Meeting with your congressional representatives is vital to industry efforts to advance critical issues
Visiting Members of Congress.
ASA has been working hard to build a stronger voice and to advance the ASA footprint on Capitol Hill by holding over 50 visits with the ASA Advocacy team and key members of Congress as well as attending numerous coalition meetings. These meetings are important avenues in strategizing and advancing the organization’s issues.
The association has become a “go-to” organization for members of Congress and their staff. With critical issues such as the passage of the USMCA, workforce readiness, Affordable Care Act, tax extenders and clean drinking water facing business owners over the next six to 12 months, engaging the roughly 1,000 business owners and nearly 200,000 industry employees is vital for success. Former House Speaker Tip O’Neill’s famous quote “All politics is local,” is absolutely true. Personal visits from constituents are the most important part of any advocacy program and the reason for ASA’s success each year. These visits are an opportunity to develop and affirm trusting working, personal relationships with members of Congress and their staff.