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    Online | Oct. 6 at 8:00 p.m. EDT

    Everyone is talking about the upcoming elections, and for good reason: We have the opportunity to elect lawmakers who will support us in Congress.

  2. Press Release FCNL Congratulates House on Savanna’s Act and Not Invisible Act Passage 

    Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauded yesterday’s passage of both Savanna’s Act (H. R. 2733) and the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (H.R.2438) by the full House of Representatives.

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  1. Holding Candidates Accountable 
    1. Online | Oct. 6 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
  2. Quakers Changing Government: Past, Present, and Future 
    1. Online | Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
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    1. Online | November 14-17, 2020

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