Final Opportunity to Review RFM’s Legislative Priorities for Submission to FCNL
Please review these and send any feedback to Barbara Pedrotty (gracepeds@yahoo.com) by March 31st. At the recommendation of Meeting, the last two priorities listed here were added to the four that were presented to the March Meeting for Business.

Support legislation to abolish the Selective Service and to restructure the budget so it more robustly bolsters diplomatic initiatives and efforts to de-escalate conflicts.

Revitalize our democracy with legislation to promote campaign finance reform and not only protect voting rights but strengthen them, with the priority of ensuring easy and convenient access to the ballot box for those in marginalized communities. 

Promote legislation that repairs and strengthens the social safety net so all workers can earn a living wage, and food security, housing and universal healthcare become every citizen’s right.

Support legislation to dramatically reverse climate change, helping to eliminate potentially violent disputes over ever more limited resources like potable water and arable land while minimizing hostilities aimed at refugees forced to flee climate-induced disasters.  

Advocate for legislation that encourages commercial farmers to use fewer herbicides, pesticides, and hormones in producing food, which will not only provide healthier products for consumers but simultaneously slow down climate change and the ongoing degradation of the Earth. 

Push for the passage of legislation that finally establishes a commission to study reparation proposals for African Americans, and support similar initiatives for Indigenous Americans.