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The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). A nonpartisan Quaker lobby in the public interest working for peace and justice for 80+ years. www.fcnl.org
The Senate is expected to vote soon on a resolution to block President Trump from carrying out threatened attacks against Cuba. Congress must act to prevent war and end the immoral embargo that is causing needless suffering for the Cuban people. Action resource: fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/164...
A few things that we could fund rather than cruel immigration enforcement: school lunches, universal pre-k for kids, medical care for veterans. buff.ly/BAu0Tfq
Enough is enough. The Trump admin. is pushing for yet another massive 📈in funding for weapons and war, all while gutting programs that actually help people survive and thrive. We need to keep building pressure to tell Congress to put our needs > endless money for war. ⬇️
🚨New: @sylviagarcia.house.gov is leading a crucial effort to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act! "Dreamers and TPS holders have waited long enough. They are under attack from a mass deportation machine tearing families apart." We need 217 other reps to sign on. ⬇️
We were honored to come together with faith leaders from the U.S. and Iran this week to lobby Congress together for peace. 🕊🙏
This cannot continue. Congress must not allow ICE's lawless violence and killing to go on with impunity. It's long past time for real accountability needed to keep our communities safe. #LoveThyNeighbor
One thing is clear: More war on Iran is not the answer. After months of senseless + disasterous violence, it's time to end this war once and for all, not restart it.
As people of faith, voting is one way we can live out our call to love our neighbors. Together we can build a country where all of us can thrive! ✅Learn more, register to vote, and get ballot info: buff.ly/Gv3U8CW #SeeLoveVote
Our faith calls us to love our neighbors and care for our planet. Tragically, President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" has done the opposite.
One year later: What would scrpiture say about the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill"?
Today’s ruling affirms what should have already been clear: Every child born in America belongs and is entitled to citizenship. Yet, on the door of this nation’s 250th anniversary, it is also a confirmation that the struggle for true belonging for all continues. www.fcnl.org/updates/2026...
Today's Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado "paves the way for the U.S. gov. to deliberately deprive asylum seekers of their right to seek protection at a U.S. border," FCNL's Anika Forrest explained. "U.S. policies must not deny that of God in those seeking peace and safe haven."
👏Crucial points from @meeks.house.gov on the passage of the Iran War Powers Resolution: "Both chambers have now made clear that the president cannot continue this war of choice and must cease all hostilities against Iran." "Regardless of what President Trump says, this measure is binding."
The polling is clear: The U.S. public overwhelmingly agrees the war on Iran must end now. #WarIsNotTheAnswer www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWW-...
Happy #Juneteenth from FCNL! Today, we celebrate the monumental achievement of ending slavery in the United States, and recommit to the work needed ahead to build a truly just, free, and equitable society for all. More: buff.ly/4yK30xH
Enough is enough. Spending $1.5 TRILLION per year on weapons + war will not make us more secure. As FCNL's Allen Hester breaks down, true security comes from the very programs that would be cut to pay for more massive, wasteful military spending. ⬇️
The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding isn't the end. But it is a vital opportunity for peace, and our leaders must seize it. ⬇️
14 years ago today, the DACA program was born out of courage and determination. Today, advocates across the country are making their voices heard to demand what is long overdue: 📢Immigrant youth deserve permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship! #HomeIsHere @unitedwedream.org
This Immigrant Heritage Month, we are uplifting stories from immigrants from countries targeted by Pres. Trump's racist travel bans. All of us deserve safety + belonging. And everyone, regardless of race, faith, or nationality, deserves to be welcomed with respect + dignity. #NoBANonHumanity
Pourings billions more dollars into lawless ICE cruelty at home + illegal, disastrous wars abroad is NOT making us safer. This is not what real, just, lasting security looks like. ⬇️
📢 Faithful action for Cuba! Cuba is under assault from the Trump administration, and families are facing unacceptable suffering as a result. Join us on June 15 to tell your Reps to stand up against Trump's immoral blockade and military threats! Learn more: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The House is set to vote shortly on a funding bill that would provide billions more dollars to ICE without any accountability measures. 📣 Our message: Not another dollar for lawless ICE cruelty against our neighbors!
We know what helps reduce violence and make our communities safer (and it's not troops on our streets.) www.fcnl.org/resources/ro...
2 big war powers votes are expected to happen this week! This is a big opportunity for Congress to build pressure for peace. ⬇️ @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social
🚨As Amanda Klasing of @amnesty.org explains, the Trump administration is carrying out *murder* on the high seas as a matter of policy. 📣"People of good conscience and U.S. taxpayers should be outraged, absolutely outraged."
Instead of automating the draft, it's time to abolish it entirely ⬇️ “The Selective Service is an outdated program that costs millions of taxpayer dollars to prepare for a military draft that Americans don’t want or need." Thank you @wyden.senate.gov, Sen. Paul, & Sen. Lummis for your leadership.
Thank you to @chuygarcia.house.gov, @sarajacobs.house.gov, @repcasar.bsky.social, and all these lawmakers for sounding the alarm and demanding accountability.
New: Members of Congress are calling for U.S. military operations in Ecuador to be suspended amid reports of serious human rights abuses, including torture. "The United States cannot continue to be complicit in abuses abroad. There must be accountability." Read more: buff.ly/R5bOTKh