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Resources for Advocacy Success

Darryl M. Drevna

Legislative Director

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Keys for a Successful Visit

Know Your Legislator– Role in Congress: Leadership, Back-Bencher– Priorities: Committee Assignments– Issue of the Day

Know Your Issue– You are the Expert– Communicate the latest


Meet a Member

Official Webpage– Bio– Recent News

Committee Assignment– Recent Hearings or Markups

Staff– Personal – Committee


Member’s News Page

Insight into priorities and recent legislation


Committee Assignments

Shapes Members’ focus on the issues

Influences legislative efforts

Role will vary by party: majority vs. minority


Staffing Issues

Who is staffing in the meeting– Personal staff

Legislative Directors Legislative Assistants (LAs) Fellows Legislative Correspondents

– Committee Staff Minority vs. Majority


On Your Member’s Mind

Press Releases Local News and District Events

– Member’s website– Google Alert


On the Hill


Election Year

Safe or Competitive District Primary Challenge

– Posturing? Positioning? Open Secrets


Know Your Issue

Trade Press and “Pro” Resources– Subscription based

Roll Call The Hill Politico Buzz Feed New Media: Blogs, Twitter


Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Agenda and Plan– Federal Register

CMS Newsroom OMB Regulatory Review Regulations.gov


Future Policy Changes

MedPAC– Report to Congress– Recent Commission

Meetings

MACPAC


Three Quick Steps

Member

Official Website Google Alerts Congress.gov

Issue

Trade Press Capitol Hill News Federal Register


Questions?


Darryl M. Drevna

Polsinelli

Legislative Director

202-626-8303

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