by daisy | Apr 28, 2023 | Peace & Service
On Wednesday, House Republicans narrowly passed a budget proposal featuring sweeping spending cuts. House leadership framed the bill—the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811)—as a step towards fiscal responsibility. In reality, it’s a brazen attempt to...
by daisy | Apr 21, 2023 | Peace & Service
The world is facing growing devastation from our changing climate. These impacts have far-reaching effects—compounding the ongoing global food crisis and driving political and economic instability. Even though the United States is one of the most significant...
by daisy | Apr 14, 2023 | Peace & Service
For eight years, Yemen’s people have suffered a brutal civil war. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, and over 16 million more are on the brink of famine. Following the lead of Yemeni advocates, the FCNL network has applied immense pressure on congressional...
by daisy | Mar 23, 2023 | Peace & Service
Lynne James has been a member of the Poughkeepsie Friends Meeting since 1978, but she’s been a Quaker all her life—a “birthright Quaker” with a family tree with roots that go back to William Penn and colonial America. Lynne’s Quaker ancestors arrived from Wales and...
by daisy | Mar 10, 2023 | Peace & Service
Yesterday, President Joe Biden released his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024. A president’s budget rarely becomes law. Rather, it is a blueprint intended to inform members of Congress as they write the legislation to fund the government for the coming fiscal...
by daisy | Feb 21, 2023 | Peace & Service
This week, Peter Murchison joined FCNL as a Friend in Washington. Through this program, Friends can volunteer with FCNL for several months to share their expertise and spiritual gifts with the community. Peter will be extending and enriching our work on gun violence...
