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  • Quaker Witness on Gun Violence

    Event - Quaker Changemaker Series | June 30, 2022
    Since losing their daughter to gun violence in 2001, Nick and Amanda Wilcox have channeled their grief and rage into advocacy for gun violence prevention at the national and local level. Join us on Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. EDT for a conversation with these Friends.

  • Faith Groups Reject President Trump’s Recognition of Israeli Golan Heights Annexation

    Letter | March 29, 2019
    Following President Donald Trump’s declaration recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, FCNL joined nine other faith organizations in issuing the following statement.

  • Becky Steele

    Person | October 7, 2016

    Becky Steele Becky is a constitutional and civil rights lawyer from Portland, ME who served as a Friend in Washington in early 2016. She focused at FCNL on campaign finance and election reform.

  • Press Room

    Page | October 28, 2020
    See the latest press releases from FCNL.

  • Special Briefing: Glimmers of Hope in the Middle East

    Event | February 6, 2024
    Join Bridget Moix and Hassan El-Tayyab for a special webinar, Glimmers of Hope in the Middle East, on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.

  • FCNL Responds to Inaction on Dreamer Protection

    Statement | February 16, 2018
    On Thursday, February 16, the Senate took a series of votes on immigration - all of which failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass. Read below for FCNL’s response and vote recommendations.

  • Loletta Barrett

    Person - Consultants | June 1, 2023
    Loletta Barrett is the pastor at Whittier First Friends Church in Whittier, CA. In June 2023, she served as a Friend in Washington, supporting FCNL’s Quaker outreach team.

  • A New Arms Race Will Not Make Us Safe, Warns Expert

    Background | June 21, 2021
    Thursdays with Friends featuring Emma Belcher

  • 46 Groups Urge Congress to Repeal 2002 Iraq War Authorization

    Letter | January 29, 2020
    The House will vote this Thursday on repeal of the 2002 Iraq War Authorization. On Jan. 27, FCNL joined a diverse group of organizations from across the ideological spectrum in sending a letter to Congress in support of repeal. Specifically, the groups urged representatives to vote for an amendment to H.R. 550, the Gold Medal Act of 2019. This amendment is nearly identical to Rep. Barbara Lee’s (CA-13) NDAA provision repealing the 2002 Iraq War Authorization, which the House passed last summer, as well as her standalone repeal bill, H.R. 2456.

  • Remembering the Roots of Quaker Advocacy

    Background | October 16, 2020
    Like many convinced Quakers, my advocacy work brought me to the Religious Society of Friends and I never left. Nourished by the spiritual community I found among Friends, I was led to join the Quaker legacy of standing up for peace and justice.