The House of Representatives adjourns October 5th for their recess until November 13th, and the Senate from October 12th until November 6th. Congressional recess is when your members of Congress will be back in your home state. It is a great opportunity to call or email your members of Congress directly to tell them about the issues that are most important to you!
Here’s how:
Who are your members of Congress?
Click here to find out who represents you, how to contact them, and where their in-district offices are located. Click here to find contact information on your Senate members.
Want to set up a constituent meeting? Learn how to schedule a meeting and make the most impact with our Office Visit How-to Guide. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many offices will be holding virtual meetings. Try to schedule your meeting as early in advance as possible.
Want to attend a virtual town hall? Town Hall Project has a simple search engine to find out when your representative’s next virtual or telephone town hall meeting is. Just enter your zip code. Use our Town Hall How-to Guide, also available in this toolkit, to help you prepare. Invite your friends and family to join you in making your voices heard!
Not sure what to talk about?
We've got you covered. Our policy briefs and action alerts on Islamophobia, bullying, and civil rights are great to look over and bring along to a meeting. You can also stay up to date on legislation going through Congress with our Hill Happenings newsletter.
Here are a few ideas for issues to address:
Supreme Court Justice Decision: The race to fill a seat on the Supreme Court left vacant by the recent passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hinges on approval from the Senate. The Senate must confirm a Supreme Court Judge that will protect the laws that we rely on, including voting rights, women’s rights, immigrant rights, and access to affordable health care. Urge the Senate to wait until after Inauguration Day to confirm a new Supreme Court justice. (Check out Poligon’s Supreme Court nomination guide for more information).
Coronavirus Package: The United States has surpassed over 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19 and millions of families are financially struggling due to the pandemic. Congress and the White House have not successfully negotiated on a comprehensive COVID-19 Relief Package. Urge your member of Congress to act now and pass a COVID-19 Relief Package that includes: boosts to SNAP, immigrant inclusion, and funding for election security. Click here to learn more and send a letter to your Senator to provide relief to families impacted by the pandemic.
Protecting Our Democracy Act: House Democrats introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which aims to prevent presidential abuses, restore the system of checks and balances, increase transparency, and protect elections from foreign interference. Provisions within the bill include suspending the statute of limitations for federal offenses committed by a current president and strengthening Congress’ tools to enforce lawfully-issued subpoenas. Urge your Representative to protect our democracy by supporting this bill.
The Delivering for America Act: The House voted to pass H.R.8015, the Delivering for America Act, which prohibits the USPS from implementing any changes to operations it had in place on January 1, 2020, and includes a $25 billion in funding for the Postal Service. Additionally, the bill would prevent the USPS from implementing any changes to the level of service, closure or consolidation of any post office or reduction in hours, and would allow for overtime. Delivering mail-in ballots is an essential function of the post office and is a safe and secure method of voting. Urge your Senator to act now and protect USPS.
BONUS: Have you registered to vote?
The upcoming 2020 election is critical for Muslims in America. Muslims must mobilize their votes and increase their civic engagement to demonstrate strength and solidarity during times when so many of our fellow communities are under attack. Check your current voter registration status or get registered to vote!
Let us know at [email protected] how your visit goes, or make a post about your visit on social media. Be sure to tag @poligonnational on Twitter and Instagram!
Here’s how:
Who are your members of Congress?
Click here to find out who represents you, how to contact them, and where their in-district offices are located. Click here to find contact information on your Senate members.
Want to set up a constituent meeting? Learn how to schedule a meeting and make the most impact with our Office Visit How-to Guide. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, many offices will be holding virtual meetings. Try to schedule your meeting as early in advance as possible.
Want to attend a virtual town hall? Town Hall Project has a simple search engine to find out when your representative’s next virtual or telephone town hall meeting is. Just enter your zip code. Use our Town Hall How-to Guide, also available in this toolkit, to help you prepare. Invite your friends and family to join you in making your voices heard!
Not sure what to talk about?
We've got you covered. Our policy briefs and action alerts on Islamophobia, bullying, and civil rights are great to look over and bring along to a meeting. You can also stay up to date on legislation going through Congress with our Hill Happenings newsletter.
Here are a few ideas for issues to address:
Supreme Court Justice Decision: The race to fill a seat on the Supreme Court left vacant by the recent passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hinges on approval from the Senate. The Senate must confirm a Supreme Court Judge that will protect the laws that we rely on, including voting rights, women’s rights, immigrant rights, and access to affordable health care. Urge the Senate to wait until after Inauguration Day to confirm a new Supreme Court justice. (Check out Poligon’s Supreme Court nomination guide for more information).
Coronavirus Package: The United States has surpassed over 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19 and millions of families are financially struggling due to the pandemic. Congress and the White House have not successfully negotiated on a comprehensive COVID-19 Relief Package. Urge your member of Congress to act now and pass a COVID-19 Relief Package that includes: boosts to SNAP, immigrant inclusion, and funding for election security. Click here to learn more and send a letter to your Senator to provide relief to families impacted by the pandemic.
Protecting Our Democracy Act: House Democrats introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which aims to prevent presidential abuses, restore the system of checks and balances, increase transparency, and protect elections from foreign interference. Provisions within the bill include suspending the statute of limitations for federal offenses committed by a current president and strengthening Congress’ tools to enforce lawfully-issued subpoenas. Urge your Representative to protect our democracy by supporting this bill.
The Delivering for America Act: The House voted to pass H.R.8015, the Delivering for America Act, which prohibits the USPS from implementing any changes to operations it had in place on January 1, 2020, and includes a $25 billion in funding for the Postal Service. Additionally, the bill would prevent the USPS from implementing any changes to the level of service, closure or consolidation of any post office or reduction in hours, and would allow for overtime. Delivering mail-in ballots is an essential function of the post office and is a safe and secure method of voting. Urge your Senator to act now and protect USPS.
BONUS: Have you registered to vote?
The upcoming 2020 election is critical for Muslims in America. Muslims must mobilize their votes and increase their civic engagement to demonstrate strength and solidarity during times when so many of our fellow communities are under attack. Check your current voter registration status or get registered to vote!
Let us know at [email protected] how your visit goes, or make a post about your visit on social media. Be sure to tag @poligonnational on Twitter and Instagram!
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