Every member of Congress is heading home this week for the August recess, and for the next five weeks, they’ll be more accessible to constituents than at almost any other point in the year. That’s not a scheduling footnote — it’s the single best window advocates get back home all year to move the ASAP Act forward. 

▶ Watch Episode 13: Five Weeks. One Ask. Every District. 

In this week’s episode of the ASAP Minute, I walk through exactly how to use these five weeks — and why the math favors people who show up in person over people who email from a distance. 

Here’s what makes this August different from a typical month. Members of Congress are back home, and they measure interest in an issue largely by who shows up to talk to them face to face. A handful of constituents raising the ASAP Act at a town hall, their office hours, a parade route sends a stronger signal than a much larger volume of email ever will. And thanks to the advocates who’ve already been showing up, many members know about this issue — which means a small, consistent push has an outsized chance of landing. 

The ask itself is simple and specific: cosponsor the ASAP Act, Senate Bill 3267 and House Bill 6130. The bill gives Medicare the authority to cover FDA-cleared blood tests for early Alzheimer’s detection — it doesn’t mandate coverage. It just clears a legal barrier that’s kept Medicare from covering these tests at all. 

You don’t need policy expertise to make this ask land. You need your own story — who Alzheimer’s has touched in your life, and what earlier detection would have meant for your family. That story, paired with the bill name, is what turns a friendly conversation into a cosponsor. 

Over the next five weeks, here’s how to show up: 

• Drop by your member’s district office. 
• Attend a town hall or public event where they’re taking questions. 
• Call the office directly and ask for the ASAP Act by bill number. 
• Send an email that names Senate Bill 3267 and House Bill 6130 specifically. 

Do one. Do all four. The point is that with five weeks and this much access, there’s no reason to stop at one conversation. 

Whichever you choose, bring someone with you if you can. Together we can build a movement — and you’ve got five weeks to grow ours.