Action Center
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Legislative issues
AOA on Capitol Hill 2025: Live News Updates
Welcome to the official news hub for AOA on Capitol Hill 2025! Follow along with the AOA's exclusive coverage from optometry's single-largest federal advocacy event in Washington, D.C., and learn about the issues 600 of our colleagues championed on Capitol Hill.
6 AOA advocacy wins in 2025 that set the stage for 2026
Check out these crucial wins that AOA achieved for doctors and patients in 2025 as advocates look to March 15-17 for AOA on Capitol Hill | AOA Federal Keyperson Summit.
AOA makes progress to soften the impact of federal student loan changes
Advocacy efforts have kept optometry classified as a professional degree.