FEDERAL ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES
Everything you have learned at the state level can be applied and translated at the federal level. To learn more about your member of Congress: www.govtrack.us/congress/members Track social media (e.g. Twitter) and press releases Review committees they serve on & caucuses they have joined To learn about Congressional House and Senate sessions: House schedule (annual) www.majorityleader.gov/floor/#annual House schedule (weekly) www.majorityleader.gov/floor/#weekly House schedule (daily) www.majorityleader.gov/floor/#daily Senate schedule (annual) http://www.senate.gov/legislative/ 2017_schedule.htm Senate schedule (weekly and daily) democrats.senate.gov/floor/floor-updates/ To learn about important Congressional committees related to healthcare: House Appropriations
Senate Finance www.finance.senate.gov/ House Ways and Means waysandmeans.house.gov/ House Budget budget.house.gov/ Senate Budget www.budget.senate.gov/ To connect with your member of Congress on the phone: phone numbers for each member of Congress: o Find Senators information: www.senate.gov o Find House of Representatives information: www.clerk.house.gov To write to your member of Congress: • The Honorable (insert name), followed by the U.S. House of Representatives, or the U.S. Senate • Dear Representative (insert last name), or Dear Senator (insert last name) To learn about Congressional Caucuses: You will also want to know if there is a Congressional Caucus that might help you advance your particular issue. For example, there is a Childhood Cancer Caucus, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, a Congressional Hispanic Caucus, a Congressional Caucus for Parkinson’s Disease, and a Crohn’s and Colitis Caucus.When you do your research online about your elected official, it will list if they are a member of a Congressional Caucus. • Call the Capitol! The switchboard will connect you to any of your members’ offices, at 202-224-3121. • Visit the website below, for a listing of
appropriations.house.gov/ Senate Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov/ House Energy and Commerce energycommerce.house.gov/ Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions www.help.senate.gov/
43
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker