Sample Fax Requesting a Washington, DC Appointment
Use Personal Letterhead and a Non-VA Fax Machine

Date:                                                                   Fax Number:  (Available on Congress.org)

Attention Appointment Scheduler:  Name (Available on Congress.org)

Office:  The Honorable Full Name
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC  20515
OR The Honorable Full Name
United States Senate
Washington, DC  20510
Subject: Request for Constituent Appointment on
Date and Approximate Time
   
Respond to: Your Name 
Phone:
  Your Phone Number  
Email:
Your Email Address
Issue: FY 200X Appropriation for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Medical and Prosthetics Research Program

Dear Congressman/Congresswoman Last Name or Senator Last Name:

I am a resident of City, State, and will be in Washington, DC on Date.  I would appreciate the opportunity to meet briefly with you to discuss policy and funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical and prosthetic research program.

I am researcher and clinician at the City, State, VA medical center.  The focus of my research is (describe in one or two sentences using layman's terms).   My research is contributing to advances in the (treatment, prevention, cure) for (disease or condition).  I have been a VA-funded investigator for (number) years.

Please ask your appointment scheduler to contact me at Phone Number or Email Address to arrange an appointment between Hours on Date.  I sincerely hope that your schedule will allow for a brief meeting.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Your Name

 

 

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