Try a Policymaking Simulation
Policymaking Simulations put you in your elected officials’ shoes by simulating the process they go through in making policy decisions – getting briefed, hearing arguments, coming to decisions – using an online instrument called a “policymaking simulation.” VOP has worked with the Program for Public Consultation to develop simulations on the following issues. Give one a try!
After taking the policymaking simulation, you’ll have the opportunity to make your voice heard by sending your recommendations to your member(s) of Congress. You will have the opportunity to add a personal note to your representative, or share more details about your recommendations, if you wish.
- Clean Energy Tax Incentives
- Federal Assistance for Higher Education
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Federal Assistance for Child Care
- Summer SNAP Benefits for Children
- Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants
- Job Training and Apprenticeships
- IRS Tax Enforcement
- Carbon Fee & Rebate
- Tax Incentives for Clean Energy
- Green Banks
- International Climate Agreement
- Regulatory Approaches to Reducing CO2 and Other Emissions
- Ground-Level Ozone
- Solar Panel Tariffs
- Offshore Oil Drilling
- Clean Energy – Full Simulation
- International Trade
- International Security & Military Alliances
- Nuclear Weapons Policy
- US Membership in NATO
- Authorization for Use of Military Force and Arms Sales
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Encouraging Small Donors
- Constitutional Amendment Limiting Campaign
- Contributions (Citizens United)
- Restricting Direct Fundraising by Members of Congress
- Increasing Disclosure of Political Donations
- Public Funding of Presidential Campaigns
- Citizen Redistricting to Counter Gerrymandering
- Ranked-Choice Voting
- Multi-Member Districts
- Term Limits for Members of Congress
- Limits on Lobbying by Former Government Officials
- Independent and Third Party Candidates
- Allowing Nonprofits to Endorse Political Candidates
- Allowing Foreign Entities to Influence Ballot Initiatives with Campaign Contributions
- Government Reform – Full Simulation
- Employment-Based Immigration Program
- Diversity Lottery
- New Farmworker Visas
- Guestworker Visas (H-2B)
- Requiring Employer Verification of Legal Status (E-Verify)
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program (DACA)
- Securing the Southern Border
- Immigration Reform – Full Simulation
- Family & Medical Leave
- American Health Care Act (AHCA)
- Alexander-Murray Changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Health Care – Full Simulation
