Tag: Recess

By Alex Parker, ELCA Advocacy Coordinator   August may be a couple of months away, but now is actually an important time to think about August Recess. Steps now can help Congress’ summertime break be your time to shine.   What is August Recess? Sometimes advocating is tricky. When your lawmakers are all the way in Washington, D.C., and letters and phone calls seem impersonal, it can feel like your lawmakers are not actually hearing from you. Letters and phone calls to D.C. are still incredibly important and effective! But August is an opportunity for more relational contact.  August Recess is traditionally a month-long exodus from Washington, D.C., where your lawmakers return to their home state to engage with people like yourselves! Even…

OVERVIEW  |  2023 FARM BILL REAUTHORIZATION | HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING | GLOBAL HEALTH: HIV/AIDS | TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOCUS | MIGRATION POLICY CLARITY | TRUTH AND HEALING COMMISSION ON INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES | DETENTION OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN   August Recess is a congressional tradition that brings heightened opportunities to reach out to your federal lawmakers where you – and they – live. U.S. representatives traditionally return to their home districts in this month to engage with their constituents. Town Halls and in-district meetings may be available to you in this period that create…

OVERVIEW | SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES | MOMENT – CHILD TAX CREDIT  |  MOMENT – HOUSING | MOMENT – GUN VIOLENCE | MOMENT – ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | MOMENT – GENDER BASED VIOLENCE | MOMENT – ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION | MOMENT – VOTING RIGHTS   By design and adapted to present realities, August Recess is a congressional tradition that brings heightened opportunities to reach out to your federal lawmakers where you – and they – live. U.S. representatives traditionally return to their home districts in this month to engage with their constituents. Town Halls and in-district meetings may be available to…