Basic Information
Meeting with your members of Congress is a critical part of your trip to the Government Relations Conference. Please call Congress today to ensure a meeting during this heavily-scheduled week. Contact your House representative and senators now to get on their schedules for Wednesday, March 5. Each office has a preferred way to request a meeting, so call them directly or check the "Contact” section of their websites.
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Thank You Notes
Don’t let your important advocacy work end when you leave Washington, D.C.! To ensure maximum impact, follow up with your representatives and Senators in the days following your Capitol Hill meetings.
First, mail a printed thank you letter to the members (or a less formal thank you email if the meeting was solely staff) with whom you met within a week of returning home. In the note, be sure to thank them for their time and attention earlier in the week, reiterate the important role your CDC plays in their community, and invite them again to visit you or a small business beneficiary of the REAL 504 program (a sample letter is below).
After that, keep in occasional touch with the staff members. Send them items such as quarterly or annual reports that you produce and inform them of crucial legislative moments for the CDC Community. Armed with this knowledge, they can help their members make fully informed and strong votes in support of the REAL 504 program.
CLICK HERE for a sample thank you note.
Leave Behind Document
CLICK HERE for a pdf leave behind document that you can print on your company letterhead and leave with the Congressional Members at the end of your visit.
CLICK HERE for a word leave behind document that you can print on your company letterhead and leave with the Congressional Members at the end of your visit.
What Is Debt Refi?
CLICK HERE for a description of Debt Refi.
Talking Points
CLICK HERE for a a list of talking points for congressional meetings.
Contact Information for Congress
Contact information for the House:
http://www.house.gov/representatives/
Not sure who your representative is? Put in your zip code in at the top right corner of that site to find out.
Contact information for the Senate:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Committe Member Website:
http://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommitteeMembers
Democratic Committee Members (10)
Chair - Maria Cantwell (WA)
Carl Levin (MI)
Mary L. Landrieu (LA)
Mark L. Pryor (AR)
Ben L. Cardin (MD)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Kay Hagan (NC)
Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
Ed Markey (MA)
Cory Booker (NJ)
Republican Committee Members (8)
Ranking Member - James E. Risch (ID)
David Vitter (LA)
Marco Rubio (FL)
Rand Paul (KY)
Tim Scott (SC)
Deb Fischer (NE)
Mike Enzi (WY)
Ron Johnson (WI)
U.S. House Committee on Small Business
Committee Member Website:
http://smallbusiness.house.gov/about/members.htm
Minority Committe Member Website:
http://smallbusiness.house.gov/about/minority.htm
Majority Committee Members (Republicans)
Chairman Sam Graves [MO-06]
Representative Steve Chabot [OH-01]
Representative Steve King [IA-04]
Representative Mike Coffman [CO-06]
Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer [MO-3]
Representative Mick Mulvaney [SC-05]
Representative Scott Tipton [CO-03]
Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler [WA-03]
Representative Richard Hanna [NY-22]
Representative Tim Huelskamp [KS-01]
Representative David Schweikert [AZ-06]
Representative Kerry Bentivolio [MI-11]
Representative Chris Collins [NY-27]
Representative Tom Rice [SC-07]
Minority Committee Members (Democrats)
Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Representative Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Representative Judy Chu (D-CA)
Representative Janice Hahn (D-CA)
Representative Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ)
Representative Grace Meng (D-NY)
Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL)
Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ)
Representative Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH)
Representative Patrick Murphy (D-FL)
About the Meetings
With new leadership and upcoming hearings expected in Congress, our strong presence is crucial. Members of Congress need to understand how our industry directly impacts their state and their voters. Please bring clear, precise information with you to these meetings. Members are often not aware of the economic development impact that CDCs have in their communities so be sure to underline, with examples, that important aspect of your work. NADCO will also provide talking points for you to use on important legislation, such as debt refi legislation.
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