Agreeing with the above 100%
Adding: connect with policy makers who are at least attempting to be cryptocurrency/tech literate.
That's the problem though. The number of Reps or Senators who are attempting to be crypto literate can be counted on one hand, and are vastly out-numbered and out-voted by those who don't care. Given that most receive tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars from various fiat dependent banks, business, companies, etc., then there is no incentive for them to challenge the status quo. The only thing vaguely comparable to these huge centralized fiat lobbying platforms and companies for bitcoin are centralized exchanges, and I've not seen a single one step up in any meaningful way and commit to spending even a tiny fraction of their profits to help promote bitcoin or educate lawmakers.
We can contact House Reps and Senators all day long, but the sad fact is most will ignore us because our concerns don't come backed with money.