ANCOR's Advocacy Toolkit

• Talking Points for Congressional Meetings (May 2009)
• 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
  • 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
  • 2009 Senate Calendar
  • Senate Gift Rules
  • Summary of Senate Gift Rules
• House Information
  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Members - 111th Congress
  • 2009 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)