Legislative 51³Ô¹Ï Resources & Toolkit

Resources for Legion Family members, including current, easy-to-use downloadable tools and tips for becoming effective grassroots advocates for veterans, servicemembers, and their families.

A Legionnaire's Guide to Meeting with Lawmakers

Welcome to 51³Ô¹Ï’s Hill Visit Toolkit. 

51³Ô¹Ï is a grassroots organization at its core. As such, the support of members is critical as we advocate on behalf of all veterans in the halls of Congress. The most effective way to support 51³Ô¹Ï’s legislative agenda is communication – by individuals in their local posts expressing their views on specific bills. Emails, telephone calls, Legislative Alerts and personal letters from constituents have a powerful influence on members of Congress. They want to hear from you so they can gauge public opinion on specific issues.

Tools For Legionnaires

Find Your Congressional Representatives

You can find your elected representatives at our  This can be found in the bottom right corner of the page.

Contact Your Congressional Representatives

You can contact your representative through our campaigns located on our Be sure to share 51³Ô¹Ï’s legislative priorities using the Legislative Agenda when you contact their office. While on the Grassroots Action Center page, be sure to sign up for our legislative alerts so you can stay up to date on all of 51³Ô¹Ï’s legislative campaigns.

You can also contact your representative in a variety of ways including in-person meetings, virtual meetings, phone calls, emails and through social media.

Afterward, you can fill out after you contact your congressional office. This will allow the national Legislative staff to know that the meeting took place and make staff members aware of any follow-up actions to take with the representative or their staff.



Tools for Legislative Council Members

All members of the Legislative Council are expected to contact their assigned representatives. Congress is open to in-person meetings and you can also use a number of digital platforms. Below are the three methods listed in order of effectiveness. The preferred method is to schedule a meeting or phone call.

Methods to Contact Your Assigned Representative

1. Schedule a meeting 
Congress is now open to visitors, meaning legislators and their staff may now physically meet with people. A 15- to 30-minute meeting with your legislator’s office will give you an opportunity to delve into a deeper conversation about the Legion’s Legislative Agenda.

2. Call your legislator 
You may also call your representative’s office and ask to speak with the staffer who handles the veteran and/or military portfolio. You can also ask for an email address if a phone number is not provided.

3. Send an email
Congressional staff are closely monitoring office emails and will note the issues most prevalent in their district.

What You Should Speak About

Review 51³Ô¹Ï’s legislative priorities using the Legislative Agenda and the point papers. This will give you a clear understanding of the issues and 51³Ô¹Ï’s recommended solutions to the problem.

After the Meeting

Please be sure to fill out a after you contact your congressional office. This will allow the national Legislative staff to know that the meeting took place and make staff members aware of any follow-up actions to take with the representative or their staff.

Downloadable Tools

Helpful Links

Legislative 51³Ô¹Ï Resources