Advocacy Toolkit

Advocacy Information

• Effective Communication with Congress: Your Guide to Influencing Capitol Hill
• Tools For Relationship Building
• Tips For Congressional Visits
• Tips for Attending Town Hall Meetings
• Scheduling a Meeting at your State of Local Office
• Preparing for a Meeting
• What to Do During a Meeting
• What to Do After a Meeting
• Common Meeting Pitfalls
• 'About My Organization' Worksheet

Congressional Information

• Congressional Leadership and Committees
• What Your Members of Congress Can and Cannot Do for You
• How a Bill Becomes a Law

Senate Information

• Senate Finance Committee Members - 111th Congress
• 2010 Senate Calendar
• Senate Gift Rules
• Summary of Senate Gift Rules

House Information

• House Energy and Commerce Committee Members - 111th Congress
• 2010 House Calendar
• House Gift Rules

Feedback Forms

• Online Congressional Appointments Form - Use this form to tell us when appointments you have scheduled with Members of Congress will occur
• Online Congressional Visit Feedback Form
• Reporting Form for Capitol Hill or District Visits with Congress/Staff

Research Tools

• ANCOR Federal, State and Local Official Directory
• Find a:
  • Bill
  • Amendment
  • Debate
  • U.S. Code
  • Slip Laws
  • Rule or Proposed Rule in the Federal Register
• Washington Post Congressional Votes Database

Reports

• CRS Report: Lobbying Congress- An Overview of Legal Provisions and Congressional Ethics Rules
• Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation: Public Policy Guide on How Policy, Focused on People with Disabilities, is Made at the National Level (January 2009)