Communicating with Congress

The Basics

• How to write a letter to Congress
• Example phone call to a Congressperson
• How to set up a Congressional visit
• American Chemical Society video on preparing for Congressional visits

NASA’s Budget and Planetary Science Specifics

• Summary of Previous Year-by-Year Budget Asks and Concerns
• One-pager and letter (starting in 2024, the FRS uses a one-pager and a letter detailing more specific priorities and budgetary asks during Congressional visits):
  • 2025 one-pager
  • 2025 letter
• Previous one-pagers and letters:
  • 2024 one-pager
  • 2024 letter
• Previous Leave Behinds (double sided one page summaries with FRS Congressional visit talking points):
  • 2023
  • 2022
• Example Talking Points about Planetary Science
• Example Congressional Letter Regarding FY201X NASA Budget

Links to Other Useful Information

• Relevant Congressional Committees
  • House Appropriations
    • House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
  • House Science Committee
    • House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
  • Senate Appropriations
    • Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    • Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation

This information is maintained by the DPS Federal Relations Subcommittee (FRS).