CAC2 Advocacy Alert: End-of-Year Call to Action

During our October federal advocacy drop-in session, we learned about several pieces of legislation that had a good chance to pass before the end of the year and also alerted everyone that “advocates may be called on to make a final push between now and the end of the year.”  That time has come!

During this week of action, we need your help:

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act—230 organizations (about a third from CAC2) have signed a letter urging lawmakers to pass the bill in the end-of-year legislative package (here’s a link to that letter).

Beginning today, December 9^th we call on the community to join together and urge Congress to pass AKACA before the end of the year. The Week of Action hashtag is #KidsDeserveBetter, and below is a link to a toolkit for you to use that includes:

• Unbranded social content including graphics and language, which you’re welcome to add your own logo, links, and tag your Members of Congress
• Alert language can be edited to capture your organization’s voice. You can access the language here.
  • Our targets are your own House members and Senators, as well as Congressional leadership, with a particular focus on Republican leadership.

The ask is quite different and more narrow than for the AKACA. There are two senate offices that are holding up its passage – one from Kentucky and another from Utah. These senators need to hear from their constituents!  Who do you know that lives in Kentucky and Utah that would take a few minutes – and four clicks – to send a pre-scripted email?

Watch the two minute tutorial video to see how easy it is to do.