Advocacy Alert
Your voice matters. Members of Congress carefully consider input from their constituents when making policy decisions and casting votes. See recent calls-to-action and stay up-to-date on opportunities to weigh-in with your federal legislators.
Advocacy Alert – April 1, 2019 Act Now: Urge Your Senators to Support the Office of Museum Services The process for determining federal funding levels for FY 2020 has already begun in earnest. After a strong showing of 178 bipartisan …
Advocacy Alert – March 18, 2019 Friday (3/22) Deadline for Key Museum Funding Letter; Contact Legislators Today After being targeted for elimination by the President’s budget in details released today, the IMLS Office of Museum …
Advocacy Alert – March 6, 2019 Help Continue the Museums Advocacy Day Drumbeat; Ask Your Representative to Sign Key Funding Letter Last week 300 museum advocates gathered in Washington, DC for Museums Advocacy Day 2019! What a week …
Advocacy Alert – February 28, 2019 House Appropriations Letter Now Circulating – Ask Your Representative to Sign On Today! Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Andy Barr (R-KY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and David McKinley (R-WV) …
Advocacy Alert – January 25, 2019 Show Congress How Vital Museums Are at Museums Advocacy Day 2019 A new Congress has convened facing an enormous list of timely policy debates, including support for museums. Together as a field …
Advocacy Alert – January 18, 2019 Make Your Mark at Museums Advocacy Day 2019 – Register by Jan. 25 On February 25-26, museum supporters and professionals from around the country will take the case about the value of museums …
Looking for ways to connect with the new Congress? We’ve got tools you can use today! On Thursday, January 3 the 116th Congress was officially sworn-in to office. As noted in AAM’s “What the Midterm Elections Mean for …
Advocacy Alert – December 20, 2018 Victory for Museum Advocates! House Passes Reauthorization of IMLS Museum advocates scored a major victory last night when the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a vote of 331 to 28 (170 …
Advocacy Alert – December 17, 2018 Last Chance to Pass IMLS Reauthorization This Year, Please Contact Your Representative Today! IMLS Reauthorization Current Status Critical legislation for the future federal support of museums is …
Advocacy Alert – December 10, 2018 Registration Now Open for Museums Advocacy Day 2019 Feb. 25-26! Plus Important Legislative Action Item Below A new Congress convenes in 2019, facing an enormous list of policy issues, including …
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