Your Representative and Senators are likely to be in a district office March 21-April 8 (the Senate is in recess March 21-April 1 and the House is in recess March 28-April 8) making these good times to try to meet locally with them. But if those dates don’t work for you, you may schedule a meeting with the district office Congressional staff any time this spring.
(District office staff are those based in your state, not in Washington DC. All Members of Congress have district offices).
Coordinating a visit to your elected officials is easy - it only takes a moderate time commitment to contact the office you want to visit, read the background materials, practice your meeting, and then actually meet with your Members of Congress. The attached resource package will provide you with information to make the most of your meeting.
A reminder to please build your delegation, contact your district office to schedule a meeting, and watch our Raise the Roof! video (http://www.amnestyusa.
Please join our Phone Briefing to learn about the issues and asks in advance of your meeting. We’ll hold a conference call on Tuesday, March 22 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time - Dial-in Number: (605) 562-3000, Access Code: 570537# (please note that unless you are using your cell phone, this is not a toll free call). If you dial in and hear a busy signal, then please call (559) 546-1400 and enter the same access code 570537# (again, this is not a toll free call).
Our “How to Lobby” Webinar, for useful tips on lobbying, will take place Wednesday, March 23 at 8:30 pm Eastern Time.Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:https://zoom.us/j/
Or iPhone one-tap: 16465687788,
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 646 568 7788 (US Toll) or +1 415 762 9988 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 666 551 951
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/
*Plan to log-in at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the webinar to test your connection.
Participating in Lobby Weeks is a great opportunity to connect with your Members of Congress and to build your group’s capacity to advance human rights advocacy. With your help, we'll bring Amnesty's key human rights issues to the attention of your elected officials!
Ulana Moroz Senenko
Director, Member Advocacy
Amnesty International USA
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 5th floor
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 544-0200 x8586
Email: umoroz@aiusa.org
www.amnestyusa.org
