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Quaker Lobby Denounces Passage of Rescission Package

Congress has turned its back on the most vulnerable people on earth by approving drastic cuts to foreign assistance which will have devastating impacts on global access to basic health care, education, and on global peace, climate resilience, forced migration and more.

Quaker Lobby Condemns Cruel Budget Bill

Today, Congress chose to fund cruelty and foster greed at the expense of everyday needs like food for children and low-income families, health care, and energy.    

The profoundly immoral “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) is going to hurt the most vulnerable in our communities to help the wealthiest and most powerful. A historic grassroots movement opposed this reconciliation bill and blunted some of its immoral provisions.  

U.S. Cannot Bomb Its Way to Peace

The Trump Administration’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities is illegal, unconstitutional, and a violation of international law. The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) calls on Congress to immediately hold President Donald Trump accountable for launching an unauthorized military action against Iran and embroiling the Middle East in a dangerous expansion of war.  

A return to diplomacy is urgently needed to prevent more tragedy. 

FCNL Condemns Military Escalation of ICE Raids

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) condemns the escalation of violence by the Trump administration following the recent military-style Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in heavily Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles. We urge Congress and the public to stand against these violent actions and to uphold the rule of law, human rights, and our democracy.  

Quaker Lobby Condemns Global South Travel Ban

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) vehemently opposes the recent reinstatement and expansion of the travel ban on several countries in the Global South.

Quaker Lobby Commends Commutation of Death Sentences

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauds President Joe Biden’s commutation of sentences for nearly all individuals on federal death row. FCNL has been urging the White House to commute all death penalty sentences to life without parole.

Loving Our Post-Election Neighbors, No Exception

In times of fear and danger, we are called into deeper community with one another – and with those with whom we disagree. We are called to love our enemies, and to work for the transformation of our world into the beloved community we know is possible.