How do I schedule a lobby visit with my representative?

Question

Do I call or fax? I heard that I should call the office and ask for the scheduler's fax number and then fax them then...

but idk any suggestions?

Answer 1

First things first, you need money or your wasteing your time!

You'll need $1000 in a plain envelope for his or her legislative assistant and $100,000 for his or her campaign fund!

Lack these and it doesn't matter how good what you have is.

You'll get glad handed, maybe a letter, and shuffled off to Buffallo!

I went seeking funding for "patented" fuel-less pollution free electric power making over 1000 times the output of our largest nuclear reactor!

Didn't mean S!  I got $50,000 sucked out of my wallet for DC trips, glad handed, a hand full of letters, but not one dime in funding!

You've mistaken them for someone that gives a S!

Answer 2

Don't worry about the fact that you have never called or met your congressman before. Just call his office, and ask to speak to someone about the possiblity of visiting him and talking to him about some issue or proposed law. They will tell you all you need to know. You would be surprised that you probably can get an appointment to meet him for a short time, either in his office in Washington, or in his local office in his district back home when he returns to visit constituents. You don't need to be a lobbyist, or know him, or be a supporter of his. Just be polite and businesslike, and you will be treated with respect by his staff and by him (or her) . I would recommend that you should send a copy of any documents to his attention in advance of a meeting, if it is an issue that he is not actively involved with. That will insure he will know at least in general what you are talking about when you visit him, and can respond to your specific concern or issue. Often, if he has questions, he can also have a staff member do some research, and give him a briefing paper, or an answer for you, at least about the current status of proposed legislation in the congress, or a suggestion of who in a governmental agency to contact if you have a question or problem. They are very good about this sort of "constituent services", and do this sort of thing every day. Good luck.