One of the most important priorities for our representatives in the House and Senate is fairly straightforward. They are elected to deliver federal dollars to their districts and states through infrastructure projects, grants, and funding for local initiatives.
The second priority is speedy and thorough constituent services, better known as casework. This essential service helps people navigate federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security, and the IRS, all of which are often difficult to manage because of their maze of bureaucracy.
Do a good job at both, and your constituents will reward you. No one forgets the bridge you helped repair in your neighborhood, or the water lines you had replaced, or the military benefits you were able to secure that were lost in the system…