CAP
membership is free and conducive to member interests. Whether
you just want to send a letter to your legislators or build close,
personal relationships with lawmakers and their staffs, CAP ensures
that your voice is heard and the industry is well represented on
Capitol Hill.
Benefits
and Services
As
a member, you receive these free services and benefits, which aim
to keep you educated and informed.
- Visit MBA's
Action Center to obtain talking points and sample letters
on MBA's priority issues and current legislation. The Action
Center allows you to quickly communicate with your elected officials
via e-mail.
- The weekly CAP Newsletter.
The Newsletter, sent via e-mail, summarizes MBA's legislative
activity.
- MBA Action
Alert e-mails. These e-mails direct you to contact
your legislators through MBA's online letter generating software.
This tool allows you to read over talking points on a specific
bill and send electronic letters to lawmakers.
- Legislative
updates. You will receive
via e-mail timely updates when MBA testifies before Congress or
submits letters to Members of Congress and committees on issues
important to you.
- Invitation
to legislator activities and events. These events
are opportunities to express your concerns about legislation or
regulations that affect your company and the industry to legislators
in either the district or state.
- Invitations
to MBA sponsored events in your local community.
- Assistance
in setting up a legislator tour of your company.
MBA will help arrange the meeting between you, your company employees,
and your elected officials.
- Access
to MBA's Congressional Election website. The website,
which is active during election years, allows you to register
to vote and see which candidates are running for local, state
and federal offices in your state.
- Access
to MBA's MORPAC programs. By
joining CAP, you will also have the opportunity to participate
in MBA's political action committee, MORPAC. Your involvement
in MORPAC, will give you access to MORPAC's donor benefit program
as well as attend events with Members of Congress
- Access MBA's
CAP Director, who will assist you in organizing meetings, answering
legislative questions and assisting you on other CAP matters.
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