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The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is a nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress for peace, justice, and the environment. RT/F≠E.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2009
Today, we announced that we are disengaging from X, joining 9 other Quaker groups around the world. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Threads (links below) to stay up-to-date with our work for peace and justice.
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The Friends Committee on National Legislation, along with nine other Quaker organizations around the world, announced today their disengagement from X, the social media platform formerly known as...
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Find us and give us a follow ☑️: . Bluesky: Instagram: TikTok: . Facebook: Threads:
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Good news! Two provisions to automate and expand the military draft to include women were excluded from the House NDAA passed this week. As we wrote in a letter to Congress, these proposals represent “a move backward, imposing on young women a burden that young men have had to.
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RT @NABSHC: 🚨NABS calls on President Biden to issue executive clemency to boarding school survivor, Leonard Peltier. Click here to read the….
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I just signed a @theactionnet petition: To President Biden: Free Leonard Peltier, Grant Clemency Now. Sign here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/to-president-biden-free-leonard-peltier-grant-cl...
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As FCNL’s Rachel Overstreet wrote, this monument emphasizes “that the abuse, neglect, & kidnapping of Native children from their families is a matter of national concern.”. But it's not enough to bring truth, justice, or peace to the Native communities.
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On December 9th, at the 2024 Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, DC, President Joe Biden announced the designation of a new national monument on the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
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We must urgently rethink our national priorities and put human needs over the profits of weapons contractors. #PeopleOverPentagon.
The FY2025 NDAA would authorize the transfer of $478 billion (est.) in public funds to private contractors, based on the avg. share of military spending obligated to contracts from FY2019-23.
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RT @MaketheRoadNY: As we prepare for the incoming administration, we want to re-share some of our most crucial and comprehensive Know Your….
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We urge Pres. Biden to expand his legacy of clemency and his commitment to justice by pardoning Leonard Peltier. Thank you to @brianschatz, @RepGrijalvaCS, & the 30+ other members of Congress who are speaking out to urge @POTUS to right this wrong.
Today Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivered a powerful speech on the Senate floor calling for President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier.
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RT @RepMarkPocan: I voted NO to give the military industrial complex another $895 BILLION check.
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"It goes on one at a time, .it starts when you care .to act, it starts when you do .it again and they said no, .it starts when you say We .and know who you mean, .and each day you mean one more.". - Marge Piercy’s “The Low Road".
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So why was I excited about a vote that we were about to “lose?” Because at FCNL, where one of our core values is perseverance, our advocacy is never about one vote alone. We are prophetic, persiste...
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RT @RepPressley: Thanks to @POTUS' historic clemency announcement, 1,500 families will have their lives changed forever. My full statement….
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We applaud @POTUS for this historic step toward healing systemic injustices and making families and communities whole. Before leaving office, we urge Pres. Biden to continue this work by commuting all federal death sentences to prevent more inhumane state-sanctioned killing.
Thanks to @POTUS' historic clemency announcement, 1,500 families will have their lives changed forever. My full statement:
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Our migration policies must honor the humanity and dignity of all people. That’s why we’re working to protect funding for this vital program. 👇
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RT @FCNL: Congress, which for 150 years funded and authorized the creation of boarding schools, has a responsibility to answer the question….
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On December 9th, at the 2024 Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, DC, President Joe Biden announced the designation of a new national monument on the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
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Congress, which for 150 years funded and authorized the creation of boarding schools, has a responsibility to answer the question that Native communities have been asking for decades: “What have you done with our children?”.
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On December 9th, at the 2024 Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, DC, President Joe Biden announced the designation of a new national monument on the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
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RT @UN: 🔹 Right to life.🔹 Freedom.🔹 Justice. Human rights belong to all of us. They are non-negotiable. On Tuesday’s #HumanRightsDay, expl….
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RT @antonioguterres: This #HumanRightsDay, we face a harsh truth:. Human rights are under assault. Whether economic, social, civic, cultur….
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