Last week, 70 COPAA members from 20 states conducted 75 hill visits to make recommendations to the 119th Congress. With overwhelmingly positive reviews, advocates reported that their visits were both impactful and timely as Congress finalizes the budget reconciliation bill, determines funding levels for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)/other education programs, and contemplates proposals that may impact which agency houses IDEA and supports children with disabilities in the long run. During COPAA Hill Days, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the Senate Democratic Caucus hosted Abandoning America’s Promise: The Real Cost of Dismantling the Department of Education where COPAA member Diane Willcutts testified -and took questions from ten U.S. Senators- about the critically important role of the Office of Special Education and the Office for Civil Rights. (See below). Overall, COPAA Hill Days was an enormous success. If you want to engage with COPAA in its advocacy with the U.S. Congress, please take five minutes and send emails to your Senators and Representative about the urgent matters under debate today!