Spend the millions in each of the State capitals, as openly and as locally as possible. The state senators are unlikely to have seen such attention, and most importantly, State law is still law.
Washington seems to be a good place for the outward face of the USA to speak from, but seems not so hot for fixing internal problems.
Passing an constitutional amendment along the lines of the parliament act so that an elected president can you know actually get on with running the country woudl be a good idea.
I remember one us politician saying on the BBC that the unreformed House of lords was better that the US House
If you have the same law passed in 49 states, how do you tell the difference between that and a federal law?