Be a Supporter

Learn About Key Issues

Check out ABA's grassroots website to get up to speed on policy issues impacting the banking industry.

Connect with Your State Association

Connect with your state association to stay better engaged with issues impacting the banking industry in your state.

Follow Your Lawmaker on Social Media

Following your lawmaker's official social media accounts provides real-time updates into where they stand on both banking-related and non-industry related legislative issues.

Be an Advocate

Send a Pre-drafted Letter to Your Lawmaker

Through our website you can send letters to your federal lawmakers about issues that impact the industry. We offer draft letters with the option to edit it with your own comments. Just enter your name and address, then click submit.

Send a Personalized Letter

For a more personalized approach, send your lawmaker a letter conveying how a current policy issue could specifically impact how your bank is able best serve customers.

Contact your state association or ABA for helpful tips.

Attend Your Lawmakers' Events

Many lawmakers host events or town halls that are open to all constituents. This provides an opportunity for you to meet your lawmaker in person and ask questions or share concerns.

Contact your state association or ABA for helpful tips.

Introduce Yourself to Your Lawmakers' Staff

Staff are key advisors who greatly contribute to shaping your lawmaker's stance on policy issues. Introduce yourself to your lawmaker's staff at town hall meetings or reaching out via email or phone call.

Contact your state association or ABA for helpful tips.

Call Your Lawmaker

Calling your lawmaker can be particularly effective at relaying the urgency and importance of banking-related policy, and ensures your voice is heard.

Contact your state association or ABA for helpful tips.

Be a Mentor

Attend State Capitol Day

State bankers associations coordinate days to travel to the state capitol and meet with state lawmakers. Reach out to your state bankers association to learn how you can get involved.

Attend Washington Summit

Attend ABA's Washington Summit or visit with your state association throughout the year to meet with your federal lawmakers in person and share your views on banking policy issues.

Keep in Touch with Your Lawmakers' Staff

After attending an in-person meeting with a lawmaker and their staff, send a follow-up thank you email or letter them. This is a great step in maintaining communication with your legislator and their staff.

Contact your state association or ABA for helpful tips.

Invite a Lawmaker to Your Bank

Extending an invitation to your lawmaker to visit your bank gives your lawmaker a firsthand understanding of how banking works. This engagement can personalize banking issues for the lawmaker and help them to better understand how policy can impact the banking industry.

Contact your state association or ABA for helpful tips.

Be a Grassroots Mentor

Mentor a banker new to advocacy to help equip them with the tools to stay better informed on issues impacting the industry and how they can use their voice to advocate.