Steps to Advocacy
- Contact both your Senators
- Contact your Congressional Representative
- Ask companies, agencies, and organizations to sign on to a letter of support
Helpful Documents
1. Contact your Senators
Each state has 2 federal Senators, both of whom represent you. Contact both of your Senators through their website (some will have schedule a meeting as an option – use that if possible, if not just use their contact form) and ask them to support the bill. If you are able to send attachments, consider attaching the Helpful Documents at the top of the page. You are asking your senators for support and co-sponsorship of S. 1800 – we’d love to meet with them to talk about it.
| Tom Carper | (D) | https://www.carper.senate.gov/ |
| Chris Coons | (D) | https://www.coons.senate.gov/ |
Not sure what to say?
Click Here. A link will open in a new window. If you are able to send attachments, consider attaching the Helpful Documents at the top of the page.
What happens if I get a meeting?
Great! Contact Chris Melfi in the policy office at [email protected] or (202) 785-4585. We will set up a practice call with Jenn Wisdahl and arrange for members of the FASD United Policy Team to join you for your meeting and support you in answering any questions about the bill.
2. Next, Contact Your Representative
You have one Congressional Representative (also referred to as your Congressman, Congresswoman or Representative) that covers your whole state. Once you have emailed both your Senators, contact your Congressional Representative by clicking on their name (it will link to their website where you can contact them), and ask them to support the bill. You are asking your Rep for support and co-sponsorship of H.R. 3946 – we’d love to meet with them to talk about it.
| Representative At Large | Blunt Rochester, Lisa (D) | Rep. Blunt Rochester has co-sponsored this bill. Send him a note to say thank you! |
Not sure what to say?
Click Here. A link will open in a new window. If you are able to send attachments, consider attaching the Helpful Documents at the top of the page.
What happens if I get a meeting?
Great! Contact Chris Melfi in the policy office at [email protected] or (202) 785-4585. We will set up a practice call with Jenn Wisdahl and arrange for members of the FASD United Policy Team to join you for your meeting and support you in answering any questions about the bill.
3. Share and Get Signatures on our Letter of Support
Do you know of a business, agency, non-profit or organization that would support or benefit from the passage of The FASD Respect Act? Send them the link below and ask them to sign on to a letter of support.
https://share.hsforms.com/1Z8BlvzjiSbueYMdNOXg_bw5n5w2