The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauds the 47 senators who voted Tuesday to require the State Department to report on the killings of Americans in the West Bank. Since 2022, at ...

In a historic vote this week, more senators than ever before supported legislation seeking to hold the Israeli government accountable for violence and human rights violations against Palestinians. In ...

A year ago, Advocacy Teams were asking big questions: How can we better get the attention of our members of Congress? How can we be more effective in our advocacy? With support, could we build ...

Our new spring lobbying conference: Friends Changemaker Weekend (FCW) was a great success! Hundreds of advocates from across generations and across the U.S. gathered in DC to lobby Congress for no ...

U.S. elections are the bedrock of American democracy. A large part of what makes them so secure is their decentralization and the large numbers of nonpartisan, apolitical state officials and ...

We are thrilled to have Friends back in Washington, DC for Annual Meeting 2026! We always encourage Friends to advocate as part of a visit to Washington. For this year’s Annual Meeting, we have set ...

As we mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks, we join people all across the country and the globe in remembering all those lost in the horrific attacks of that day. We honor all of the first ...

Chinedu Onwudiwe is a strategic and results-oriented Senior Accountant at FCNL. Bringing over 15 years of comprehensive experience in accounting operations, budgeting, and fiduciary oversight, he ...

Peter Quaranto joined FCNL on Monday as our new Legislative Director of Foreign Policy. Peter has deep policy and advocacy expertise having worked in the U.S. Senate, at the State Department, National ...

Peter J. Quaranto leads FCNL’s foreign policy work. In this role, Peter guides FCNL’s collective efforts to shape and promote a U.S. approach to global affairs that prioritizes peace, diplomacy, and ...

As we observe the 45th International Day of Peace, the United Nations is calling on member states to “Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day,” honoring the “everyday architects of peace” ...