Dropping by the offices of your senators and representatives to have a face-to-face visit is the most powerful thing you can do right now.
Just follow these steps:
- Find your member of Congress: Look up the local office locations for your representative and both senators. Choose who you plan to visit.
- Print out a leave-behind to bring on your visit.
- Ask for Republicans: Speak Out Against Foreign Aid Cuts
- Ask for Democrats: No New Weapons to Israel
- Use this script to guide your interaction with staff:
- Hi, my name is _______. I’m visiting today because I’m concerned about cuts to foreign aid (Republican ask)/sales of new offensive weapons to Israel (Democratic ask).
Would you or another staff member have 5 minutes to talk with me about this important issue? (If yes, share ask, stories, and listen to the perspective of the staffer or member of Congress)
Would you please pass this document along to the appropriate staff member and ask them to let me know [Representative ____ / Senator _____] position on this important issue? Can you give me the contact information of the staffer who works on this policy issue in your D.C. office?
Thank you for taking the time to speak with me.
(Please leave your contact information and tell the staffer that you’d like for the office to follow‐up with you about their answer to your questions)
- Hi, my name is _______. I’m visiting today because I’m concerned about cuts to foreign aid (Republican ask)/sales of new offensive weapons to Israel (Democratic ask).
- Tell us how it went! Go to fcnl.org/lobbyreport, or email us at advocacyteams@fcnl.org. Reporting back to FCNL will help our legislative team as they follow‐up with congressional offices back in DC.