Today is a great day to call your representative and ask what their stance on student loan forgiveness is!

And if you know & appreciate your rep’s stance on this or other issues, it’s helpful to call and thank them.

You can find your rep’s info here:

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

The reason it’s helpful to call YOUR rep even when they are doing the right thing is because reps are under a TON of pressure all the time. Sometimes it’s political pressure to change a stance, but sometimes it’s also time pressure vs other leg and you have to choose priorities.

If you feel your rep is doing the right thing, calling to thank them shows their district notices & appreciates their stance.

Knowing constituents are watching & care creates positive pressure to stay strong. When you don’t think your constituents care much, it’s easier to cave.

(Care much about a given issue, that is)

Alternatively, if your rep sounds on the fence or hasn’t defined their stance on an issue yet, calls from constituents really can make a difference in nudging them to come out on an issue. Puts it higher on the priority list.

It can feel a little intimidating to call your rep’s office the 1st time, but it’s totally fine. The line literally exists for you (our constituents) to call us!

Some tips: Call YOUR rep! Say what neighborhood you’re from if you’d like & be kind! Staffers don’t deserve abuse.

You can be clear about your question: “Does Rep A support full student loan forgiveness?” (You can insert any detail/number here)

Or “what’s Rep B’s stance on student loans? I can’t seem to find it.”

Or “I want to thank Rep C for supporting forgiveness. It means a lot to me.”

Lastly, if you’re comfortable w including your personal story it helps a LOT.

The details of your story can illuminate policy gaps & help Reps communicate to their colleagues.

Representatives are human beings! Stories are persuasive &we can use your stories to convince others.