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Maximizing Your Hill Visits

Maximizing Your Hill Visits. Session Overview. Background and Overview of the Legislative Process Review Key Congressional Committees SNA’s CNR Strategy Preparing for Your Hill Visits. How a Bill Becomes a Law…. if only it was this simple!. Game Changer: Congress’ Casualty List.

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Maximizing Your Hill Visits

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  1. Maximizing Your Hill Visits

  2. Session Overview • Background and Overview of the Legislative Process • Review Key Congressional Committees • SNA’s CNR Strategy • Preparing for Your Hill Visits

  3. How a Bill Becomes a Law… if only it was this simple!

  4. Game Changer:Congress’ Casualty List • Appointed to Senate: 1 House (R) • Elected to Other Office: 1 House (D) • Running for Senate: 12 House (3D, 9R) • Running for Other Office: 4 House (3D, 1R) • Retiring: 21 House (10D, 11R); 6 Senate (4D, 2R) • Resigning: 6 House (2D, 4R); 4 Senate (2D, 2R) • Died: 1 House (R); 1 Senate (D) • TOTAL: 57 Vacant Seats!

  5. Our Mission: • Earning the support of current members for SNA’s CNR priorities • Starting from scratch with 57+ new members in 2015!

  6. Who is Responsible for Child Nutrition Bills in Congress? • House Education and the Workforce Committee • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

  7. House Education and Workforce John Kline (R-MN) George Miller (D-CA) Retiring

  8. Senate Agriculture Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Thad Cochran (R-MS)

  9. House Agriculture Appropriations Robert Aderholt (R-AL) Sam Farr (D-CA)

  10. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Mark Pryor (D-AR) Roy Blunt (R-MO)

  11. But Who Actually Writes the Bill? Meet Wayne Stoskopf and “Mysterious Leg. Counsel”

  12. Child Nutrition Programs • Permanently Authorized - Funded • CN Reauthorization 2015 • Discretionary • Vehicle for change

  13. SNA’s Legislative Team • Core Team • Washington Counsel • SNA Legislative Staff • PPL Committee • SNA PAC

  14. Our Strategy: • Educating key Members & staff • Pushing for regulatory changes • Drafting legislative language

  15. YOU Can Make the Difference!

  16. Getting Ready • LAC agenda & conference program • Know the Position Paper • Be a sponge • Attend sessions • Take notes • Ask questions • Develop key messages

  17. Planning the Tuesday Hill Visit • State Planning Meetings • Team strategies for success • Dress for Success • Comfortable shoes (Marble) • Security • Be punctual

  18. The Visit • Simple and consistent • Share the moment • Stay involved in the conversation • Study lobbying tips • Stay cool and bi-partisan • Follow-up

  19. How to get around D.C. • Metro System • Shared Taxi • Congressional Guide • Map of Capitol Hill

  20. After your visit • Complete your feedback sheet and return to PPL Committee • Thank you notes: • Thank them for meeting with you • Recap the highlights of the meeting • Confirm that you will follow up on information they requested • Include your contact information • Follow up

  21. The Responsibilities of Democracy • The power of “one” • Speak for those who cannot • Be a champion for change

  22. Just one more thing…

  23. CONGRATULATIONS!

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