FCNL: Washington Newsletter

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January/February

How do we, as Friends, engage with the electoral process, recognizing that of God in everyone while persistently advocating for a peaceful and just world? This edition of the Washington Newsletter provides a framework for engagement with questions to ask candidates on key issues, ways to engage both in person and informational resources that can help you be an educated, persuasive advocate for peace.

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The bimonthly FCNL Washington Newsletter provides news and analysis for a selection of domestic and international issues with a primary focus on peace, disarmament, international cooperation, and social and economic justice.

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What Difference Does Lobbying Make?

You and your friends can help make change in Washington by working with FCNL and inviting others to join in this work. Without your lobbying, very little is possible: members of Congress often will not act on an issue, or modify their view over time, unless they hear from constituents.

Contacting Congress: The Staff Perspective

Aaron Scherb is a former congressional staff member who now lobbies on campaign finance reform. After two years working as an FCNL intern, he spent four years working for members of Congress. We asked him some of the common questions we get about lobbying.

Who’s Who in a Congressional Office

You’ve written emails, maybe written a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, and now you’re ready to climb to the next rung on the ladder of engagement by getting in touch with someone on the staff in your representative’s office in Washington. Who should you talk to?

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