Legionnaires sent more than 34,000 messages to Congress urging them to pass the PACT Act

Legionnaires sent more than 34,000 messages to Congress urging them to pass the PACT Act

The American Legion’s National Legislative Division serves as the principal advocate of servicemembers, veterans and their families on Capitol Hill where they are responsible for promoting the organization’s positions and priorities to Congress. Doing so, they provide members of Congress and their professional staff with valuable information and expertise, which has defined The American Legion as an institutional authority in the veteran community.

On the National Legislative Division’s Legislative Center page, Legionnaires are able to access legislative testimony that has been delivered to Congress and the organization’s legislative agenda. Additionally, there are useful resources including the Legislative Action Center, congressional contact report forms and an advocacy toolkit.

"Grassroots advocacy by Legionnaires to pass legislation that supports the military and veteran community is at the core of what we do as an organization,” said American Legion Legislative Director Lawrence Montreuil. “I'd encourage all members to visit our legislative advocacy center and sign up for advocacy alerts as well as our weekly legislative newsletters so they can keep abreast of legislation that impacts our veterans and servicemembers."

In the lead up to the vote on the historic PACT Act, Legionnaires used these grassroots resources to send more than 34,000 messages to members of Congress, urging them to pass the legislation. The PACT Act was signed into law on Aug. 10.