Advocacy in the Final Days of the 119th Congress

As the sun begins to set on the 119th Congress, representatives and senators must act boldly in its final weeks to end the war in Iran, invest in peace at home and abroad, center the needs of working families, and check the executive branch. Read analysis and suggestions from FCNL’s policy team here.

In this short window of time, FCNL is encouraging scheduled lobby visits, drop-by visits to local offices, direct emails to congressional staff if you have a relationship, and phone calls. The resources on this page will help empower you to act on these end-of-session priorities but, remember, time is not on our side. We must mobilize swiftly and organize others to act.

Contact us at Lobby@fcnl.org with questions or if we can offer light support. If you schedule a lobby visit or have an existing relationship with a congressional staffer or legislator themselves, we are happy to provide deeper support.

Schedule a Lobby Visit

The most effective way to engage your members while they’re home is by scheduling a lobby visit for you and a small group of constituents. Click here for our step-by-step guide.

Drop-by Lobby Visit

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. Want to try and schedule a visit instead? Here’s our guide to get you started.

Just follow these steps:

1. Find your member of Congress: Look up the local office locations for your representative and both senators. Choose who you plan to visit.
2. Print out a leave-behind to bring on your visit:
   • Bold Steps Toward Peace, Dignity, and Executive Oversight
   • Protect Food Assistance
   • No Funds for Iran War
   • Invest in Peace at Home and Abroad
3. Use this script to guide your interaction with staff:
   • Hi, my name is _______. I’m visiting today because I’m concerned [issue(s) you chose to focus on].
     Would you or another staff member have 5 minutes to talk with me about this important issue? (If yes, share the leave behind(s), 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)
4. Tell us how it went! Go to fcnl.org/lobbyreport, or email us at Lobby@fcnl.org. Reporting back to FCNL will help our legislative team as they follow‐up with congressional offices back in DC.