Invite your Member of Congress to a Meeting

Are you a child care provider? Congress will be in recess February 17th-21st, meaning lawmakers will be back home in their districts which is the perfect time to invite them for a tour of a child care site visit or meeting to talk about the importance of passing child care legislation like the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit! Requesting a meeting with your member of Congress or their staff is a relatively simple process. Below is a guide to walk you through the steps you’ll need to take to schedule a tour or meeting and let Congress.

Note: You can find who your U.S. House Representative is by searching your zip code here. 

How to request a meeting with a staffer

Once you locate your Member of Congress, call the office between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ask the individual who answers the phone for the full name and email address of the scheduler. (Their phone number will be listed on their website.)

Once you have the scheduler’s information, you can send them a short email directly requesting a child care meeting or site visit. Below is a sample email you can use as a template. Please feel free to personalize your message.

To: FirstName.LastName@mail.house.gov

Subject: Child Care Meeting OR Site Visit Request

Hi [staffer],

I’m a constituent and [provider/advocate/parent/other] from [city/state]. I would like to schedule a meeting/child care site visit with you to discuss the importance of child care in our community. As a PROVIDER/SMALL BUSINESS OWNER/ETC, I know that families in TOWN rely on child care. Are you available for a tour of our child care site or meeting while you’re home in the district for the February work period? 

Sincerely,

[your name]