Congressional District Visits

We want to help you meet with the district office of your local Member of Congress!

In August, Members will fly back home to their local districts. Once they return to Washington, D.C., they’ll be voting on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which is poised to significantly cut funding to science agencies like the NIH (~40% cut) and NSF (20-55% cut). As a constituent and scientist, your voice can make a difference for your community.

District visits will be coordinated by the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP), a grassroots coalition of early-career researchers from around the country, and the authors of the open letter that you signed. Our goal is to advocate for sustained levels of federal science funding in FY2026.

We are especially seeking participants from districts that target specific lawmakers to maximize impact; however, we welcome folks from any and everywhere to sign up! For nearby offices, meetings will be in person; for offices where you have a constituency but cannot attend an in-person meeting (e.g., your hometown), we plan to coordinate Zoom visits. SNAP will put individuals who sign up into meeting groups based on where you have a constituency. However, if you happen to have a lab or student group that wants to do this together, you may also sign up as a group using the same form below.

Never spoken with a Member of Congress? No problem. We’ll schedule the 15-30-minute meetings for you, host a one-hour training, and provide resources to help you get your point across. You’ll provide the heart — your personal story.

If you’re interested in this effort, please fill out this form by Friday, August 1st.

Reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns to Alex Rich or SNAP.