Meetings at the State Capitol are best set for Tuesday or Wednesday. Congressional Representatives in Washington DC are more likely to come home on the weekend or on extended holidays or periods of Congressional recess. Contact the Capitol office to determine the best time to make an appointment. Legislators' schedules fill up weeks in advance. Do not set your hopes on meeting with your representative in person.
Legislators are busy and schedules often change at the last minute.
When you call the office, ask to speak to the scheduler. You may be asked to send a request in writing. If scheduling more than one meeting at the Capitol in one day, leave 30 minutes in between appointments to get from one room to another. In Sacramento, some legislative offices are located outside the Capitol. Do your homework by learning something about the person you will visit.