Survey Question“If your Member/Senator has not already arrived at a firm decision on an issue, how much influence might the following advocacy strategies directed to the Washington office have on his/her decision?”

Excerpted from “Communicating with Congress: Perceptions of Citizen Advocacy on Capitol Hill” by the Congressional Management Foundation’s Partnership for a More Perfect Union.

Lobbyist Visit

In-Person Visit from Constituent

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

46%

8%

“A lot of influence”