How To Determine Types Of Bills. Who To Call

Photo of a woman on the phone calling political representatives.

Calling legislators about bills does make a difference. Just like voting does. Voting by yourself seems small, but with lots of people, it makes a difference and gets noticed.

There are several reasons calling your legislators makes a difference:
  1. When you call your elected representatives, you have the opportunity to express your opinions on issues that matter to you.
  2. Politicians rely on feedback from their constituents to guide their decisions on policy matters.
  3. By calling your politicians, you can help raise awareness about a particular issue or cause that you care about.
  4. Politicians are often more likely to pay attention to issues that receive a lot of public attention.
  5. Calling your politicians can also help hold them accountable for their actions.
  6. If you have concerns about a particular decision or action taken by a politician, you can express those concerns directly to them and ask them to explain their position.
  7. Politicians are more likely to support issues that have broad public support.
  8. By calling your elected representatives and expressing your support for a particular cause or policy, you can help demonstrate to them that there is significant public backing for that issue.
  9. Calling your politicians is an important way to participate in democracy and have your voice heard.
  10. By engaging with your elected representatives, you can help ensure that your views are represented in government decision-making.
Here’s how to figure out who to call:

It’s worth noting that state legislators are often more accessible than federal lawmakers, and they may be more likely to engage with constituents directly. As such, calling your state legislators can be an effective way to have your voice heard on issues that matter to you at the state level.

If the bill begins with “HB”, that is your state House Bill. You’d call your one representative in your state capital.

If a bill starts with “HR”, it means that it was introduced in the United States House of Representatives. In this case, you call your U.S. Representative to express your support or opposition to the bill.

Call both U.S. senators if a bill starts with just an “S”, like the Restrict Act, S 686.

That’s it. Here are more ways to stay active in politics. You’ve done it. You’ve helped save democracy.