Organize an Our Nation's Checkbook Letter-Writing Session

Mar 4, 2009

Letter and email writing is one of the easiest and most effective ways to contact Congress. Writing individual letters and organizing letter-writing sessions will communicate to Congress that voters support rebalancing our nation’s budget priorities. The more letters a member of Congress receives, the more likely she or he is to take action on an issue. Organize a letter-writing session after meeting for worship or another community event.

Sample topics for letters on budget priorities:

• Economic recovery and the military budget



• Budget trade-offs that illustrates the cost of the war in Iraq



• Current news (check the resources at www.ournationscheckbook.org)

Resources on writing to your members of Congress:

• FCNL's database with congressional mailing addresses



• FCNL’s grassroots toolkit on letter writing and organizing a letter-writing session