington. She is a retired internist and was a high-level administrator at Kaiser-Permanente in California.

  • Diana Roose

    Person - Former Staff | July 2, 2018

    Diana Roose serves as the Friend in Residence at FCNL. Her particular perspective as a longtime Quaker activist is useful in strengthening FCNL’s advocacy and research. She comes to FCNL as a member of the Oberlin (Ohio) Friends Meeting, and the Lake Erie Yearly Meeting.

  • Join a Special Screening of "An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan"

    Event | May 31, 2019
    Nearly 18 years after U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, the Afghan conflict has become America’s longest and costliest war. Yet today, the Taliban is stronger and controls more territory than at any time since 2001.

  • Issues We Work On

    Page | August 10, 2020
    FCNL’s multi-faceted approach draws on the expertise of registered lobbyists in Washington, DC, the commitment and passion of Quakers and friends around the country in our advocacy network, and the relationships we cultivate with elected officials and community leaders.

  • Quaker Lobbying

    Page | September 30, 2020
    FCNL’s lobbying connects historic Quaker testimonies on peace, equality, simplicity, and integrity with issues and legislation in Washington, DC.

  • Refugees, Faith, and Action

    Update | October 6, 2016
    How do we respond to fear with the power of Love? How do we get beyond the rhetoric and hate speech to act in a way that starts to transform us and our neighbors? How do we live our faith through action?