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Resources for Advocacy Success
Darryl M. Drevna
Legislative Director

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Keys for a Successful Visit
 Know Your Legislator
– Role in Congress: Leadership, Back-Bencher
– Priorities: Committee Assignments
– Issue of the Day
 Know Your Issue
– You are the Expert
– Communicate the latest

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Meet a Member
 Official Webpage
– Bio
– Recent News
 Committee Assignment
– Recent Hearings or Markups
 Staff
– Personal
– Committee

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Member’s News Page
Insight into
priorities and
recent
legislation

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Committee Assignments
 Shapes Members’
focus on the issues
 Influences legislative
efforts
 Role will vary by
party: majority vs.
minority

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Staffing Issues
 Who is staffing in the meeting
– Personal staff
 Legislative Directors
 Legislative Assistants (LAs)
 Fellows
 Legislative Correspondents
– Committee Staff
 Minority vs. Majority

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On Your Member’s Mind
 Press Releases
 Local News and District Events
– Member’s website
– Google Alert

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On the Hill

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Election Year
 Safe or Competitive District
 Primary Challenge
– Posturing? Positioning?
 Open Secrets

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Know Your Issue
 Trade Press and “Pro” Resources
– Subscription based
 Roll Call
 The Hill
 Politico
 Buzz Feed
 New Media: Blogs, Twitter

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Regulatory Updates
 Regulatory Agenda and Plan
– Federal Register
 CMS Newsroom
 OMB Regulatory Review
 Regulations.gov

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Future Policy Changes
 MedPAC
– Report to Congress
– Recent Commission
Meetings
 MACPAC

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Three Quick Steps
Member
 Official Website
 Google Alerts
 Congress.gov
Issue
 Trade Press
 Capitol Hill News
 Federal Register

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Questions?

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Darryl M. Drevna
Polsinelli
Legislative Director
202-626-8303
ddrevna@polsinelli.com

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