Legislative Action Center
Finding Your Member of Congress | Learning the Industry’s Priorities | Scheduling Congressional Meetings
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The ARSA Congressional Action Center is provided through the generous support of 2025 Annual Conference Platinum Sponsor Aircraft Electric Motors. AEM has long been committed to the association and service to the maintenance community through resources for engaging elected officials. Learn more about the company – and take a factory tour – at aem.us.
Finding Your Member of Congress
Use your address to see your elected officials in the House and Senate. By following the links provided for each member, you may locate their official website and contact information. Remember that your facility and its employees may cover multiple congressional districts and all should be searched.
To get started, go to www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member.
Learning the Industry’s Priorities
Your purpose is to create a productive relationship (for you and your company) with your members of Congress and their staffs. This means that your primary message is based on personal experience, but seeing the larger issues advocated by ARSA will help you provide context and connect to others’ efforts.
ARSA is the eyes, ears, and voice of the aviation maintenance industry in the halls of Congress. The association’s legislative efforts complement its regulatory expertise as our team tirelessly fights for repair station interests on Capitol Hill. Our top priority is ensuring that aviation policy is based on facts, not fear.
See the priorities at arsa.org/legislative/issues.
Meetings & Events
(1) Find your representative and senators (above).
(2) Review their professional websites, perform internet searches, and review local news coverage in search of events like town hall meetings or other constituent engagement. Follow instructions to register/attend (and encourage colleagues to do the same).
(3) On their professional website, find staff contact information – at either the office in Washington or at a “home” office – relevant to aviation/transportation/business issues.
(4) Using the template message below, email the appropriate staffers – including anyone specifically identified as a scheduler – and cc christian.klein@arsa.org. Personalize the text as necessary before sending (Note: Red text highlights elements that must be added, please turn black before sending):
Subject: Getting to Know an Aerospace Constituent
Dear STAFFERFIRSTNAME:
I am writing in my capacity as YOURTITLE of YOURCOMPANY in YOURCITY to request a meeting to introduce LEGISLATORNAME to my company. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss aviation maintenance industry business conditions in YOURSTATE, workforce development, FAA oversight, and related competition issues. We’d love to host LEGISLATORNAME and anyone from your team at our facility to help you really see the work going on in your district.
I am available to meet during RANGEOFTIMESANDDATES.
Thank you for your attention to this request. Please let me know if you require any additional information.
YOURNAME
YOURTITLE
YOURCOMPANY
YOURTELEPHONENUMBER
YOUREMAILADDRESS
(5) A day or two after sending the email, call the scheduler or staff member to confirm receipt. Keep in mind that every office handles scheduling requests differently, so you may be requested to provide additional information or use a form on the members’ website to request a meeting. Follow up regularly until the meeting is set.
(6) Ensure Christian is aware of scheduled meetings. Contact him for additional assistance.
