Advocacy Tips and Primers
Quick Guide to Meeting with Your Legislator
The Legislative Process
The Federal Budget Process
Common Acronyms
FASEB Resources
The Legislative Action
Center can help you quickly locate your Member of Congress
and also learn more about his or her voting record on biomedical
research-related issues.
The Congressional Visit Toolbox contains everything you need to plan and conduct a congressional visit: including templates for meeting requests and follow-up letters; printable, state-specific "leave behind" materials and customizable talking points on biomedical research.
NIH Advocacy PowerPoint Presentations (by state)Useful Links
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Nutrition Research Coordination
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ASN Advocacy Workshop
Held during the 2011 ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting, this workshop provided for ASN members interested in conducting nutrition research advocacy featured up-to-date information on the current policy environment and best practices for outreach to policy makers from a panel of previous and current congressional staffers. See the presentation from FASEB's legislative team for more information.