Legislative |
Chair: Theresa Brandt (13)
"To train and inform our members to become grassroots advocates for veterans and their families with local, state, and national elected officials, supporting the Legislative agenda and initiatives of The American Legion."
The mission of the Legislative Committee and members of the American Legion Auxiliary are to keep current on the legislative information and to advocate for the legislative agenda of The American Legion.
Every day, hundreds of thousands of service members are fighting for our freedom across the globe. At the Auxiliary, we never stop thinking about what they face while deployed and what they will need when they return home. As advocates for our veterans, we encourage our members to contact their elected officials by phone, email, or letter to implore them to keep the needs and sacrifices of our military and their families front and center as they go about their legislative work on behalf of their constituents – that’s all of us!
The American Legion Auxiliary supports the legislative priorities adopted by The American Legion. The American Legion’s Legislative Division in Washington, D.C., keeps abreast of current legislation related to veterans’ benefits, national security, and children and youth. Auxiliary members are encouraged to subscribe to the Legion’s legislative ebulletins to keep the Legion Family aware of legislative issues and the official positions of The American Legion on those issues.
Each year, the Auxiliary convenes its Washington DC Conference in conjunction with The American Legion’s annual meeting in our nation’s capital to review The American Legion’s legislative priorities and advise members how to be better advocates for those issues with their own state’s legislators. Armed with information and enthusiasm, Auxiliary members take to the Hill to make their voices heard. The Legislative Program periodically provides members with specific reasons to contact their legislators and provides them with summaries about issues of importance to our veterans.
"To train and inform our members to become grassroots advocates for veterans and their families with local, state, and national elected officials, supporting the Legislative agenda and initiatives of The American Legion."
The mission of the Legislative Committee and members of the American Legion Auxiliary are to keep current on the legislative information and to advocate for the legislative agenda of The American Legion.
Every day, hundreds of thousands of service members are fighting for our freedom across the globe. At the Auxiliary, we never stop thinking about what they face while deployed and what they will need when they return home. As advocates for our veterans, we encourage our members to contact their elected officials by phone, email, or letter to implore them to keep the needs and sacrifices of our military and their families front and center as they go about their legislative work on behalf of their constituents – that’s all of us!
The American Legion Auxiliary supports the legislative priorities adopted by The American Legion. The American Legion’s Legislative Division in Washington, D.C., keeps abreast of current legislation related to veterans’ benefits, national security, and children and youth. Auxiliary members are encouraged to subscribe to the Legion’s legislative ebulletins to keep the Legion Family aware of legislative issues and the official positions of The American Legion on those issues.
Each year, the Auxiliary convenes its Washington DC Conference in conjunction with The American Legion’s annual meeting in our nation’s capital to review The American Legion’s legislative priorities and advise members how to be better advocates for those issues with their own state’s legislators. Armed with information and enthusiasm, Auxiliary members take to the Hill to make their voices heard. The Legislative Program periodically provides members with specific reasons to contact their legislators and provides them with summaries about issues of importance to our veterans.
