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Two weeks ago, Congress went on its annual August district recess, a full month where Members of Congress return to their home states to hear from their constituents about the issues they care about. Meeting with a Member of Congress can be intimidating, but hundreds of advocates around the country have taken the leap during our District Meeting Campaign by arranging meetings with their Members of Congress in support of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) - a bill that will renew US efforts to combat slavery at home and abroad.

District meetings are an extremely effective way to advocate with your Member of Congress. By taking time out of your schedule to attend a meeting in person, you're demonstrating that ending modern-day slavery is a priority for you—and it should be for your elected officials too. This has been a hectic season on Capitol Hill, as you know, but together, we can make sure that legislators are paying attention to the TVPRA.

Congress is still on recess for two more weeks, which means there is still time for you to set up a meeting with your Members of Congress to let them know that the people in their state or district care about ending slavery in our lifetime. Our team has developed a set of resources to help you participate in this campaign. From scheduling the meeting to figuring out what to say, we've tried to make the process as easy for you as possible. Check out our District Resources page for more information!

To learn more about the TVPRA and the importance of your district meeting, check out the latest "News from Washington" by our Vice President of Government Relations Holly Burkhalter.

Thank you for raising your voice on behalf of those who need it most.

-Erica


Erica Boonstra is an organizer for Justice Campaigns and helps manage IJM's grassroots efforts around the country and abroad. Justice Campaigns mobilizes people around the country in support of U.S. policies that will lead to the abolition of human trafficking and modern-day slavery.