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Here are several helpful websites where you can find contact information for your elected representatives and suggestions for writing letters or making phone calls to them. At the end of the list is the phone number for the Capital Switchboard, through which you can reach your Representatives and Senators.
www.whoismyrepresentative.com This is a simple site that asks for your zip code and then provides you with your Congressional representatives. It provides clear contact information and a bit of background on each. (It is sometimes a little slow in adding newly elected members of Congress.)
www.votesmart.org This site provides a comprehensive list of all the members of the US Congress, state officials, and state legislators, as well as major candidates for these offices during an election campaign. You enter your zip code under "Find Your Representatives" in the upper left corner of the main page, and it takes you to the list. For each public official, it provides extensive background information, and with one more click, a full listing of contact options. An impressive resource.
www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/basics/ To find your Senators' and Representative's phone numbers, you can use their searchable online congressional directory. You can send an email to your representative and senator right from this website.
The Congress.org site also provides tips on telephoning, writing to, and visiting your members of Congress, http://www.congress.org/communicate.
Congress.org is a nonpartisan news and information Web site devoted to encouraging civic participation. They provide information about public policy issues of the day and tips on effective advocacy so that citizens can make their voices heard. From their Web site: “The heart of Congress.org is an award-winning software program that makes it easy for citizens to write their elected officials. Our software assures that your letter will be delivered directly to the decision-makers whose opinions you hope to influence.”
Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Senators' and/or Representative's office.
www.whoismyrepresentative.com This is a simple site that asks for your zip code and then provides you with your Congressional representatives. It provides clear contact information and a bit of background on each. (It is sometimes a little slow in adding newly elected members of Congress.)
www.votesmart.org This site provides a comprehensive list of all the members of the US Congress, state officials, and state legislators, as well as major candidates for these offices during an election campaign. You enter your zip code under "Find Your Representatives" in the upper left corner of the main page, and it takes you to the list. For each public official, it provides extensive background information, and with one more click, a full listing of contact options. An impressive resource.
www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/basics/ To find your Senators' and Representative's phone numbers, you can use their searchable online congressional directory. You can send an email to your representative and senator right from this website.
The Congress.org site also provides tips on telephoning, writing to, and visiting your members of Congress, http://www.congress.org/communicate.
Congress.org is a nonpartisan news and information Web site devoted to encouraging civic participation. They provide information about public policy issues of the day and tips on effective advocacy so that citizens can make their voices heard. From their Web site: “The heart of Congress.org is an award-winning software program that makes it easy for citizens to write their elected officials. Our software assures that your letter will be delivered directly to the decision-makers whose opinions you hope to influence.”
Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Senators' and/or Representative's office.