​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In-District Meetings​

While ANA advocates for top nursing priorities year-round, nothing is more powerful than lawmakers hearing directly from nurses and nursing students in their district or state. Your voice brings these issues to life—and shows what’s at stake for the largest sector of the healthcare workforce.

NEW: In-District Meetings Toolkit

• Scheduled an in-district meeting? Let us know!
• Met with your legislator? Share how it went​!

WEBINARS – In-District Meetings 2025

Join one of the webinars below to learn about the issues nurses will be advocating for this fall as well as best practices for in-district meetings.

This fall, nurses are advocating for stronger nursing infrastructure in their home districts:

• Reauthorizing and funding the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs
  
• Passing the PRECEPT Nurses Act / Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act
• More to come

2025 Fall In-District Meeting Issues:

Leave Behind Materials

When attending meetings, it’s standard practice to provide materials for the legislator or their staff to keep.

Here are this year’s suggested leave behind materials:

• Issue Brief – Title VIII
• Issue Brief – Nurse Corp Tax Parity Act / PRECEPT Nurses Act - Coming Soon​
  
• Nursing Caucuses list

Have questions about the issues? Reach out to GOVA@ana.org.

Scheduling an In-District Meeting

1. Request a meeting:
• Find your representative’s contact information. You can call their district office and ask who to send a meeting request to or visit the official’s website.
  
• Include who you are, why you’re requesting a meeting, who will be attending the meeting, and potential dates in the request.
2. Follow up on your request:
• Haven’t heard back or gotten a specific date/time for a meeting? Politely follow up after one week.
3. Connect with ANA
• Once you have a meeting scheduled, let us know! ANA’s Policy and Government Affairs team is here to answer technical questions.

Tips and Tricks

• Plan ahead: It often takes multiple weeks to set up a meeting in the district. Offer multiple dates and times and follow up on the request as needed.
• Be flexible: Meetings may be rescheduled or moved as Members’ schedules are constantly in flux. When a meeting date and time is offered, we encourage you to accept it, even if not all interested parties can attend.
• Connect with your state association: Reach out to your state nursing association as they may already have a meeting scheduled or additional resources.

Have questions or concerns about your meeting? Reach out to GOVA@ana.org.

Making the Most of your Meetings

• Be prepared: Review the issues in advance and bring materials. Research your Members of Congress to learn their voting history, committees, etc.
  
• Dress professionally: You're representing nursing, and we encourage you to dress accordingly! Wear your workwear or dress in business attire.
  
• Don't stress if you don’t know: It’s better to say you’re not sure and follow up later than to provide uncertain answers.
• Share your story: Talk about YOU! Share your experiences as a nurse and constituent. Personal stories make the biggest impact
• Make the ask: Be direct and confident about what you’d like your Member of Congress to do.