How to Write Letters to a Congressman About Veterans Disabilities

Write your congressman if you need personal assistance.

Congressmen have a duty to represent constituents in their home districts in Congress and maintain contact with them. Your congressmen can assist you with an issue involving a U.S. federal agency. This includes the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agency offers benefits to those with disabilities because of their military service. Many other benefits for veterans, service members and their families are also available. If you are having a problem filing a claim or another issue regarding your Veterans Disabilities you can write your congressman for assistance.

Instructions

1. Locate your two senators by going to the U.S. Senate website. Choose your state from the drop-down menu at the top right corner labeled "find your senators." This will display the senators from your state as well as links to their official websites.

2. Find your representative in the House by going to the U.S. House of Representatives website. Put in your ZIP code into the "find your representative" field located in the top right corner of the page. This will display the name of your representative and a link to his official website.

3. Go to the congressman's Web site. Locate the congressman's contact information by going to the "contact" or "constituent Services" sections of her Web site. The website will provide a contact form for e-mailing your letter and the address for the Washington, D.C. and local office of your congressman if you would like to mail your letter.

4. Provide specific details about your situation and how the congressman can help. Send any supporting documentation about your issues because this can help expedite the process. Also, include your contact information in the letter for the congressman to respond to you.

Tips & Warnings

• Only send letters to the representatives and senators from your state. Most congressmen will not respond to a letter from another congressman's constituent.

References

• U.S. Senate: How to Contact U.S. Senators
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs: Compensation & Pension
• Senator John McCain: Constituent Services

Resources

• United States Senate
• United States House of Representatives