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How to Find Your Members of Congress

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By Carolyn Williams
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If you've got an issue that you'd like your congressman or senator to help out with or you have strong feelings on a piece of federal legislation, contacting your congressional representative can help make your voice heard. But first, you may need a reminder of who represents you, especially if it's just after a new class has been sworn in.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Use your address, in full or part. If you're uncertain which district you're in, or if you are in the midst of a move, use visi.com (see Resources). By typing in your full address, zip code or city, you'll see the congressional representative and senators who are working for you in Washington, D.C. If you simply enter the state, you'll get a listing of the state delegation. The information listed includes the phone number, fax number, as well as the method for electronic correspondence for each representative and senator.

  2. Step 2

    Use your state and zip code. At house.gov, if you enter your state and zip code and click "Contact My Representative," you'll receive a full listing of your House representative. This includes the address for the local office as well as any satellite offices in the district. You'll also see the mailing address for your representative in Washington, D.C. On this page, you can also elect to email your representative directly, by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

  3. Step 3

    Use a name. At votesmart.org, you can search for your representative by entering their last name or your zip code. Selecting from the list generated, you can then review the history of your representative, including voting history, and find district and Washington addresses in addition to contact members on the representative's staff.

  4. Step 4

    Use a map. At govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd, click on the map of the area in which you live to find the representative. Use the plus and minus signs to change the size of the map if multiple districts are placed closely together. The title of the map will change to display the district. Once you click on the map, the display changes to show pictures of your representative and senator. Click on the representative that you need to contact and you'll see information about the representative as well as options to view videotape of the representative in action. You can also select the option of going to the official's website to get address and email information.

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