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Quaker Lobby Bemoans Debt Ceiling Fiasco in Washington

FCNL lamented the status of the debt ceiling votes in Congress, making clear that negotiating the fate of social programs, benefits for low-income families, veterans’ affairs, and other government services under the threat of a catastrophic default and ensuing economic chaos is no way to manage the country’s fiscal affairs.

Prioritizing Human Needs in the Face of Rising Pentagon Spending

Last month, Reps. Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark Pocan (WI-2) reintroduced the People Over Pentagon Act (H.R. 1134), a bill that would cut $100 billion from the Pentagon budget and redirect this funding to address pressing human needs, including education, healthcare and addressing the climate crisis.