Sample
Letter
Inviting
Member
of
Congress
to Visit
Your
Research
Facility
On VA
Letterhead
This
sample
letter
is
addressed
to the
district
or state
office.
However,
some
MOCs
have
their
Washington,
DC,
schedulers
make
both DC
and
district/state
office
appointments.
Contact
the
district/state
office
to
inquire
where to
send an
invitation
for a
local
event.
State
and
district
office
addresses
and
phone
numbers
are
available
on
Congress.org.
Follow
appropriate
VAMC
procedures
and
obtain
any
necessary
approvals
before
inviting
a member
of
Congress
to visit
your
facility.
Date:
The Honorable Full Name
U.S. House of Representatives
District Office Address |
OR |
The Honorable Full Name
United States Senate
State Office Address |
| Request for Constituent Appointment |
|
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| Your Name Phone: Your Phone Number Email: Your Email Address |
FY 200X Appropriation for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Medical and Prosthetics Research Program |
Dear
Congressman/Congresswoman
or
Senator
Last
Name:
I am
writing
to
invite
you or a
member
of your
staff to
visit
the
City,
State,
VA
Medical
Center
for a
tour of
our
research
facility
and a
round
table
discussion
with a
few of
our
investigators.
We are
very
proud of
our
research
program
and its
contributions
to . . .
(briefly
describe
highlights
of your
facility
research
program).
Our
research
program
employs
Number
of your
constituents
and
brings
$XXX in
federal
and
private
research
funding
to the
district/state.
In
addition
to
making
advances
in
conditions
prevalent
among
veterans,
our
research
program
helps to
attract
to VA
the
physicians
who
provide
high
quality
care for
our
veterans.
We
anticipate
that the
tour and
discussion
will
take
just 90
minutes
of your
or a
staff
member’s
time.
Please
ask your
appointment
scheduler
to
contact
Name,
Title,
at Phone
Number
to
determine
a
mutually
convenient
date.
We look
forward
to
seeing
you or a
member
of your
staff
here at
the
City,
State VA
medical
center
in the
near
future.
Sincerely,
Medical
Center
Director
or Other
Designated
VAMC
Official
