Scheduling Congress
Congress must be a tough place to schedule. You have so many
different people to please in terms of scheduling votes, debates,
committee meetings, etc etc. And of course, everyone has their
public appearances to maintain; and by the end even if the week's full
168 hours are available, setting priorities is a must. And even
among those, teasing out what's important to you is next to
impossible. Check out the House or Senate websites, or even
CSPAN. they sort of parse it for you; but the RAC, for a very
long time now (more than 10 years) has been issuing our Weekly
Legislative Updates.
So why do i mention this now? Because the RAC's page is a mostly
untapped resource. Sure we get tons and tons of visitors; but in
general, often I get emails and receive calls from people looking for
stuff that is right under their nose. Including the week's
Legislative priorities. You can subscribe to receive the Weekly Legislative Update (WLU) by email, or you can visit the page
whenever there's a new one. Each of them highlights two, more
often three, issues that are the most important for the Reform Jewish
community. So check them out, sign up, and stay on top on your
elected officials!